CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Originally a Hungarian civil society initiative to commemorate Mother Teresa’s death, International Day of Charity on September 5 took off worldwide in 2012 when the UN declared it an international holiday.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the ‘2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development’ which was adopted in 2015, the United Nations observed that eliminating poverty is one of the greatest global challenges and is required for sustainable development.

Detailed explanation-3: -The International Day of Charity is observed on September 5. On this day, philanthropic and humanitarian efforts of any kind are honoured. September 5 was chosen to celebrate the day because it is Mother Teresa’s death anniversary.

Detailed explanation-4: -International Day of Charity was chosen to be celebrated on September 5th in order to commemorate the anniversary of the passing away of Mother Teresa. She 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."

Detailed explanation-5: -To honour the important work that these many charities do, in 2012 the United Nations decided to nominate an annual International Day of Charity as an official day of recognition and celebration. The reason the date was chosen is because it is the anniversary of the death of Mother Teresa of Calcutta.