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Match the international observances in List-I with their official calendar dates in List-II:

  • World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day8th May
  • International Day of Families15th May
  • World Telecommunication and Information Society Day17th May
  • International Day for Biological Diversity22nd May

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World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day corresponds to 8th May, International Day of Families to 15th May, World Telecommunication Day to 17th May, and International Day for Biological Diversity to 22nd May.
World Red Cross Day is observed on 8th May (birth of Henry Dunant). International Day of Families is observed on 15th May. World Telecommunication Day is held on 17th May (commemorating the 1865 International Telegraph Convention). International Day for Biological Diversity is celebrated on 22nd May.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Determine the date for World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day.
It commemorates Henry Dunant's birth anniversary on 8th May.
Humanitarian observances in early May.
2
Determine the date for International Day of Families.
Proclaimed by the UN General Assembly for 15th May.
Mid-May social awareness observances.
3
Determine the date for World Telecommunication and Information Society Day.
Marks the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on 17th May.
Technology and communications history milestones.
4
Determine the date for International Day for Biological Diversity.
Designated under the UN Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity for 22nd May.
Late-May environmental awareness observances.

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Official UN and International Observance Dates in May
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