Today is World Science Day for Peace and Development

World Science Day for Peace and Development was proclaimed by the UN Educational, Scientific and UNESCO in 2001.

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World Science Day for Peace and Development was proclaimed by the UN Educational, Scientific and UNESCO in 2001. It is celebrated every year on November 10, around the globe, marking the significance of science in society. The day highlights the significant role of science in society and the need to engage the wider public in debates on emerging scientific issues. It also underlines the importance and relevance of science in our daily lives.

This year’s theme for World Science Day for Peace and Development is “Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development”.

In 1999, UNESCO and the International Council for Science organized the first-ever World Scientific Conference in Budapest. At the event, several delegations agreed that there is a need for educating society about science. Here, by unanimous decision, a special day or week was to be dedicated to science. A year later, the UNESCO Executive Body adopted World Science Day for Peace and Development. It was to be commemorated on November 10, worldwide.

In 2001, World Science Day for Peace and Development generated many projects, programmes and funding for science around the world. It has also aimed to develop cooperation between scientists living in regions affected by conflict, such as the UNESCO-supported creation of the Israeli-Palestinian Science Organization (IPSO).

November 10, 2002 marked the first World Science Day for Peace and Development was celebrated around the globe.