International Days March 24 2023 (United Nations)

The following is an overview of the days and the corresponding celebration declared by the United Nations that apply to Friday, 2023-03-24:

• World Tuberculosis Day:

  ^[WHO] World Tuberculosis Day, March 24, commemorates the date in 1882 when Robert Koch announced his discovery of M. tuberculosis, the bacteria that causes Tuberculosis. This day is an opportunity to communicate TB-related problems and solutions and to support organizations in their efforts to fight tuberculosis.
  • Official site

• International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims:

  Proclaimed in resolution A/RES/65/196 of the UN General Assembly, the International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims is an opportunity to honour the memory of victims of gross and systematic human rights violations and promote the importance of the right to truth and justice.
  • Official note
  • A/RES/65/196

• Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling against Racism and Racial Discrimination - Day 4

  • Official note
  • A/RES/34/24

Notes:

^[WHO] Day observed by the World Health Organization.