December 5: World Soil Day, International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development
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World Soil Day is celebrated around the world on December 5 to emphasize their importance for ecosystems and food security on the planet.
Today, December 5, many countries around the world events are taking place in many countries around the world to mark World Soil Day. The initiators of this event was initiated in 2002 by members of the International Soil Science Union. Since 2013 the event began to be celebrated at the level of the United Nations, UNN writes .
The purpose of today's event is to raise awareness of the importance of soils for ecosystems and food security. and food security. This day is to remind people that soil is a non-renewable natural resource resource, so we must use it rationally and protect it.
In Ukraine, today is also the unofficial Day of the Soil scientist Day is also celebrated in Ukraine.
Another professional holiday in Ukraine today is the Day of Statistics Workers. Statistics Day, which was established by presidential decree in 2002.
In 1992, Ukraine adopted the Law on State statistics. The most significant statistical event since independence was the All-Ukrainian population census of 2001.
The second census was planned for 2023, but due to full-scale Russian aggression, it had to be postponed.
In 1985, the UN proposed that countries around the world celebrate the International Volunteer Day on December 5. December to celebrate the International Volunteer Day for the sake of economic and social development.
The purpose of the event is to show the significant contribution of volunteers to socio-economic development of society.
In Ukraine, since 2014, and especially since 2022, the main activities of volunteers have been aimed at supporting the Armed Forces of Ukraine, internally displaced persons, etc.
According to the church calendar, today is the Day of Remembrance of St. Sava, who lived in the IV-V centuries.
At the age of eight, Sava became a novice in a monastery, and later a a monk. At the age of 16, he made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
Subsequently, Sava retired for a long time in caves, where he where he prayed constantly. For his faithfulness to the Lord, he received healings and prophecies.
Name days are celebrated on December 5 by Sava, Zakhar, and Elijah, Sergiy.
