International Albinism Awareness Day

International Albinism Awareness Day History

International Albinism Awareness Day was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly on December 18th of 2014. The day aims to eliminate all forms of discrimination related to albino people. Even on the twenty first century, many people around the globe discriminate albinos due to myths, superstitions, and appearance discrimination. The UN encourages states, organizations, and cities to organize events or lectures to bring awareness to the issue and attempt to eliminate the discrimination against persons with albinism. The observance occurs yearly on June 13th.