International Human Solidarity Day being observed today

International Human Solidarity day is being celebrated on 20th December (today).

According to the official website of the United Nations, the day is celebrated every year as it is:

• A day to celebrate our unity in diversity;
• A day to remind governments to respect their commitments to international agreements;
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• A day to raise public awareness of the importance of solidarity;
• A day to encourage debate on the ways to promote solidarity for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals including poverty eradication;
• A day of action to encourage new initiatives for poverty eradication.

In the Millennium Declaration, solidarity is identified as one of the basic values of international relations in the 21st Century. The UN says that in the context of globalization and the challenge of growing inequality, strengthening of international solidarity is indispensable.

Therefore, the UN General Assembly convinced that the promotion of the culture of solidarity and the spirit of sharing is important for combating poverty, proclaimed 20 of December as International Human Solidarity Day.

According to the website of the United Nations, the concept of solidarity has defined the work of the UN since the birth of the Organization. The creation of the United Nations drew the peoples and nations of the world together to promote peace, human rights and social and economic development. The Organization was founded on the basic premise of unity and harmony among its members, expressed in the concept of collective security that relies on the solidarity of its members to unite “to maintain international peace and security.”