International Days March 23 2017 (United Nations)

The following is an overview of the days and the corresponding celebration declared by the United Nations that apply to Thursday, 2017-03-23:

• World Meteorological Day:

  ^[WMO] With the goal to contribute to a better understanding of climate variability and climate change, as well as to the development of much needed climate applications to address some of the major challenges of this century, World Meteorological Day is celebrated on 23 March by the World Meteorological Organization and the worldwide meteorological community. This day commemorates the entry into force, on that date in 1950, of the WMO Convention creating the Organization.
  • Official site

• Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling against Racism and Racial Discrimination - Day 3

  • Official note
  • A/RES/34/24

Notes:

^[WMO] Day observed by the World Meteorological Organization.