Democracy starts with us.
Listening, learning, taking part. Today we pause to reflect on the value of a voice. Yours included.
15 September is the International Day of Democracy, proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2007. It is an opportunity to reflect on democratic principles and participation in our shared life. Today we ask a simple question: how can we care for the spaces where our voices meet?
15 September was proclaimed by a UN General Assembly resolution adopted on 8 November 2007.
Sources consulted on September 15, 2026.
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
Letter from Birmingham City Jail, 16 April 1963
Original English text.
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