Today, Feb. 20, the Philippines joins other member-countries of the United Nations in celebrating the World Day of Social Justice.
This year’s theme is "A Call for Social Justice in the Digital Economy.”
This year's commemoration "supports efforts by the international community to search for solutions to achieve sustainable development, poverty eradication, the promotion of full employment and decent work, universal social protection, gender equality and access to social well-being and justice for all”, the United Nations said.
Consequently, it aims at fostering dialogue with member States and relevant UN institutions and other stakeholders on actions needed to overcome the digital divide, provide decent work opportunities, and protect labour and human rights in the modern era of digital technologies, it added.
During its 57th plenary meeting on November 26, 2007, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared that, starting from the sixty-third session of the General Assembly, February 20 will be celebrated annually as the World Day of Social Justice.
The Philippine government has vowed to continue its "campaign to promote social justice, providing a long-term solution to issues such as poverty and unemployment, especially as the country faces the challenges brought by the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) pandemic.”