Every year, on Feb. 20, people around the world observe the World Day of Social Justice. This day draws attention to the need for creating fairer and more equitable societies in the face of significant injustices and extensive labor insecurity.
The United Nations General Assembly established February 20 as the annual World Day of Social Justice during its sixty-third session on November 26, 2007. On June 10, 2008, the International Labour Organization (ILO) adopted the ILO Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization unanimously.
The concept behind the World Day of Social Justice is that national and international policies should prioritize social justice. Advocates argue for advancing a fair globalization agenda that centers on essential rights, employment opportunities, social protections, and constructive social dialogue among governments, employers, and workers.
However, the UN notes that there are still significant injustices, widespread labor insecurity, heightened inequality, and fraying social agreements worsened by global crises. Social development and social justice are crucial for establishing and preserving peace and security within and among nations. They cannot be achieved without upholding all human rights and fundamental freedoms.
While globalization and interconnectedness create new prospects for enhancing the global economy and rising living standards worldwide, they also bring substantial challenges such as severe financial crises, insecurity, poverty, exclusion, and inequality within and among societies. Significant barriers to further integration and full realization of potential also remain.
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