
International Youth Day is celebrated annually on August 12. This day is dedicated to young people and highlights their importance and contribution to the whole world. The holiday was established by the UN General Assembly on December 17, 1999, on the recommendation of the World Conference of Ministers of Youth held in Lisbon (Portugal) from August 8 until August 12, 1998.
International Youth Day was established by the UN General Assembly on December 17, 1999 on the proposal of the World Conference of Ministers of Youth held in Lisbon on August 8-12, 1998. Resolution No. 54/120.
The Conference recommended the organization of promotional activities in support of the Day in order to raise awareness, especially among young people, of the World Programme of Action for Youth to the Year 2000 and Beyond, adopted by the Assembly in 1995.
August 6 is the International Day of Forgiveness. The date is for the year 2023. It is celebrated on the first Sunday of August.
These August events of the first decade of the month have a traditional annual character.
International Forgiveness Day was initiated by the World Forgiveness Alliance, a non-denominational educational foundation. According to their website, "International Forgiveness Day is dedicated to awakening the healing power of forgiveness around the world." The founder is Robert W. Plath of Mill Valley, California.