The United Nations describes International Human Solidarity Day as a day to:
- celebrate our unity in diversity
- remind governments to respect their commitments to international agreements
- raise public awareness of the importance of solidarity
- 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
For this year's observance, the theme for International Human Solidarity Day is "Solidarity for Sustainable Development: Uniting Communities for a Shared Future."
Around this time, the UN highlights their United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme for opportunities to get involved with human solidarity work.
How do you find ways to get involved in your own community? What are some recent or memorable volunteer initiatives that you have been a part of?
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Kayla Anderson
Veterinary Social Worker
Program for Pet Health Equity
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