International Day of Solidarity
The world is made up of societies, societies are made up of groups and groups are made up of people. Moreover, the people, who share their purposes or objectives and goals would form a group and this event, what creates the so-called solidarity. Solidarity is an important part of any society, as well as for any community. It is also the basis for maintaining peace and unity. On the other hand, there is another concept of Solidarity, which lies in the fact that Solidarity is defined as the awareness of common interests and goals that create a psychological sense of unity. Solidarity also refers to the bonds in society that bring people together.
International Human Solidarity Day was established by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 2005 as an initiative in the fight against poverty.
International Human Solidarity Day is:
a) a day to celebrate our unity in diversity;
b) a day to remind governments to respect their commitments to international agreements;
c) a day to raise public awareness of the importance of solidarity;
d) a day to encourage debate on the ways to promote solidarity for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals including poverty eradication;
e) a day of action to encourage new initiatives for poverty eradication.
The UN and the Concept of solidarity
As it is known the concept of solidarity has defined the work of the United Nations 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.”
Each year International Human Solidarity Day is celebrated around the world, dedicated to a specific topic and speeches at official events are widely covered in articles of the magazines, as well as in all types of mass media.
Chemen BAYRIEVA,
Senior teacher of the Department of
World Languages
of the Institute
of International Relations
of the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan