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      • International Day of Friendship started in 2011 when it was officially recognised by the United Nations General Assembly. The day also has it's origins in 1958, when the World Friendship Crusade thought it would be nice to have a day to cherish friendships.
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  2. The World Friendship Crusade has lobbied the United Nations for several years to recognize 30 July as World Friendship Day; finally, in 2011, the General Assembly of the United Nations decided to designate 30 July as the International Day of Friendship and proceeded to invite all the Member States to observe the International Day of Friendship ...

  3. World Friendship Crusade is an international civil organization that campaigns in favor of friendship as a way of fostering a culture of peace. Founded by Dr. Ramón Artemio Bracho in Puerto Pinasco, Paraguay in 1958, [1] the World Friendship Crusade celebrates Friendship Day every July 30.

  4. Jul 21, 2023 · An international civil organization World Friendship Crusade was the first to propose International Friendship Day in 1958. In India, it is celebrated on the first Sunday in the month of August. In Spain, it is July 20, In Bolivia, it is July 23 and in Finland, it is February 14.

  5. Apr 27, 2011 · The World Friendship Crusade first proposed International Friendship Day on July 30, 1958. In 1998, the beloved cartoon character, Winnie the Pooh, was named as the world’s Ambassador of Friendship by the United Nations.

  6. The International Day of Friendship was proclaimed in 2011 by the UN General Assembly with the idea that friendship between peoples, countries, cultures and individuals can inspire peace...

  7. Mar 29, 2018 · The International Friendship Day is a day that has been set aside to celebrate friendship around the world. The event has been observed for long in South American countries especially in Paraguay where the first World Friendship Day was celebrated in 1958.

  8. Jul 30, 2023 · International Day of Friendship started in 2011 when it was officially recognised by the United Nations General Assembly. The day also has it's origins in 1958, when the World...