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International Day of the Tropics – 29 June

July 1 , 2018 2339 days 1390 0
  • The International Day of Tropics is observed every year on 29 June across the world.
  • Its aim is to raise awareness to specific challenges faced by tropical areas and far-reaching implications of issues affecting world’s tropical zone.
  • The International Day of the Tropics was instituted by United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on 14 June 2016 by adopting the resolution.
  • The day was proclaimed to mark the anniversary of the launch of ‘State of the Tropics Report’ by Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi on 29 June 2014.

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