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International Day of Human Space Flight Observed on April 12, 2025.

Important Days | Dated: 15 Apr 2025

The United Nations (UN)’s International Day of Human Space Flight is annually observed across the globe on April 12 to commemorate the beginning of the human space era and emphasize the importance of space science and technology in supporting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - On April 7, 2011, the UN General Assembly (UNGA), headquartered in New York, United States of America (USA), adopted the resolution A/RES/65/271 declaring April 12 to be observed every year as the International Day of Human Space Flight. The first-ever observance took place on April 12, 2011.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) To celebrate the first International Day of Human Space Flight, the UN Postal Administration (UNPA), based in New York, issued a special series of commemorative stamps at its offices in New York (USA), Geneva (Switzerland), and Vienna (Austria).
  • (ii) The collection included a stamp featuring Yuri Gagarin, the first human to journey into outer space.
  • (iii) The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), headquartered in Vienna, Austria, is the UN entity responsible for promoting international cooperation in the peaceful use of outer space.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Recently, when is the International Day of Human Space Flight observed annually?

Correct Answer: April 12

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About United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)

  • Director: Aarti Holla-Maini
  • Headquarters: Vienna, Austria