The International Day of the Tropics, which is observed on June 29 annually. It highlights the challenges faced by the nations of the Tropics and the opportunities their citizens have access to.

• The nations of the tropics are those that fall between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer.
• The majority of Africa, ASEAN countries, Gulf nations, and a significant part of South America fall in the region. The central and the southern parts of India also fall between the two imaginary lines on the globe.
• The United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/70/267 in 2016 . This resolution called for June 29 to be observed as the International Day of the Tropics every year.