The International Day of Friendship was proclaimed in 2011 by the UN General Assembly with the idea that friendship between peoples, countries, cultures and individuals can inspire peace efforts ...

The event was created by Ruth Steinkraus Cohen, who founded United Nations Association of Southwestern Connecticut (UNASWCT) ...

July 2025 features a wide variety of observances such as National Doctor’s Day, World Population Day, Nelson Mandela International Day, Kargil Vijay Diwas, and International Tiger Day.

This wonderful day will be commemorated on July 30th, 2024, as it has been every year since the United Nations established it. The foundation of human connection is friendship.

The United Nations Charter was signed on June 26, 1945, by nearly 50 nations in California. Signed at the historic Veterans’ ...

International Friendship Day, established by United Nations in the year 1998, however, falls on July 30 every year. It is common for people to exchange gifts, friendship bracelets, cards, and plan ...