Important Days
World AIDS Day – December 1
- World AIDS Day is observed every year to show support for people living with and affected by HIV and to remember those who lost their lives to AIDS.
- Theme 2023 : Let communities lead
Awards and Honour
UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award 2023
- Abdullahi Mire, a Somali refugee, has been named the 2023 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award Global Laureate for his work championing the right to education for displaced children.
- It was established in 1954.
- The award is presented annually to an individual or organization for outstanding service to refugees.
