United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation

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2022 Date	12 September 2022
2023 Date	12 September 2023

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United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation in 2022

Monday, 12 Sep

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United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation History

International Day for South-South Cooperation commemorates developments made by regions and countries in the South. Economic, political and social development are celebrated on this date. This observance is sponsored by the United Nations which promotes events and encourages Southern countries to make innovations. International Day for South-South Cooperation is observed annually on September 12th.

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2017 witnessed the launch of the first-ever single-country South-South cooperation initiative at the @UN. With 66 projects in 51 countries, the @IndiaUNFund supports South-owned and South-led sustainable development projects across the world. @UNOSSC #SouthSouthCooperation Day
— United Nations in India (@UNinIndia) September 12, 2022

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— United Nations (@UN) September 12, 2022

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United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation Facts & Quotes

According to the UN, the countries of the South (those countries that are considered developing) have contributed to more than half of the world’s growth in recent years.
The objectives of South-South Cooperation according to the UN are:
1) Foster and strengthen the self-reliance of developing countries by enhancing their creative capacity to find solutions and technological capacities to their development problems
2) Promote and strengthen collective self-reliance among developing countries
3) Recognize and respond to the problems and requirements of the least developed countries, landlocked developing countries, small island developing States, and the countries most seriously affected by natural disasters and other crises
Southern countries are demonstrating the spirit of South-South cooperation, equal partnership and global solidarity during the pandemic, by collaborating in science, technology and innovation, delivering medical supplies, providing financial resources, sending health workers and experts to bridge gaps in capacity, and sharing best practices - UN Secretary-General António Guterres, United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation, 2020

United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation Top Events and Things to Do

Stay informed about how the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) is working to help Southern countries. This agency works to support countries by implementing cooperative policies.
Learn more about the UN's South-South Galaxy program. It is a global knowledge sharing and partnership program that connects Southern countries. It allows them to learn and collaborate with one another from far distances.
Watch the UN's Day for South-South Cooperation video. It features the director of the UN office for South-South Cooperation Jorge Chediek as he speaks on the imporatnce of knowledge sharing.