International Children's Day:
165438+ October 20th is International Children's Day. This is the anniversary initiated by the United Nations to promote the protection, welfare and education of children. 1954 12 14. The United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution 836(IX), recommending that all countries establish International Children's Day and celebrate it in their own way at appropriate times every year. 1On October 20th, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Declaration on the Rights of the Child. 1On October 20th, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Since 1990, the United Nations has organized activities on 165438120 October to commemorate International Children's Day and the adoption of the above two documents.
Africa Industrialization Day:
The degree of industrialization on the African continent is relatively low. In order to promote the industrialization of the African continent, the United Nations General Assembly designated1October 20th as "Africa Industrialization Day" every year in 1989.
World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day:
According to the estimation of the World Health Organization (WHO), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death in the world, next to heart disease, cerebrovascular disease and acute lung infection, and tied with AIDS, but it may rise to the third leading cause of death in the world by 2020. With the active initiative of multinational respiratory experts, 165438+20021October 20th officially became the first World COPD Day. To this end, the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (GOLD) proposed the establishment of World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day. Since 2002, the World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day will be held on the Wednesday of the third week of June165438+1October every year. The theme of the first World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day was "Raising Disease Awareness", and the slogan "Breathing is life" was put forward to raise public awareness and concern about the global health problem of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Yi nationality year:
In China,165438+1October 20th-165438+1October 26th is the New Year of the Yi people. Yi Year: Yi language is called "Kus", in which "Ku" means Year and "Si" means New Year and New Year. This is a traditional festival of sacrifice and celebration for Yi people in Liangshan. "Kus" is usually chosen in the lunar calendar 10, the harvest season of crops. The year of the Yi people is three days. The first night of the year is called "Jueluoji", the first day of the New Year is called "Kusi", the second day is called "Dobo" and the third day is called "Apu Machine".