Acting together for a shared future- Each 20 December, International Human Solidarity Day renews the United Nations’ founding promise: our shared future is secured not by standing apart, but by acting together.

Solidarity becomes real when it is organized—through cooperation, predictable support, and shared responsibility.  Photo:AI-assisted illustration by Sadek Ahmed

Acting together for a shared future

Each 20 December, International Human Solidarity Day renews the United Nations’ founding promise: our shared future is secured not by standing apart, but by acting together. 

Rooted in the UN Charter and affirmed by the General Assembly, it calls for cooperation across economic, social, cultural and humanitarian fronts. 

It also spotlights the Sustainable Development Goals, helping the poorest communities, and invites governments, civil society, business and citizens to turn the 2030 Agenda into tangible progress.... READ MORE   https://www.un.org/en

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International Human Solidarity Day (20 December) is an opportunity to reaffirm a simple truth: our shared future depends on how well we act together. Solidarity is woven through the United Nations Charter and the Organization’s daily work—uniting countries and communities to advance peace, human rights, and social and economic development.

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is centred on people and planet, underpinned by human rights, and supported by a global partnership determined to end poverty and reduce inequality. International Human Solidarity Day invites everyone—governments, civil society, the private sector, and individuals—to translate that commitment into practical cooperation.

International Human Solidarity Day is:

• a day to celebrate our unity in diversity;
• a day to remind governments to respect commitments to international agreements;
• a day to raise public awareness of the importance of solidarity;
• a day to encourage debate on ways to promote solidarity for achieving the SDGs, including poverty eradication;
• a day of action to encourage new initiatives for poverty eradication.... READ MORE https://www.un.org/en/observances/human-solidarity-day

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Global cooperation drives efforts to uphold human rights, combat climate change, and promote peace in conflict-affected regions. Photo:UN

"Around the world lives are being ripped apart, childhoods extinguished, and basic human dignity discarded, amidst the cruelty and degradations of war." UN Secretary-General António Guterres

2025 Theme: Act Now for a Peaceful World

In a time of turbulence, tumult, and uncertainty, it is critical for everyone to take concrete action to mobilize for peace.... READ MORE   https://www.un.org/en/observances/international-day-peace

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“The perverse and prolonged suffering must end.” As 1.6 million people in Gaza face extreme levels of acute food insecurity and malnutrition, 

 

@antonioguterres  says the ceasefire must be fully implemented and the endless cycle of violence must be broken.  https://x.com/UN/status/2002091814656835946/photo/1

  

 19 December 2025

".... We need a truly durable ceasefire.

We need more crossings, the lifting of restrictions on critical items, the removal of red tape, safe routes inside Gaza, sustained funding, and unimpeded access – including for NGOs.

And we cannot lose sight of the rapidly deteriorating situation in the West Bank.

Palestinians there face escalating Israeli settler violence, land seizures, demolitions and intensified movement restrictions.

Tens of thousands have been displaced following operations by Israeli forces in the northern West Bank.

International law – including international humanitarian law and international human rights law -- must be upheld across the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem.

The International Court of Justice indicated provisional measures.  These are binding and must be implemented.

The Court’s Advisory Opinion of 22 October 2025 was clear:  Israel is under the obligation to allow and facilitate humanitarian aid, to cooperate with the United Nations in carrying out our mandates, and to respect the privileges and immunities of the United Nations and its personnel, including in times of armed conflict.

I reiterate my support for UNRWA, which plays an indispensable role in serving the Palestinian people — in Gaza and elsewhere in the region.

This is a crisis born of human decisions.

It can be resolved through human choices – if there is the political will to act.

The perverse and prolonged suffering must end. 

Palestinians need a horizon of hope. 

The ceasefire must be implemented in full. 

The endless cycle of violence must be broken. 

And the way must be cleared to an irreversible path to a two-state solution."

https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/statements/2025-12-19/secretary-generals-press-encounter-gaza

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"Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world..."   https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights