• 2025 Theme: “Glaciers matter for water, food and livelihoods in mountains and beyond”

Background:
Official Designation: In 2003, the UNGA officially designated 11 December as IMD, making it an annual international observance.

• The first observance of IMD took place on December 11, 2003.

Coordinating Agency: The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) serves as the nodal UN agency responsible for overseeing the global observance of IMD.
Logo of IMD:
Overview: The logo of International Mountain Day consists of three black equilateral triangles representing mountains:
Left triangle: It carries a blue diamond shape symbolizing snow and glaciers.
Middle triangle: It contains an orange circle representing mineral and natural resources.
Right triangle: It includes a green section showing crops and forest vegetation

UNICEF Day 2025 – December 11  The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Day is observed annually across the world on December 11, to commemorate the creation of the United Nations Children’s Fund by the United Nations General Assembly(UNGA) and Ludwik Rajchman in 1946.

• December 11, 2025, marks the 79th anniversary of UNICEF’s establishment.

• What? UNICEF Day 2025
• When? December 11
• 2025 Anniversary: 79th anniversary of UNICEF’s establishment.
• Creation: United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, established on December 11, 1946.
• Integration into UN: Became permanent in 1953 and renamed United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
• Nobel Prize: Nobel Peace Prize in 1965
• Tagline Evolution: Unite For Children(2008); For Every Child(2016, incorporated into logo).

Background: 
Creation: UNICEF, originally called the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, was established by UNGA resolution 57(I) on December 11, 1946.
Integration into the UN System: UNICEF initially focused on providing food, clothing, and healthcare to children affected by World War II and later became a permanent part of the United Nations system in 1953, adopting the name United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
Nobel Recognition: UNICEF’s outstanding contributions to child welfare were recognized with the Nobel Peace Prize on October 26, 1965.
Tagline Evolution: In 2008, UNICEF adopted “Unite For Children” as its official tagline. Later, in 2016, “For Every Child” was introduced as its brand strategy and incorporated into the UNICEF logo.
About United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF): 
Executive Director(ED)- Catherine M Russell
Headquarters- New York, United States of America (USA)
Established-1946
Member Countries- 190