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International Day Of Family Remittances 2025: Know the date, theme, history and significance

International Day Of Family Remittances 2025: The IDFR 2025 theme will focus on 'Remittances financing development,; encouraging a renewed and extended commitment to fully maximising remittances' influence on meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs)

The United Nations General Assembly recognises June 16 as the International Day of Family Remittances (IDFR).

Family remittances significantly and directly impact the lives of about 1 billion people, either as senders or receivers, according to the United Nations report.

Recognising the significant contributions of migrant workers who send money home to better the lives of their families, the United Nations General Assembly recognises June 16 as the International Day of Family Remittances (IDFR), which will be observed on a Monday in 2025.

To this day, the United Nations aims to promote awareness of the impact that these financial contributions have on millions of households, communities, countries, and regions.

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As part of its decade-long effort to emphasise the significance of remittances in attaining the SDGs, the IDFR 2025 campaign will focus on ‘Remittances financing development.’

According to the IDRF website, this year’s campaign encourages a renewed and extended commitment to fully maximising remittances’ influence on meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs) in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.

It will emphasise how remittances help to fund development and will also identify critical goals that will have the greatest impact on household economic and climatic resilience and sustainable local development.

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On June 16, 2008, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Bank commemorated the inaugural International Day of Family Remittances.

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The goal was to highlight the significance of low-wage workers and their effect on the wealth of emerging countries. The event brought together several financial institutions, policymakers, and stakeholders to debate the benefits of remittances for global economic development and drew support from a variety of different organisations.

More than 1 billion people worldwide are involved with remittances, either as senders or receivers.

Monday’s #FamilyRemittances Day highlights the financial contribution of migrant workers to their families & communities back home.

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— United Nations (@UN) June 16, 2025