International Human Solidarity Day: A call for unity and action

06 December 2023
Photo credit: UNICEF/UNI350976/Pouget

Every year on 20 December, the international community comes together to observe International Human Solidarity Day. emphasizing the importance of working together to address global challenges and promote the well-being of all people.

Solidarity is the principle that recognizes our common humanity and the interconnectedness of our destinies. It highlights the need for collective effort, cooperation, and mutual understanding to solve complex challenges such as poverty, hunger, climate change, and conflict. This day serves as an opportunity to celebrate achievements made through solidarity and to recommit to building a more just and equitable world.

To promote human solidarity, it is important to actively engage in your community, and get involved in different activities and events. This means helping out and supporting causes that help people who are in need. By doing this, we can bring people from different backgrounds together and help them understand each other better. It’s also important to support local projects that help address homelessness, education, and health. In this way, we show compassion for our community members, making sure every individual is cared for.

International Human Solidarity Day is a special day that reminds us that we are all part of the same human family. It teaches us the importance of working together and helping each other. When we work together in solidarity, we can overcome any problem or difficulty. This day encourages us to think about how we can make the world a better place for everyone.

For more information: International Human Solidarity Day

Photo credit: UNICEF/UNI350976/Pouget

Source: UN DESA Voice
News | 27 February 2025
Please note that an addendum to the Programme of Work for the 24th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues will be formally announced and provided shortly. The Secretary-General has informed all Member States that due to…
News | 27 February 2025
Esteemed members of the Forest Tenure Funders Group, Globally, Indigenous Peoples play a critical role in addressing the environmental crisis and implementing the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015. Representing 5%…
News | 26 February 2025
Side events registration is open from 24 February until 12 March 2025 (midnight NY time).     As in previous years, the Indigenous Peoples and Development Branch – Secretariat of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (IPDB-SPFII) in DESA will…