World Day of Social Justice : 20 February

World Day of Social Justice

Question: On which of the following date World Day of Social Justice is celebrated?
(a) 12 February
(b) 20 February
(c) 22 February
(d) 27 February
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:

  • World Day of Social Justice is celebrated on 20 February.
  • The theme this year of the World Day of Social Justice is “Achieving Social Justice through Formal Employment”.
  • On 26 November 2007, the General Assembly declared that, starting from the sixty-third session of the General Assembly, 20 February will be celebrated annually as the World Day of Social Justice.
  • World Day of Social Justice is an international day recognizing the need to promote social justice, which includes efforts to tackle issues such as poverty, exclusion, gender inequality, unemployment, human rights, and social protections.

BY: AMIT GUPTA

Reference: https://www.un.org/en/observances/social-justice-day