On the occasion of the International Day of Human Fraternity, observed on Saturday, the UN chief called for renewed commitment to forge an \u201calliance of peace\u201d amid a surge in hate speech, sectarianism and strife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The International Day of Human Fraternity celebrates the values that \u201care the glue that hold our human family together\u201d – compassion, religious understanding, and mutual respect, UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThese values underwrite peace, yet all over the world, they are being eroded by deepening divides, widening inequalities and growing despair and by surging hate speech, sectarianism and strife,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Secretary-General pointed to a model for interfaith harmony and human solidarity: the declaration \u201cHuman Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together\u201d, co-signed by His Holiness Pope Francis and His Eminence Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayeb in Abu Dhabi on 4th February, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet us all take inspiration and renew our commitment to stand together as one human family,\u201d he said. \u201cTogether, let us build an alliance of peace, rich in diversity, equal in dignity and rights, united in solidarity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On December 21, 2020, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution \u2013 co-sponsored by the United Arab Emirates and Egypt \u2013 proclaiming 4th February as the International Day of Human Fraternity, inviting all Member States and international organisations to observe the International Day of Human Fraternity annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In adopting the resolution, Member States also recognised the valuable contribution of people of all religions or beliefs to humanity and the contribution that dialogue among all religious groups can make towards improved awareness and understanding of the common values shared by all humankind.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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