You Won't Believe How Many Special Days Are On The U.N. Calendar
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You Won't Believe How Many Special Days Are On The U.N. Calendar

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You Won't Believe How Many Special Days Are On The U.N. Calendar Enlarge this image Patric Sandri for NPR Patric Sandri for NPR This year, prepare to have your awareness raised. At least, that's the goal of the United Nations' packed calendar of "observances" — days, weeks, years and decades — dedicated to subjects deemed worthy of the world's attention. Sponsor Message "Once a proposal is on the table, no one says no," says Devanlay, who can only think of a couple that haven't passed in the last few years. That's why World Toilet Day, which Devanlay initially opposed because of his general opposition to new calendar days, is now one of his favorite examples of an observance that works.

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