World NGO Day is celebrated in more than 89 countries and over six continents

Each year World NGO Day is celebrated on February 27th.

World NGO Day is an international day dedicated to recognize, celebrate and honour all non-governmental and nonprofit organizations, and the people behind them that contribute to the society all year around.

Back in 2014, the 27th of February became a historic day for the NGO community worldwide. This international calendar day, now known as “World NGO day,” was inaugurated for the first time internationally.

❝ On World NGO Day, we pay tribute to their engagement, the impact of which should not be underestimated or taken for granted.

Josep Borrell
High Representative and Vice President of the EU

❝ On World NGO Day, I thank local NGOs. They give so selflessly and work so tirelessly to better our society…

Silveria Jacobs
Prime Minister of St. Maarten

❝ I praise the dedication and commitment of the participating organisations towards serving humanity.

Narendra Modi
Prime Minister of India

❝ As a Department, we recognize that there are also many NGOs doing noble work in the Education, Health, Cultural Affairs and Sport, and other sectors too...let us all make an effort to support NGOs, who continue to work tirelessly to help uplift our communities.

Sharna Fernandez
Western Cape Provincial Minister of Social Development,
South Africa

❝ On this World NGO Day, we celebrate these organizations that stand up in the most challenging situations to end poverty and hunger, to achieve gender equality, to foster peace...and to protect the planet for future generations.

Karina Gould
Minister of International Development
Canada

❝ World NGO Day is an annual celebration recognising the founders, employees, volunteers, members and supporters of organisations independent of government.

Di Farmer
Minister for Child Safety, Youth and Women
Australia

❝ The importance of NGO workers and their selflessness for the betterment of our society, country and the world at large cannot be over-emphasized.

Sadiya Umar Farouq
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs,
Disaster Management and Social Development of Nigeria

Global Impact

Each year on February 27th, World NGO Day is celebrated by a diverse pool of supporters in different languages from Australia, Asia, Africa to North and South Americas.

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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