Time for global unity of faiths 02 Feb 2021 / 18:21 H. THIS month, scores of nations and faith-based non-governmental organisations are rolling out programmes in celebration of World Interfaith Harmony Week that is officially observed by the United Nations during the first week of February every year. Interfaith events will continue to be held until Feb 28. In an endeavor to make Interfaith Week relevant for a Covid-scarred humanity, the UN has proposed that celebrants focus on ways to remain socially connected while practising social distancing in the pandemic crisis. However, despite 10 years of Interfaith Week celebrations the 12 world religions have not lessened the psychological distance between them. To this day, they have not formed any coalition to raise humanity one notch up.