New York: (Shadesofgalaxy) The International Day of Human Brotherhood is being celebrated today (Saturday) across the world.
The decision to celebrate this day on February 4 every year under the auspices of the United Nations was made in the General Assembly meeting on December 21.
On this occasion, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said in his message that the purpose of celebrating the International Day of Brotherhood is to promote the values of compassion, religious understanding and mutual respect through dialogue and action. Human freedom of religion or belief. To provide a framework, mechanism and impetus for action to ensure the realization of the right.
He said that these values are most important for the development of peace and unity of humanity, but all of them are being destroyed due to hate speech, sectarianism and growing conflicts and differences, worldwide division, inequality and A growing frustration is fading, the fact that religious extremism and intolerance are on the rise in societies and sects around the world.
The Secretary General said that religious leaders everywhere in the world have a duty to eradicate hatred and extremism from their followers.
He said that interfaith dialogue creates positive expression, is a means of reconciliation and establishing peace in hearts and minds, promoting the idea of peace in hearts and minds.
Antonio Guterres added that Pope Francis and Grand Mufti Al-Azhar Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayeb’s declaration of world peace and brotherhood of mankind is an example of inter-faith harmony and unity of mankind, we all come together on this day. Renew that commitment. To stand together and become a family, together to build a coalition of peace and promote unity in diversity, equal dignity and rights.
