Even if it may seem offbeat given the current tensions, we will celebrate the International Day of Happiness, sponsored by the UN, on Sunday. Its objective is to make the rulers of the world understand that economic growth is certainly not the best indicator of the “happiness” of a country, nor of its population.
The objective of the international day of happinessplaced under the aegis of the UN, is to make the world’s rulers understand that economic growth is not the best indicator of the happiness of a country or its population.
An international day of happiness for a better world
The underlying idea is that a more equitable development and sustainable would better eradicate poverty and ensure the well-being of all peoples.
Every March 20 since 2013, theUnited Nations celebrates the International Day of Happiness on March 20 because happiness and well-being are two universal aspirations of all peoples of the world and it is important to take them into account in the public action program.
Since then, the United Nations has adopted a new Agenda for Sustainable Development, articulated around 17 Sustainable Development Goalsas well as a global agreement on climate change.
17 goals to save the world
The Sustainable Development Goals give us the roadmap to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They respond to the global challenges we face, including those related to poverty, inequality, climate, environmental degradation, prosperity, peace and justice.
All of these goals are interconnected and, to leave no one behind, it is important to achieve each of them, and each of their targets, by 2030. Click on a specific goal below to find out more .
According to the UN, happiness and well-being should be taken into account in political objectives. The Organization also recognizes the need for broader, fairer and more balanced economic growth, which ” promotes sustainable development, the eradication of poverty, and the happiness and well-being of all peoples. »
Gross National Happiness
It was Bhutan’s BIB initiative that prompted the United Nations to seek new ways to measure well-being and happiness beyond the strictly economic dimension.
This indicator was created in 1972 by Jigme Singya Wangchuck, the king of this small Himalayan country. For him, the analysis of a country’s growth must consider its development as a whole, and not just from its economic perspective alone. It thus favors the index of Gross National Happiness (BIB) to that of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Take the time to celebrate the arrival of spring, smile at a stranger, take a walk, start a new activity, cook, draw, cultivate your optimism and your gratitude, dream.
