International Day of Neutrality is commemorated on December 12 every year to raise awareness regarding the importance of neutrality in intergovernmental relations and to strengthen peace and security at the global level. As per the United Nations, neutrality is the legal status arising from the abstention of a country from any kind of participation in a war between other states and maintaining an impartial attitude toward the belligerents.
The day is marked globally by holding various types of events aimed at raising public awareness of the value of neutrality in international relations.
International Day Of Neutrality: History
The idea of the International Day of Neutrality was proposed by Turkmenistan, a country in Central Asia which has been recognised as a permanent neutral state by the United Nations since December 1995.
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) approved the proposal on February 2, 2017.
On December 12, 2017, the International Day of Neutrality was proclaimed. It also highlights the link between peacekeeping and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The resolution recognised how some states’ national neutrality policies can help in improving global peace and security and play a major role in promoting friendly ties between several nations across the world.
International Day Of Neutrality: Significance
Neutrality can help to strengthen international peace and security, and can also play an important role in developing mutually beneficial relationships between countries around the world.
Amid political tension and escalating crises, the International Day of Neutrality is of great importance in upholding the principles of sovereignty and the sovereign equality of States, territorial integrity, self-determination and non-intervention in the internal affairs of any State.
Further, it defends, promotes and encourages the settlement of international disputes by peaceful means in such a manner that international peace and security are not endangered, according to the United Nations.
This day serves as a reminder of how critical neutrality is, particularly for humanitarian reasons. At the time of armed conflicts, it is only via neutrality that NGOs and other humanitarian organisations can properly care for casualties.
The International Day of Neutrality serves as a reminder to strive for peace. It asks people to strive for a world without conflict and we can achieve this by working together.
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