World NGO Day 2023 Theme, Significance, History, and celebrations

World NGO Day 2023 is celebrated on 27th February annually. Check out World NGO Day 2023, Theme, Significance, History, and Celebrations given in detail in following article. Read article carefully.

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World NGO Day is observed annually on 27 February. World NGO Day 2023 is observed to acknowledge and appreciate the massive and significant impact of World NGO Day 2023 on the World in various sectors. World NGO Day 2023 was first celebrated on 27th February 2023 and since then it has been celebrated annually without a miss.

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What is NGO?

Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) are usually a non-profit organisation that operates independently of any government assistance. The main objective of an NGO is to address an environmental, social, political and economic cause. The NGOs run on philanthropic monetary assistance from individuals or organisations.

World NGO Day 2023 History

In 2010, the Baltic Sea NGO Forum proposed that the 27th of February be observed as World NGO Day. However, it took two years for the Forum to come to a consensus, therefore, World NGO Day was accepted in 2012 by the Forum. Until 2014, only the member of the Baltic Sea NGO Forum observed World NGO Day i.e., Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Norway and Sweden.

Although Leaders from the United Nations and European Union started attending the event World NGO Day in 2014 and henceforth World NGO Day truly began to be observed as a significant international event.

World NGO Day 2023 Significance

The main objective of World NGO Day 2023 is to promote awareness about the extensive work of the NGOs across the world who have been working strenuously in the field of education, social justice, child rights, women’s rights, environment and so on.

Over the years these NGOs have created significant impact in their respective fields. Through these NGOs, many people are able to join the cause they believe in and make their contribution through monetary assistance, becoming helping hands, volunteering in organisations or in any other way.

World NGO Day 2023 Celebrations

World NGO Day 2023 is celebrated by organising various events and programs focussing on creating awareness of the impact created by NGOs across the world. Various NGOs and their work in highlighted in these programs and events.

World NGO Day 2023 Theme

The official theme for World NGO Day 2023 is not declared. However, broadly, the World NGO Day 2023 themes revolve around the various aspect of the working style and contribution of the NGOs across the world. Some of the themes of World NGO Day in the recent past were, “Innovate for Change,” “Together for Impact,” and “For a Just and Sustainable World.”

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When was the world NGO day observed across the world for first time?

World NGO Day is being observed since 2012 by the Baltic Sea NOG Forum. Since 2014, other countries and entities like the United Nations and European Union joined the events of World NGO Day.