Judge Mohamed Abdelsalam, Secretary-General of the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity (HCHF), affirmed that the proclaimtion of 4th February as International Day of Human Fraternity is a testament to HCHF s achievements as well as further international recognition of the historic Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together.
The resolution acknowledges specifically the meeting between His Holiness Pope Francis and the His Eminence Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Ahmad al-Tayyib, on 4th February 2019 in Abu Dhabi, which resulted in the signing of the Document on Human fraternity for World Peace and Living Together.
The UN resolution also expresses deep concern for acts that advocate religious hatred and undermine the spirit of tolerance, especially as the world confronts the unprecedented crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. It also highlights the need for a global response to the pandemic built upon unity, solidarity, and renewed multilateral cooperation.
UN accepts UAE initiative to mark February 4 as International Day for Human Fraternity
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Pope Francis and Al Azhar’s Grand Imam, Ahmad Al-Tayyib, exchange the Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together signed in Abu Dhabi on February 4, 2019. Photo: WAM
Secretary-General of the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity thanks UAE for making the new achievement in the service of humanity possible
The international community is set to observe February 4 as International Day for Human Fraternity after the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution based on an initiative that was introduced by the UAE, Bahrain, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. The day will be marked annually beginning 2021.
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NEW YORK. KAZINFORM The United Nations General Assembly has adopted by consensus a resolution proclaiming 4th February as «International Day for Human Fraternity.» Related news The initiative was introduced by the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, and as a result the international community will observe International Day for Human Fraternity annually beginning in 2021, WAM reports.
Prior to the adoption of the resolution, Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the UAE to the UN, told the UN General Assembly, «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 sol
Higher Committee of Human Fraternity welcomes UN declaring 4th February as International Day of Human Fraternity
NEW YORK, 22nd December, 2020 (WAM) As the United Nations has declared the date of signing the Human Fraternity Document (HFD), 4th February, as the International Day of Human Fraternity, the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity (HCHF) expressed its thanks and appreciation to the UN, UAE leadership, and other nations that supported this move.
The UN General Assembly has adopted the resolution on the basis that renewing cooperation among all parties and fostering interfaith and intercultural dialogue help overcome the COVID-19 pandemic and other challenges facing the world.