International Day for Tolerance observed on 16th Nov. across the world

The International Day for Tolerance was observed globally on 16 November 2015 with an aim to educate people about the need for tolerance in society and help them understand the negative effects of intolerance.

In 1996, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) by its resolution 51/95 invited UN Member States to observe the International Day for Tolerance on 16 November, with activities directed towards both educational establishments and the wider public.
About United Nations General Assembly(UNGA)
Formation:1945
Parent Organization: United Nations
Functions:  main deliberative, policy making and representative organ of the UN.
Members: 193 counteries.
Subsidiary Organs: The subsidiary organs of the General Assembly are divided into categories. These are:Boards, Commissions, Committees, Councils and Panels, and Working Groups and others.