World NGO Day: Date, History, Significance And Other Things To Know
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World NGO Day recognises the efforts of the NGOs in providing humanitarian aid, promoting social justice and contributions made in other fields.
World NGO Day is an occasion to celebrate the contributions made by non-governmental organisation (NGO) across the world. It is celebrated on February 27 every year. The day was officially proposed and recognised in 2010, and declared in 2012. As per the official website of the event, the World NGO Day was marked for the first time by the United Nations, the European Union and other international organisations in 2014. It is the brainchild of Latvian-British philanthropist Marcis Skadmanis, the website further said.
The NGOs play a crucial role in addressing global challenges, advocating for human rights and fostering sustainable development.
It was officially proposed and recognised on April 17, 2010 by 12 countries of the Baltic Sea NGO Forum in Vilnius, Lithuania. The member countries of the Baltic Sea NGO Forum were Belarus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Norway and Sweden.
