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The correct answer is: B. Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling against Racism and Racial Discrimination<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 25 May as the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in 1966. In 1973, the Assembly decided to observe the Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling against Racism and Racial Discrimination from 21 to 27 March. In 1994, the Assembly decided to change the date of the observance to the week from 25 to 31 May, in order to coincide with the anniversary of the Sharpeville massacre in South Africa in 1960.<\/p>\n The Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling against Racism and Racial Discrimination is an opportunity to raise awareness of the dangers of racism and racial discrimination, and to promote tolerance and understanding among all peoples. The United Nations calls on all Member States to take action to combat racism and racial discrimination, and to promote equality and justice for all.<\/p>\n Option A is incorrect because Breast Cancer Awareness Month is observed in October.<\/p>\n Option C is incorrect because the Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Selfgoverning Territories is observed in the last week of November.<\/p>\n Option D is incorrect because the United Nations has declared May 25 – 31 Week as the Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling against Racism and Racial Discrimination.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [amp_mcq option1=”Breast Cancer Awareness Month” option2=”Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling against Racism and Racial Discrimination” option3=”Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Selfgoverning Territories” option4=”None of these” correct=”option2″]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[953],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-43377","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-days-and-years","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"\n