

EEAS Secretary General Belén Martínez Carbonell


Jay Inslee, Governor of Washington, USA


H.E. Silveria E. Jacobs, Prime Minister of St. Maarten


The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada
Join #WorldNGODay - Feb 27
The International Day
Celebrate NGOs and Non-profits
World NGO Day (February 27th) is an internationally recognized day, acknowledged by the European Union, that celebrates and honors the incredible work of over 10 million NGOs and nonprofit organizations worldwide.





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World NGO day honours the nonprofit organisations and volunteers who give their time and resources to help make a difference.
Microsoft

World NGO day aims to celebrate the successes of the more than ten million NGOs worldwide and to allow many small grassroots organisations to gain the recognition they deserve.
FIFA
Fédération Internationale de Football Association

The tremendous work of NGOs around the world is needed more than ever today. The European Commission will continue to support them in carrying out this crucial work without fear. #WorldNGOday
Ursula von der Leyen
President of the European Commission

On World Non-Governmental Organisation Day, celebrated on 27 February, the European Union applauds the fundamental contribution made by civil society organisations.
Josep Borrell
High Representative/Vice-President of European Commission and EEAS

February 27 is an important day for civil society. We mark World NGO Day during which we celebrate the various NGOs around the world.
Anna Rurka
President of the Conference of INGOs, Council of Europe
A Decade of Global Impact
Over the past decade, this international day has grown into a global phenomenon, acknowledging and celebrating the incredible work of millions of NGOs (nonprofit organizations) and the amazing 50 million individuals who drive them forward. This worldwide celebration spans across 145 countries on six continents.
- There are approximately 205,000,000 results (0.39 seconds) for “World NGO Day” in various languages on Google Search.
- There are over 10 million awesome NGOs and nonprofits all across the globe.
- More than 50 million people are actively working and
volunteering for NGOs and nonprofits worldwide.