World NGO Day 2024: Theme, history and significance

World NGO Day is celebrated to recognize and honor the efforts of autonomous organizations (NGOs) across the world. This Day is celebrated every year on 27 February. The full meaning of NGO is ‘Non-Governmental Organization’. These organizations play an important role in solving social, economic, and environmental problems, protecting human rights, and providing essential services to communities.

World NGO Day 2024, Theme

This day is celebrated every year under a theme. The theme of World NGO Day 2024 is “Building a Sustainable Future: The Role of NGOs in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).” The theme of NGO Day underlines the important role of non-governmental organizations in addressing global challenges and working towards a sustainable future. This makes it clear that Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) play an invaluable role in achieving the sustainable development goals set by the United Nations.

History and Significance

World NGO Day was established in 2010 by the European Union and several NGO’s organizations. The day was established with the importance of encouraging collaboration, networking, and partnerships among NGOs. Since then, various activities and events are organized every year on this global celebration, marking the achievements of the NGO sector. It serves as a way to honor the dedication and hard work of NGOs and their staff, volunteers, and supporters.

NGOs play an important role in improving society, development, and promoting public participation. They act as social mediators between the government and the general public. Non-governmental organizations are run with various financial sources such as individual donations, membership money, and government assistance. At present, there are millions of NGOs working in different countries and regions. These support various social, economic and environmental issues.

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