The Zero Discrimination Day (ZDD) is observed every year on March 1 to promote equality before the law and in practice throughout all of the member countries of the UN.
The day urges people to join together against discrimination and celebrate everyone’s right to live a full and productive life with dignity.
The symbol for Zero Discrimination is the butterfly, widely recognized as a sign of transformation.
The UN first celebrated Zero Discrimination Day on 1 March 2014.It was observed after UNAIDS launched its Zero Discrimination Campaign on World AIDS Day in December 2013.