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International Day of Charity : ウィキペディア英語版 | International Day of Charity
The International Day of Charity is observed annually on 5 September. It was declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012. The prime purpose of the International Day of Charity is to raise awareness and provide a common platform for charity related activities all over the world for individuals, charitable, philanthropic and volunteer organizations for their own purposes on the local, national, regional and international level. == History ==
The International Day of Charity was conceived as a Hungarian civil society initiative supported by the Hungarian Parliament and Government in 2011, to enhance visibility, organize special events, and in this way to increase solidarity, social responsibility and public support for charity. September 5 was chosen in order to commemorate the anniversary of the passing away of Mother Teresa of Calcutta,〔("International Day Of Charity: 12 Quotes That Will Inspire You To Give" ). ''The Huffington Post Canada'', 5 September 2014〕 who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 "for work undertaken in the struggle to overcome poverty and distress, which also constitute a threat to peace."〔("UN chief encourages people to give on International Day of Charity" ). ''Philippine Star''.〕 On 17 December 2012, in response to a proposal by Hungary,〔("The Brief History of the Week" ). ''Budapest Times''.〕 the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/RES/67/105 )〕 by consensus to designate 5 September as the International Day of Charity. The resolution was co-sponsored by 44 UN Member States (Albania, Angola, Australia, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Chile, Croatia, Dominican Republic, Eritrea, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malta, Montenegro, Pakistan, Poland, Republic of Cyprus, Republic of Korea, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine)〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2012/ga11329.doc.htm )〕 representing all five Regional Groups of the United Nations. In its resolution, the General Assembly invited Member States, organizations of the United Nations system and other international and regional organizations, stakeholders, as well as NGOs of the civil society, to commemorate the International Day of Charity in an appropriate manner, by encouraging charity, including through education and public awareness-raising activities.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.mfa.gov.hu/kulkepviselet/AT_EBESZ/en/en_Hirek/International_day_of_charity.htm )〕
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