International Day of Care and Support

Invites all Member States, organizations of the United Nations system and other global, regional and subregional organizations, as well as other relevant stakeholders, including civil society, the private sector, academia and individuals, to observe the International Day of Care and Support on an annual basis in an appropriate manner in order to raise awareness of the importance of care and support and its key contribution to the achievement of gender equality and the sustainability of our societies and economies, as well as of the need to invest in a resilient and inclusive care economy, including the development of strong and resilient care and support systems;

Invites the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women), the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the International Labour Organization to facilitate the observance of the International Day of Care and Support, in collaboration with other relevant organizations, mindful of the provisions contained in the annex to Economic and Social Council resolution 1980/67;

Requests the Secretary-General to bring the present resolution to the attention of all Member States and organizations of the United Nations system to encourage them to observe and carry out activities to commemorate, on a voluntary basis, the International Day of Care and Support.