Why is International Democracy Day celebrated?
Democracy is a form of governance. Under this system, the people of the country choose their ruler. Democracy is for the people and about the people. That is, there is no king and no slave, everyone is equal. In democracy, every person has the right to express his views. India is the largest democratic country in the world. Actually, today this system of governance is being discussed because today is International Democracy Day. In such a situation, let us know some special things related to it…
The United Nations General Assembly started International Democracy Day in the year 2007. International Democracy Day was first celebrated on 15 September in 2008. Under this, good governance is to be implemented in every corner of the world. Many organizations and people celebrate International Democracy Day in different ways. The main objective of this day is to make people aware of democracy.
Why was this proposal passed?
It is very important to accept the concept of democracy. In the present times, many people want to break or hold on to the principle of democracy. International Democracy Day was passed through a resolution in the United Nations General Assembly on 8 November 2007 to encourage and strengthen the phenomenon of democracy. According to the United Nations General Assembly, human rights and the new rule of laws are always protected in society. International Democracy Day owes its existence to the Universal Declaration of Democracy, which was adopted on September 15, 1997, by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
International Democracy Day appeals to all people and governments to respect human rights and provide meaningful participation in democracy. The main objective of this day is to create awareness about democracy among people. On this special day every year on 15 September, programs like debates, discussions and conferences are organized at different places to increase democratic awareness.
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