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The 2019 theme for democracy day was "inclusion and participation". [15] [5] "This year's International Day of Democracy is an opportunity to recall that democracy is about people. Democracy is built on inclusion, equal treatment and participation—and it is a fundamental building block for peace, sustainable development, and human rights." [16]
On July 1, 2010 the first Democracy Photo Challenge was announced. Like the other challenges, participants will be asked to submit photos that complete the phrase "Democracy is…" The contest entry period is slated to run July 7–28, 2010. [15] The winners announced on the United Nations’ International Day of Democracy, September 15, 2010 ...
Democracy is a highly valued aspect of freedom and government, so September 15 is dedicated to observing the International Day of Democracy.
Democracy Day (Canada), project launched by Fair Vote Canada to "celebrate and reflect upon Canadian democracy" Democracy Day (Cape Verde), an annual public holiday in Cape Verde; Democracy Day (Nigeria), May 29, for the return of democracy in Nigeria in 1999; Democracy Day (United Kingdom), a day of events to mark the 750th anniversary of the ...
This article is part of U.S. Democracy Day, a nationwide collaborative on Sept. 15, the International Day of Democracy, in which news organizations cover how democracy works and the threats it faces.
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In 2007, the United Nations General Assembly declared Gandhi's birthday, 2 October, as "the International Day of Nonviolence". [323] First proposed by UNESCO in 1948, as the School Day of Nonviolence and Peace (DENIP in Spanish), [ 324 ] 30 January is observed as the School Day of Nonviolence and Peace in schools of many countries. [ 325 ]
The Charter of Democracy (Urdu: میثاق جمہوریت) was signed by Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan Muslim League and Benazir Bhutto of Pakistan Peoples Party on 14 May 2006 in London. [1]