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Date(s) - 20/12/2022
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By resolution 60/209, the UN General Assembly proclaimed 20 December as International Human Solidarity Day and identified solidarity as one of the fundamental and universal values that should underlie relations between peoples in the twenty-first century.

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.”

It is in the spirit of solidarity that the Organization relies on “cooperation in solving international problems of an economic, social, cultural or humanitarian character” as well.

The independent expert on human rights and international solidarity was appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council to develop a draft declaration on the right of peoples and individuals to international solidarity. In 2020, the Council extended the mandate of the independent expert by three years and appointed Obiora C. Okafor (Nigeria) to the position.

By resolution 57/265 the General Assembly, on 20 December 2002, established the World Solidarity Fund, which was set up in February 2003 as a trust fund of the United Nations Development Programme. Its objective is to eradicate poverty and promote human and social development in developing countries, in particular among the poorest segments of their populations.