May 2025 Current Affairs

Awards & Recognitions

●​ Miss World 2025: Miss Thailand Opal Suchata Chuangsri was crowned Miss World 2025 at the 72nd
edition of the pageant in Hyderabad, Telangana.
○​ Indian Miss World Winners: Reita Faria (1966), Aishwarya Rai, Diana Hayden, Yukta Mookhey,
Priyanka Chopra, Manushi Chillar.
○​ Indian Miss Universe Winners: Sushmita Sen (1994), Lara Dutta (2000), Harnaaz Sandhu (2021).
●​ International Booker Prize 2025: Banu Mushtaq's short story collection 'Heart Lamp', translated by
Deepa Bhasti, became the first Kannada title to win the GBP 50,000 prize in London.
○​ Previous Winners: Jenny Erpenbeck (2024), Georgi Gospodinov (2023), Geetanjali Shree (2022).
●​ UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2025: Awarded to Nicaraguan newspaper La
Prensa.
●​ Medal of Honour (World Jurist Association): Bhuwan Ribhu became the first Indian lawyer to receive
this award at the World Law Congress 2025 in the Dominican Republic.
●​ 58th Jnanpith Award: Conferred on Sanskrit scholar Jagadguru Rambhadracharya and Urdu poet and
lyricist Gulzar for 2023.
●​ 2025 World Food Prize: Won by Brazilian scientist Mariangela Hungria for her work in reducing
chemical fertilizers.
●​ CIF Global Indian Award: Conferred on spiritual leader Sadhguru for his contributions to a conscious
planet.
●​ AMA Award: Rapper Raja Kumari became the first Indian origin musician to win an AMA award for
'Arcane League of Legends' soundtrack.
●​ Digital Transformation Award 2025 (Central Banking, London): Honored RBI for its digital initiatives
Pravaah and Sarthi.
●​ Jnanpith Award: Vinod Kumar Shukla, Hindi poet and writer from Chhattisgarh, selected for this
highest literary honor.
●​ Sangita Kalanidhi (Music Academy): Awarded to Violinist R K Shriramkumar for 2025.
●​ Princess of Asturias Award for Sports: Won by tennis legend Serena Williams.

Defence & Security

●​ Operation Keller & Operation Nader: Indian Army launched search and destroy operations in Shopian
and Tral, Awantipora, eliminating hardcore terrorists based on specific intelligence.
●​ Operation Raahat: Indian Army engineers collaborated with NDRF to orchestrate a disaster relief
exercise in Assam.
●​ Operation Hawk (US-led): CBI dismantled cybercrime networks involving online child sexual
exploitation with international linkages based on inputs from this operation.
●​ Exercise Nomadic Elephant: 17th edition of India-Mongolia Joint Military Exercise held in Ulaanbaatar,
Mongolia (May 31 - June 13, 2025).
●​ Exercise Teesta Prahar: Indian Army conducted in North Bengal, showcasing joint warfare capability
in riverine terrain.
●​ 'Arnala' Delivered: First of ASW Shallow Water Crafts (ASW SWCs), built by GRSE, Kolkata. Named after
Arnala Fort.
●​ Igla-S Missiles: Indian Army received these man-portable, shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles from
Russia under an emergency procurement deal.
●​ BrahMos Integration and Testing Facility Centre: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated in
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
●​ Operation Olivia: Indian Coast Guard (ICG) protects Olive Ridley turtles annually (November to May).
Record 6.98 lakh turtles nested at Rushikulya river mouth, Odisha, in February 2025.
●​ HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System): Taiwan military conducted first live-firing of this
American-supplied system.
●​ Golden Dragon Military Exercise: Bilateral annual drill between China and Cambodia, held at Ream
 Naval Base in Cambodia.
●​ Golden Dome Missile Defense Shield: US President Donald Trump selected a design for this
$175-billion missile defense shield to block threats from China and Russia.
●​ SI (Exe) Geeta Samota: First CISF personnel to conquer Mount Everest, felicitated upon her return.
●​ Navika Sagar Parikrama II: Lt Cdr Dilna K and Lt Cdr Roopa Alagirisamy circumnavigated the globe on
INSV Tarini, becoming the 9th and 10th Indians to complete this feat and the first all-woman pair in
double-handed mode.
●​ First Batch of Female Cadets from NDA: 17 female cadets graduated from National Defence
Academy in Pune (May 29, 2025).
●​ India-Angola Agreements: Angola became the 123rd member of International Solar Alliance (ISA).
India approved LOC of US$ 200 million for defence procurement for Angola.
●​ India-EU Research Solutions: India and EU joined hands to find innovative research solutions to
marine plastic litter and waste to hydrogen.
●​ Vietnam's 10-Year Golden Visa: Vietnam introduced to attract foreign talent and capital, directly
pitching to Indian investors.
●​ UN Vesak Day-2025: India reaffirmed commitment to Buddha's teachings in Vietnam.
●​ New Development Bank (NDB): Established by BRICS nations, admitted Algeria as a new member.
●​ UNFF20 (United Nations Forum on Forests): India actively participated, presenting achievements in
sustainable forest management.
●​ Hawaii Climate Impact Fee: First U.S. state to introduce a climate impact fee (0.75% increase on
transient accommodations tax) effective January 1, 2026.
●​ Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Floods: Devastating floods occurred in eastern DRC near Lake
Tanganyika.
●​ Golden Dome Missile Defense Shield: US President Donald Trump selected a design for this
$175-billion missile defense shield to block threats from China and Russia.
●​ NavIC's Role in Operation Sindoor: NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation) played a crucial role
in missile guidance, drone navigation, and battle damage assessment during combat operations.
●​ Electric Hansa (E-Hansa): India initiated process to develop this next-generation two-seater electric
trainer aircraft.
●​ China's Tianwen-2 Mission: Launched May 28, 2025, aims to retrieve samples from near-Earth
asteroid 469219 Kamoʻoalewa.
●​ NCW Introduces Yashoda AI: Aims to expand women's access to AI and Cybersecurity training.
●​ PSLV-C61/EOS-09 Mission Not Accomplished: Due to a glitch in the third stage of the launch vehicle.
●​ Tsarap Chu Conservation Reserve (HP): Notified as India's largest conservation reserve (1585 sq km)
to protect high-altitude biodiversity and snow leopard habitats.

Economy & Finance

●​ UK-India Free Trade Deal: Signed to cut levies on 90% of British products sold in India. Expected to
increase bilateral trade by $34 billion a year from 2040. India will cut automotive tariffs from over 100%
to 10%.
●​ Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY): Life insurance cover for death due to any
reason (₹436/year premium). For age 18-50.
●​ Atal Pension Yojana (APY): Government initiative for financial security in the unorganised sector.
Open to bank account holders aged 18-40, not income tax payers.
●​ Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY): Accident insurance cover for accidental death or
disability (₹20/year premium). For age 18-70.
●​ India Becomes 4th Largest Economy: Overtook Japan, with its GDP crossing USD 4 trillion. Projected
to grow over 6% annually for the next two years. Expected to surpass Germany and become the
third-largest economy globally by 2028.
●​ UN International Year of Cooperatives 2025 (UN-IYC 2025): Launched at ICA Global Cooperative
Conference in New Delhi. Theme: "Cooperatives Build a Better World."
●​ Vizhinjam International Deepwater Multipurpose Seaport: India's first dedicated container
transshipment port (worth ₹8,800 crore) in Kerala.
●​ Goldsikka Unveils AI-powered Gold-Melting ATM: In Hyderabad. Allows buying, selling, exchanging,
monetizing, leasing, and digitizing gold.
●​ India Mobile Congress 2025 (IMC 25): 9th Edition theme: 'Innovate to Transform'.
●​ India's Solar Power Milestone: Surpassed 100 GW of installed solar power capacity.
●​ India's Record Cargo Movement on Inland Waterways: 145.5 MMT moved in FY 2024-25. Target:
500+ MMT by 2047.
●​ IRCTC Becomes 25th Navratna CPSE: Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation.
●​ IRFC Becomes 26th Navratna CPSE: Indian Railway Finance Corporation.
●​ Ministry of Mines Classifies Minerals: Barytes, Felspar, Mica, and Quartz reclassified from minor to
major minerals.
●​ India Crosses 1 Billion Tonnes of Coal Production: Historic milestone.
●​ Global EV Outlook 2025 (IEA): Over 1 in 4 cars sold globally in 2024 was electric. India leads global
growth in electric three-wheelers.
●​ Total Fertility Rate (TFR): Remained constant at 2.0 in 2021 (Sample Registration System Statistical
Report 2021). Bihar has highest TFR (3.0), Delhi and West Bengal lowest (1.4).
●​ Hurun Global Rich List 2025: Elon Musk world's richest. India ranks 3rd in billionaire count. Mukesh
Ambani slipped out of world's top 10 but is Asia's richest. Roshni Nadar Malhotra is first Indian woman
in top 10 female billionaires globally.
●​ World Happiness Report 2025: India ranked 118th out of 147 countries. Finland topped the list.
●​ Global Terrorism Index 2025: India ranks 14th.
●​ Third Report on the State of the World’s Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture:
Highlighted dependency on nine crops and threats to genetic diversity.

Science & Technology

●​ Bharat Forecast System: Dr. Jitendra Singh dedicated one of the world's first indigenously developed
high-resolution weather forecast systems, developed by IITM, Pune.
●​ New Butterfly Species Sighted: European Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) sighted for the first time in
India near Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. New species Euthalia malaccana discovered in Arunachal
Pradesh.
●​ Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI): Smart tool by DoT to detect and prevent cyber fraud related to
digital payments.
●​ Assam's New AI News Anchor: Ankita, gave a full report on Cabinet meeting. ANKUR is Ankita's AI
Elder Brother for welfare updates.
●​ Department of Posts Digital Platforms: Revealed 'Know Your DIGIPIN' and 'Know Your PIN Code' to
enhance India's addressing system.
●​ Bow Echo Storm in Delhi: Showcased a unique meteorological phenomenon.
●​ Airglow Captured: Above La Silla Observatory in Chile's Atacama Desert.
●​ TRI Cells and Malaria: Research revealed TRI cells play important role in immune response against
malaria.
●​ Chandrayaan-5 Mission Approved: Indian government approved Chandrayaan-5 mission (350 kg
rover, collaboration with Japan) as part of goal to land Indian on Moon by 2040.
●​ SpaceX and NASA Mission: To bring back Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore from ISS.
●​ NASA SPHEREX Telescope Launched: To study universe's origins, create 3D map.
●​ ISRO & SCL Develops 32-bit Microprocessors: VIKRAM3201 & KALPANA3201 for space applications.
●​ SpaceX Makes History: Launched private astronaut crew on Fram2 mission (March 31, 2025) - first
human mission to orbit Earth from pole to pole.
●​ Blue Origin Rocket Flight: Pop star Katy Perry and five other women embarked on first all-female
spaceflight in over 60 years.
●​ NASA's Curiosity Rover: Discovered siderite mineral deposits on Mars, evidence of warmer ancient
environment.
●​ BatEcho Mon: India's 1st Automated Bat Monitoring System, developed by IIHS, Bengaluru.
●​ Meta Launches Latest Llama AI Models: Scout, Maverick, and Behemoth.
●​ Sarvam AI: Bengaluru-based startup to build India's first homegrown LLM.
●​ Amazon Launches First Kuiper Internet Satellites: Taking on Starlink.
●​ India's First Satellite Aryabhata: Golden jubilee for India's first satellite (launched April 19, 1975).
●​ World's First 'Supersolid' Created from Light: Italian researchers transformed light into a supersolid.
●​ Chhattisgarh's First Gallium Nitride (GaN)-based Semiconductor Plant: Foundation stone laid in
Raipur.
●​ NCW Introduces Yashoda AI: Aims to expand women's access to AI and Cybersecurity training.

International Relations & Governance

●​ India-Mongolia Joint Military Exercise: Nomadic Elephant.
●​ India-Nepal MoU on WASH Sector: Strengthening cooperation in Water, Sanitation & Hygiene.
●​ New Zealand PM's Visit to India: Start of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks, NZ joins Indo-Pacific
Oceans' Initiative (IPOI) and CDRI.
●​ Ministry of Rural Development and UNICEF YuWaah Sign Statement of Intent: To empower rural
women and youth.
●​ Raisina Dialogue 2025: 10th edition (March 17-19, 2025, New Delhi). Theme: "Kālachakra - People,
Peace, and Planet." New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon was Chief Guest.
●​ UN80 Initiative: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres launched to improve UN efficiency and
cost-effectiveness.
●​ IIM Ahmedabad Signs MoU with UAE: To set up first international campus in Dubai.
●​ Bhagavad Gita & Natyashastra Inscribed in UNESCO's Memory of the World Register.
●​ 6th BIMSTEC Summit: Held April 4, 2025, in Bangkok, Thailand. Theme: "BIMSTEC: Prosperous,
Resilient, and Open." Adopted Bangkok Vision 2030. India's 21-Point Action Plan for cultural initiatives
(BIMSTEC Athletics Meet 2025, First BIMSTEC Games 2027).
●​ Senator Cory Booker's Historic Speech: Delivered longest continuous speech in Senate history (25
hours 5 minutes) highlighting crisis in American democracy.
●​ Nepal to Restrict Mt Everest Permits: To only those who have already done 7,000m climbs.
●​ PM Modi Receives 'Honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados'.
●​ PM Modi Chief Guest at 57th Mauritius National Day: Received G.C.S.K award (Grand Commander
of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean).
●​ PM Modi Meets HRH Princess Astrid of Belgium: Discussed boosting ties in trade, technology,
defence, agriculture, innovation, academic exchange, life sciences, skilling.
●​ Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute: PMs inaugurated new institute in Mauritius, funded by India, for public
service & innovation.
●​ India-Mauritius Currency Deal: RBI & Bank of Mauritius agree to use local currencies (INR/MUR) for
cross-border transactions.
●​ Vantara Inaugurated: PM Narendra Modi inaugurated Vantara (Wildlife conservation, rescue &
rehabilitation) in Jamnagar, Gujarat, led by Shri Anant Ambani.
●​ ASSAMSAT: Assam to launch its own satellite soon to improve data access for development & border
surveillance.
●​ Nuclear Energy Key to India's Net Zero Goal: Dr. Jitendra Singh stated nuclear energy is essential for
India to reach Net Zero by 2070. Union Budget 2024-25 plans 100 GW nuclear power by 2047.
●​ India-Japan Year of Science, Technology & Innovation Exchange: 2025-26 declared as this year.
●​ WAVES Bazaar: Global online marketplace for Media & Entertainment industry (May 1-4, 2025,
Mumbai).
●​ North India's First Nuclear Power Project: To be established in Gorakhpur, Haryana.
●​ 'Sansad Bhashini' Launched: Lok Sabha Secretariat and MeitY signed MoU for AI-powered
multilingual parliamentary operations.
●​ Indore Pioneers India's First PPP Green Waste Processing Plant: Under Swachh Bharat
Mission-Urban.
●​ Rashtrapati Bhavan Hosts 'Purple Fest': Organized by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to
raise awareness about disabilities.
●​ Nano Electronics Roadshow: MeitY in partnership with IISc and IITs hosted India's first Nano
Electronics Roadshow.
●​ First Temple Dedicated to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj: Inaugurated by Maharashtra CM Devendra
Fadnavis in Bhiwandi.
●​ Kasampatty Sacred Grove: Declared Tamil Nadu's second Biodiversity Heritage Site.
●​ India's First Vertical Lift Railway Sea Bridge: New Pamban Bridge (2.07-kilometre-long) spanning
Palk Strait in Tamil Nadu.
●​ Kerala Forms First-Ever State Commission for the Elderly: To safeguard rights and welfare of senior
citizens.
●​ Passport Rules Amended: Birth certificates issued by appropriate authorities are now the only proof
of date of birth for passport applicants born on or after October 1, 2023.
●​ Haryana Declares Tighrana and Mitathal as Protected Monuments: Linked to ancient
Sindhu-Saraswati civilisation.
●​ Karimpuzha Wildlife Sanctuary: Kerala's youngest protected area, adds 63 new species to its
checklist.
●​ Kerala Becomes First State to Achieve Total Digital Literacy.
●​ President Refers Constitutional Questions to Supreme Court: President invoked Article 143 to refer
14 constitutional questions to the SC for advisory opinion.
●​ Kozhikode Joins WHO's Global Network of Age-friendly Cities & Communities (GNAFCC).
●​ Mizoram Declared First Fully Literate State of Bharat: Achieved 98.20% literacy under ULLAS
programme. Ladakh was first UT.
●​ Goa Declared Fully Literate: Second state to cross 95% literacy benchmark under ULLAS.
●​ National Technology Day 2025 (May 11): Theme: "YANTRA - Yugantar for Advancing New Technology,
Research & Acceleration." Celebrates 1998 nuclear tests.

Culture & Heritage

●​ Varanasi GI Tags: Banarasi Shehnai and Banarasi Tabla received Geographical Indication (GI) tags.
●​ 8 Traditional Kashmiri Products Get GI Tag: Kashmir Namda, Crewel, Gabba, Chain Stitch, Willow
Bat, Shikara, Tweed, Wagguv.
●​ West Bengal GI Tags: Seven state products received GI tags (Nolen Gur Sandesh, Murshidabad
Chhanobora, Bishnupur Motichur Laddu, Kamarpukur Sada Bonde, Malda Nistari Silk Yarn,
Radhunipagal Rice, Baruipur Guava).
●​ Meghalaya GI Tags: Ryndia silk and Khasi handloom products.
●​ Amalsad Chikoo (Gujarat): Received GI tag.
●​ Telangana GI Tag: Warangal Chapata Chilli (Tomato Chilli).
●​ Tamil Nadu GI Tags: Kumbakonam vetrilai, Chettikulam Shallot, Puliyangudi Acid Lime, Thovalai
maanikka maalai, Panruti Cashew, Panruti Jackfruit, Virudhunagar Samba Vathal, Ramanathapuram
Chithiraikar Rice.
●​ Kannadippaya (Bamboo Mat): Received GI tag, first tribal handicraft product from Kerala.
●​ India's First Open-Air Art Wall Museum: Inaugurated at Mausam Bhawan, IMD headquarters, Delhi.
●​ Jhumoir Binandini 2025: Mega Jhumoir Programme in Guwahati, Assam.
●​ India's First Jungle Safari Vistadome Train: Launched in Uttar Pradesh, linking Dudhwa Tiger Reserve
and Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary.

Reports & Indices

●​ Human Development Report 2025 (UNDP): India ranks 130th out of 193 countries. Theme: "A matter
of choice: People and possibilities in the age of AI."
●​ Hurun Global Rich List 2025: Elon Musk world's richest. India ranks 3rd in billionaire count. Mukesh
Ambani slipped out of world's top 10 but is Asia's richest. Roshni Nadar Malhotra is first Indian woman
in top 10 female billionaires globally.
●​ World Happiness Report 2025: India ranked 118th out of 147 countries. Finland topped the list.
●​ Global Terrorism Index 2025: India ranks 14th. Released by Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP).
●​ Third Report on the State of the World’s Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture:
Highlighted dependency on nine crops and threats to genetic diversity.
Books
●​ "PMO: Prime Minister's Office Through the Years" by Himanshu Roy.
●​ "Ramanujan: Journey of Great Mathematician" by Arun Singhal and Devendra Kumar Sharma.
●​ "Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again"
by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson.
●​ "Stumped: Syed Kirmani’s Autobiography"
●​ "Book on CSK Leo — The Untold Story"
●​ "Kailash Satyarthi’s Autobiography ‘Diyaslai’"
●​ "The Great Conciliator: Lal Bahadur Shastri and the Transformation of India" by Sanjeev Chopra.
●​ "The Chief Minister and the Spy" by Amarjit Singh Dulat.
●​ "Beyond the Courtroom" by Fali S. Nariman.
●​ "The New Icon: Savarkar and the Facts" by Arun Shourie.
●​ "I Am A Soldier's Wife: The Life and Love of Toni Lidder" by Geetika Lidder.

Appointments
●​ Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai: Succeeded Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna as the 52nd Chief
Justice of India.
●​ Dr. Ajay Kumar: Took Oath of Office and Secrecy as Chairman UPSC.
●​ Anthony Albanese: Elected as Prime Minister of Australia.
●​ Anil Kumble: Appointed ambassador of Karnataka Forest Department for wildlife conservation.
●​ Alok Joshi: Appointed Chairman of National Security Advisory Board.
●​ Shri Ajay Bhadoo: Appointed CEO of Government e Marketplace (GeM).
●​ Dr. Shivkumar Kalyanaraman: Assumed charge of CEO, Anusandhan National Research Foundation
(ANRF).
●​ Dr. Mayank Sharma: Assumed charge as Controller General of Defence Accounts.
●​ Rajiv Gauba: Appointed full-time member of NITI Aayog.
●​ Krishnamachari Srikkanth: Named Goodwill Ambassador of VISION 2020 India.
●​ Ayushmann Khurrana: Named 'Fit India Icon'.
●​ Diljit Dosanjh: New brand ambassador for Levi’s.
●​ Dr. Mangi Lal Jat: Appointed Director General of ICAR and Secretary of DARE.
●​ Ajay Bhushan Pandey: Took over as Vice President of Investment Solutions for AIIB.
●​ Kamal Haasan: Appointed Chairperson of FICCI’s Media and Entertainment Committee South.
●​ Anant Ambani: Appointed executive director of Reliance Industries Ltd.
●​ H.E. Mr. Bart De Wever: Assumed office of Prime Minister of Belgium.
●​ Smt. Rekha Gupta: Took oath as Chief Minister of Delhi.
●​ Gyanesh Kumar: Assumed office as 26th Chief Election Commissioner of India.
●​ Kash Patel: Became first Indian-American FBI director.
●​ Constantine Tassoulas: Elected Greece’s president.
●​ Jotham Napat: Elected as Vanuatu's prime minister.

Obituaries
●​ Joseph Nye: Influential American political scientist, passed away at 88. Introduced "soft power."
●​ Saroj Ghose: Founding Director General of NCSM, father of India's science museum movement,
passed away at 89.
●​ Dr. M. R. Srinivasan: Pioneering Indian nuclear scientist, former Chairman of Atomic Energy
Commission, passed away.
●​ Dr Jayant Vishnu Narlikar: Eminent astrophysicist and science communicator, founder of IUCAA,
passed away.
●​ Padma Bhushan Ramakanta Rath: Modernist Odia poet, passed away at 91.
●​ B. Gopalakrishna Kurup: Yakshagana scholar, passed away.
●​ Pasala Krishna Bharathi: Devoted Gandhian, passed away.
●​ Pope Francis: First Latin American to lead Roman Catholic Church, passed away.
●​ Nilamben Parikh: Great-granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi, social worker, and author, passed away at
92.
●​ Hari Dutt Kapri: Former India basketball captain, passed away at 83.
●​ Kumudini Lakhia: Kathak artist and choreographer, Padma Vibhushan (2025), passed away.
●​ Padma Shri D. Ramaiah ('Tree Man of Telangana'): Dedicated life to planting trees, passed away.
●​ Dr. K. Kasturirangan: Former ISRO Chairman, architect of NEP, passed away.
●​ Muttayil Govinda Sankara Narayanan (M. G. S. Narayanan): Historian, researcher, and educator,
passed away at 92.
●​ Shaji N Karun: Renowned Malayalam filmmaker, passed away.
●​ Sunny Thomas: Former National shooting coach, passed away.

Important Dates (May 2025)

●​ May 1: International Labour Day (Theme: "Safety and Health at Work: The Role of AI and
Digitalization.").
●​ May 6: World Asthma Day (Theme: "Make Inhaled Treatments Accessible for All").
●​ May 8: World Thalassemia Day (Theme: "Together for Thalassemia: Uniting Communities, Prioritising
Patients").
●​ May 8: World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day (Theme: "Keeping Humanity Alive").
●​ May 10 & October 11: World Migratory Bird Day (Theme: "Shared Spaces: Creating Bird-Friendly Cities
and Communities").
●​ May 12: International Nurses Day (Theme: "Our Nurses. Our Future. Caring for Nurses Strengthens
Economies").
●​ May 21: International Tea Day (Theme: "Tea for Better Lives").
●​ May 25: World Football Day (Theme: "Together, We Are Stronger").
●​ May 31: World No Tobacco Day (Theme: "Bright Products. Dark Intentions. Unmasking the Appeal").