INTERNATIONAL DAY OF DEMOCRACY 2022

Sept. 18, 2022

International Day of Democracy is celebrated annually on September 15th across the world to strengthen democracies and highlight its values and principles.

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It was established through a resolution passed by the UN General Assembly in 2007, encouraging governments to strengthen and consolidate democracy.
This year, the Day will focus on the importance of media freedom to democracy, peace, and delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals.
On the 15th anniversary of the Democracy Day, UN Secretary General António Guterres said that democracy is backsliding across the World.
Background: In September 1997 the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) adopted a Universal Declaration on Democracy. That Declaration affirms the principles of democracy, the elements and exercise of democratic government, and the international scope of democracy.

Source : All India Radio