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November is officially Caribbean Tourism Month. The celebrations carry the recurring theme, ‘One Sea, One Voice, One Caribbean. The objectives of Caribbean Tourism Month are: To raise awareness among Caribbean people of the importance of tourism in the Caribbean, To enhance the profile of the Caribbean tourism sector in the marketplace, To reflect on the invaluable impact of tourism on the economic, social and cultural wellbeing in the Caribbean, To attract positive media coverage for and of the Caribbean and…

World Fisheries day is celebrated every year on November 21 throughout the world by the fisherfolk communities. Fishing communities worldwide celebrate this day through rallies, workshops, public meetings, cultural programs, dramas, exhibition, music show, and demonstrations to highlight the importance of maintaining the world's fisheries. https://www.facebook.com/World-Fisheries-Day-November-21-141778879204555/

GIS Day provides an international forum for users of geographic information systems (GIS) technology to demonstrate real-world applications that are making a difference in our society. http://www.gisday.com/

The World Soil Day campaign aims to connect people with soils and raise awareness on their critical importance in our lives. The FAO Conference, in June 2013, unanimously endorsed World Soil Day and requested official adoption at the 68th UN General Assembly. In December 2013, the 68th UN General Assembly declared 5th of December as the World Soil Day. http://www.fao.org/global-soil-partnership/overview/why-the-partnership/en/

The International Volunteer Day (IVD) mandated by the UN General Assembly, is held each year on 5 December. It is viewed as a unique chance for volunteers and organizations to celebrate their efforts, to share their values, and to promote their work among their communities, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), United Nations agencies, government authorities and the private sector. http://www.un.org/en/events/volunteerday/index.shtml

World Wildlife Day is an opportunity to celebrate the many beautiful and varied forms of wild fauna and flora and to raise awareness of the multitude of benefits that conservation provides to people. At the same time, the Day reminds us of the urgent need to step up the fight against wildlife crime, which has wide-ranging economic, environmental and social impacts. World Wildlife Day will be celebrated in 2017 under the theme ?Listen to the Young Voices.? Given that almost…

Wetlands are a natural safeguard against disasters. 2 February each year is World Wetlands Day. This day marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on 2 February 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar on the shores of the Caspian Sea. Each year since 1997, the Ramsar Secretariat has provided materials to help raise public awareness about the importance and value of wetlands. see more at: http://www.worldwetlandsday.org

Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December. It commemorates the day on which, in 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In 1950, the Assembly passed resolution 423 (V), inviting all States and interested organizations to observe 10 December of each year as Human Rights Day. http://www.un.org/en/events/humanrightsday/