04 february 2021 - 15:40:48 AR Panafrican News Agency
EU chief underlines peace, dignity, human rights on Day of Human Fraternity
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Nations around the world on Thursday marked the very first International Day of Human Fraternity, established by the United Nations to promote tolerance, peaceful coexistence and interfaith dialogue between communities
The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com
The Kingdom of Bahrain will today join the other nations of the world in celebrating the International Day of Human Fraternity, which falls on the 4th of February every year.
The Council of Representatives’ Human Rights Committee issued a statement, paying tribute to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa for his wise approach in turning human values into a culture in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
The International Day of Human Fraternity coincides with the old Interfaith Harmony Week is an annual event observed during the first week of February which was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 2010.
Updated Feb 04, 2021 | 06:44 IST
International Day of Human Fraternity aims to underline the importance of raising awareness about different cultures and religions, or beliefs, and the promotion of tolerance. International Day of Human Fraternity | Image: pcinterreligious.org
In December, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution to declare 4 February as International Day of Human Fraternity.
The resolution was the outcome of Christian-Muslim cooperation to promote peace and intercultural dialogue in the world.
“The General Assembly, acting without a vote, adopted three resolutions and one decision today, including one calling for a further comprehensive review of United Nations peacebuilding in 2025 and another proclaiming 4 February as the International Day of Human Fraternity,” states the United Nations website.
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Pope, Muslim leader celebrate fraternity anniversary
Pope Francis and a top Sunni Muslim are reinforcing a message of human fraternity by pressing ahead with a broad-based Christian-Muslim peace initiative ahead of Francisâ planned trip to Iraq next month
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press
February 4, 2021, 3:04 PM
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ROME Pope Francis and a top Sunni Muslim came together virtually Thursday to reinforce a message of fraternity, pressing forward with a broad-based Christian-Muslim peace initiative ahead of Francisâ planned trip to Iraq next month.
Thursday marked the first-ever International Day of Human Fraternity, a U.N.-designated celebration of interfaith and multicultural understanding inspired by a landmark document signed on Feb. 4, 2019 in Abu Dhabi by Francis and Sheikh Ahmad al-Tayyeb, the imam of the Al-Azhar center for Sunni learning i
Message by President Charles Michel at the event celebrating the first International Day of Human Fraternity
Today marks the very first International Day of Human Fraternity. I’m pleased to join this celebration, established by the United Nations, to promote tolerance, peaceful coexistence and interfaith dialogue between communities.
I’d like to thank His Holiness Pope Francis and His Eminence the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayyeb, for launching this initiative.
A day of human fraternity is needed today more than ever, as the world battles the COVID pandemic.
Today reminds us that the only way out of this global crisis is through greater fraternity – and solidarity – between peoples.