Good morning friends the fourth day of february is dedicated as international day of human fraternity the day was proclaimed so by the united nations general assembly on 21 december 2020 and was co-sponsored by egypt and the united arab emirates the first event was held on 4 february 2021 this day to commemorate
The historical meeting in abu dhabi between pope francis and sheikh ahmad al tayeb on 4 february 2019 and was oriented to world peace and living together the uan secretary general acknowledged the 2019 declaration on human fraternity for world peace by the above head of the catholic church
And the grand imam of al hazar who is also an egyptian islamic scholar he applauded all un member states who supported the resolution readily as well highlighting the context of the declaration in a video broadcast during a commemorative event held online the un secretary general antonio guterres stated around the world deep-seated discrimination
Acts of intolerance and hate crimes persist against people simply because of their religion or belief ethnicity gender or sexual orientation He proceeded i thank both religious leaders for using their voice to promote interfaith dialogue mutual respect and understanding across the faith spectrum in these trying times we need this spirit more than ever further as we celebrate the international day of human fraternity let us commit to do more to promote cultural and religious
Tolerance understanding and dialogue he added lana and you say ambassador and permanent representative of the uae to the u.n told the u.n general assembly before the un gave its approval in recent years the world has been witnessing a dramatic increase in violence hate speech xenophobia religious bigotry and other forms of discrimination
In the face of such transnational threats we need to support initiatives that encourage solidarity and unity among people in the spirit of human fraternity miguel angel morotinos high representative for the un alliance of civilizations showed up the relevance of fraternity in the following worlds observing an international day of human fraternity
Is needed now more than ever before considering the deplorable fragmentation of our world today we are not only facing the ramifications of a pandemic but also the contagious virus of hate discrimination and racism he said besides the un resolution recognizes the valuable contributions of people of all religions and beliefs to humanity
It underlines the role of education in promoting tolerance and eliminating discrimination based on religion or belief too it recommends all international regional national and local initiatives and efforts by religious leaders to promote inter-religious and intercultural dialogue as well further the un resolution expresses also deep concern for acts that advocate religious hatred
And undermine the spirit of tolerance especially as the world confronts the unprecedented crisis caused by corbett 19 pandemic it also highlights the need for a global response to the pandemic built upon unity solidarity and renewed multilateral cooperation Furthermore the antidote to hate is human fraternity which embodies compassion solidarity unity and mutual respect cultural diversity and freedom of belief are part of the ritual history of humanity promoting peace love and fraternity has been a consistent message from religious figures throughout history therefore more commitment towards promoting cultural and religious tolerance is
Called form In addition fraternity means brotherhood that’s to say the sense of being brotherly and sisterly it’s the quality of being a social group with persons with the shared interests and experiences fraternity or brotherhood promotes unity and integrity in the nation and binds its people fraternity stands for standing up for fellow citizens
And for resolving dispute and conflicts in well-behaved and orderly manner which would not harm the integrity of the nation or of the society fraternity is committed to celebrating together our shared values of acceptance openness empathy and love towards other human beings as well most of all human fraternity is grounded in the
Divine paternity the creator god is original life giver sustainer and caretaker and destiny and destination the human and other beings are filial to the creator and are necessarily fraternal to each other and they cannot be otherwise human fraternity is the way of being related to each other
Human fraternity is the very way to be related to the paternal creator as well the spirit of human fraternity is the right response to the diversity of ethnic trace gender caste clan class creed and the like fraternity is the true solution to the problems related to differences in language ideology culture social
Traditions food habits dress patterns etc fraternity is the core principle of the constitution of india fraternity is the essential spirit of religious systems and social communities fraternity is the universal human quality underscored by the united nations organization fraternity is the sum and substance of human life as well
On the occasion of international day of human fraternity 2022 on behalf of institute of harmony and peace studies new delhi i wish to make a strong appeal to my fellow humans in india and world over let us live like brothers and sisters one to another and thus give dignity to our humanity
And the divinity in around and above us besides i have the pleasure of extending to the entire human fraternity in india and across the globe warm greetings of the international day of human fraternity hats off to the world human fraternity thank you You
source
