Human fraternity for peace and cooperation. Celebrating human fraternity and the values it embodies such as mutual respect, diversity of cultures and religions, and advancing intercultural and interreligious dialogue reminds us of the common values that we share as one humanity. This spirit is particularly needed at a time when many communities are divided across religious, ethnic, and cultural lines. Growing religious hatred, stigma, and manifestations of various forms of discrimination against vulnerable communities including minorities are an affront to human rights and UN values. Such vile acts risk undermining global efforts to recover and rebuild better in a post-pandemic era.
EVENT: On the occasion of the International Day of Human Fraternity 2023 on Monday, 6 February 2023, from 3:00 to 5:00 PM EST (New York time); The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) in partnership with the Permanent Mission of Egypt to the United Nations and Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations, are organizing a virtual event for Member States, religious leaders, faith actors, and civil society representatives.
Statement by the United Nations Secretary-General on the International Day of Human Fraternity 2023; February 4th.
The International Day of Human Fraternity celebrates the values of compassion, religious understanding, and mutual respect.
These values underwrite peace and are the glue that hold our human family together.
Yet all over the world, they are being eroded.
By deepening divides, widening inequalities, and growing despair.
By surging hate speech, sectarianism, and strife.
The fact is, we see examples of religious extremism and intolerance in all societies and among all faiths.
It is the duty of religious leaders everywhere to prevent instrumentalization of hatred and defuse extremism amidst their followers.
The declaration “Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together” – co-authored by His Holiness Pope Francis and His Eminence the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Sheikh Ahmed El Tayeb – is a model for interfaith harmony and human solidarity.
Let us all take inspiration and renew our commitment to stand together as one human family.
Together, let us build an alliance of peace. Rich in diversity, equal in dignity and rights, united in solidarity.
António Guterres; U.N. Secretary-General.
CAMPAIGN: Promote a culture of peace, tolerance, inclusion, understanding, and solidarity.
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