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Light up the Skyline - the Monument Challenge
To mark the monumental occasion of the first United Nations observed World Diabetes Day, over 300 landmark monuments and other buildings lit up in blue, the colour of the World Diabetes Day logo. WDD Monument Challenge.
WDD Proclamations and Declarations
We asked the global diabetes community to seek local, national and regional proclamations and declarations in support of UN Resolution 61/225. Proclamations and Declarations.
Walk the World - the 246-Step Walk
Once again, the world walked together to mark World diabetes Day in 2007. We asked that any walks held on or around World Diabetes Day symbolically recognize the 246 million people estimated to be living with diabetes worldwide. Walk the World - the 246-Step Walk.