World Science Day for Peace and Development 2022: Significance, theme, history

World Science Day for Peace and Development: Everything in our surrounding is majorly operated by machinery. How did that happen? How did we get to be so advanced? With the aid of science, it was all doable. Our society has evolved significantly as a result of science. World Science Day for Peace and Development is observed annually on November 10. It commemorates how important science is to society and in our everyday life.

World Science Day for Peace and Development: Significance

This day is observed to ensure that the public is informed of scientific advancements. It also aims for sustaining growth and advancing world peace. It is a day when people from all walks of life come together to learn about the most recent scientific advancements and show their appreciation for our scientists' work for deepening our understanding about science.

World Science Day for Peace and Development: Theme

'Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development' is the focus of this year's World Science Day for Peace and Development. The UNGA stated in December 2021 that "We need more basic science to realise The 2030 Agenda and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals," according to the official website of the UN.

Additionally, they mentioned on their official website, "It is true that the share of domestic research expenditure devoted to basic sciences varies widely from one country to another. According to data from the UNESCO Science Report 2021 for 86 countries, some devote less than 10% of their research expenditure to basic sciences and others more than 30%".

World Science Day for Peace and Development: History

The first World Scientific Conference was staged in Budapest in 1999 by UNESCO and the International Council for Science. The necessity to educate society about science was acknowledged by various delegations present at the meeting. A special day or week was decided to be devoted to science by a unanimous vote. A year later, the World Science Day for Peace and Development was established by the UNESCO Executive Body. It was to be remembered all over the world on 10 November.