This rule fixes World Television Day to 21 November on the Gregorian calendar, the date the United Nations General Assembly set when it proclaimed the observance in resolution 51/205 of 17 December 1996.
Facts
Observance
Observance NoteThe United Nations invites member states to mark the day with television programme exchanges on peace, security and economic and social development, describing television itself as a symbol of communication and globalization rather than the point of the celebration. 1 Reckoning
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Timing Rule For
Source World Television Day (United Nations)
Sources
1. World Television Day (United Nations)
UN Observances, World Television Day page
21 November as World Television Day
UN Observances, World Television Day page, resolution passage
resolution 51/205 of 17 December 1996
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