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United Nations Observes World Cotton Day 2025 on 7 October Highlighting Cotton’s Role in Global Economy.

Important Days | Dated: 10 Oct 2025

The United Nations (UN) annually observes World Cotton Day (WCD) on 7 October to emphasize cotton’s critical role in economic growth, global trade, and poverty reduction. The day also highlights technological innovations, sustainability, and competitiveness in the cotton sector globally.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - The concept of WCD was proposed in 2019 by four sub-Saharan African cotton producers — Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, and Mali, collectively known as the Cotton Four. They suggested to the World Trade Organization (WTO) that 7 October be designated as World Cotton Day.
  • - In August 2021, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted resolution A/RES/75/318, officially recognizing 7 October of every year as World Cotton Day, formalizing its global observance.
  • - The first-ever World Cotton Day was celebrated on 7 October 2021, marking the beginning of annual global recognition of the cotton sector’s socio-economic significance.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) On 7 October 2025, WCD 2025 was celebrated at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) headquarters in Rome, Italy with the theme “The Fabric of Our Lives”. The event, focusing on cotton sector challenges and opportunities, was jointly organized by the Republic of Chad, FAO, and International Trade Centre (ITC).
  • (ii) On the same day, the Ministry of Textiles (MoT), Government of India, celebrated WCD in New Delhi under the theme “Cotton 2040: Technology, Climate & Competitiveness”, in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI), emphasizing innovation, climate resilience, and global competitiveness in India’s cotton sector.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

World Cotton Day is annually observed on which date?

Correct Answer: 7 October

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