UN International Day of Democracy – 15 September SDGs/Global Goals 5, 10, 16 & 17
- Ms. Tracey Campbell, Canada
- Sep 15, 2021
- 1 min read
Updated: Jan 29, 2022
Let’s celebrate United Nations International Day of Democracy on Wednesday, September 15, 2021. It is time to seize the moment to build a more equal, inclusive and sustainable world, with full respect for human rights. The C19 pandemic has brought to the surface long neglected injustices and the need to improve health systems, worker protections, education and training access as well as the digital divide. Protecting democracies is critical to ensuring the free flow of information, participation in decision-making and accountability of governments for those decisions. Thank you to all those individuals that have strengthened democracies around the world. There hundreds of occupations in today’s labour market that play a role in safe-guarding our democracies – take a moment to thank individuals that you think have made a difference…