The Witness – South Africa Julia Denny-Dimitriou A NEW international initiative to promote peace and harmony between different religious groups has inspired pupils from a local Muslim school to treat a group of senior citizens to high tea. To mark the newly inaugurated World Interfaith Harmony Week, 17 Grade 9 pupils from Nizamia Islamic School in the CBD visited residents of Padca’s Riverside Park Home on Bulwer Street yesterday.
USCatholic.org Guest blog by Sue Stanton Interfaith Harmony week celebrates the good of religion and of dialogue on both a local and global scale. Guest blog by Sue Stanton “There’s a bomb in your basement,” the raspy voice on the phone told a little girl, “and it’s about ready to go off.” In one sentence, my childhood dissolved. The United States had just elected a Catholic president and we Catholic kids were under siege from a local school board. Tensions ran high and rhetoric soon followed culminating with a protest march led by my mother; a target for one man’s sick and twisted brand of patriotism.
Associated Press of Pakistan LONDON, Feb 03 (APP)-The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) Thursday warmly welcomed “World Inter Faith Harmony Week,” which was announced by the United Nations General Assembly last October and termed it as the most practical vehicle to achieve religious harmony.
Kaieteur News – Guyana As observances for World Interfaith Harmony Week continue, individuals from the various religious groups came out in their numbers yesterday for the ‘Harmony Walk’.
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Morocco News and Press Reviews Respect for diversity and peaceful dialogue are essential if the human family is to cooperate globally to face shared threats and seize common opportunities
www.mcb.org.uk The Inter Faith Relations Committee of the MCB warmly welcomes ‘World Inter Faith Harmony Week’, which was announced by the United Nations General Assembly last October. The resolution was moved by the Government of Jordan who declared the 1st to 7th of February 2011 as World Inter Faith Harmony Week. Ban Ki-Moon, the UN Secretary General, recently stated that this week provides “a unique, historical and unprecedented potential to promote the healing of inter faith tensions in the world”. He said, “I lend my full support to this call and we, at the United Nations, are proud to be the platform for its launch”. Farooq Murad, the Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB), stated, “at a time when discord and religious tensions are being stoked, this week provides faith groups globally an unprecedented opportunity to embark upon a powerful project of working together towards unity and the common good. This will be the most practical vehicle …
The Huffington Post The United Nations kicked off the first “World Interfaith Harmony Week” on Tuesday (Feb. 1) to promote dialogue and civility among the world’s religions.
World Alliance of YMCAs Dear friends, We want to share with you this message from the UN Secretary General and highlight the observance of the World Interfaith Harmony Week. YMCA worldwide wants to contribute to a peaceful coexistence of people of different faiths and especially create meeting places for young people to come together to learn from one another and grow deeper understanding and mutual trust and friendship.
Associates Press of Pakistan LONDON, Jan 29 (APP)- Founder of Minhaj-ul-Quran International Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri speaking at the World Economic Forum in Swiss resort town of Davos has underscored promoting of inter-faith harmony for tackling terrorism. This year international terrorism was on the agenda of WEF where the experts discussed ways of combating it.Qadri spoke on the topic ‘The Reality of Terrorism’ at a discussion on Saturday.John Chipman, Director-General and Chief Executive, UK-based International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) introduced Dr Qadri’s Fatwa on terrorism and asked about its impact at the global level and in the Arab world. Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri, according to a press release by his organisation London’s office, informed the participants about the importance of his Fatwa and its international impact. He explained its most prominent features. Discussing the solutions for tackling international terrorism post 9/11, Dr Qadri explained that terrorist groups exploit the political situations of Palestine, Afghanistan, Iraq as well as Pakistan and India. He …
Organisation of the Islamic Conference Message of the Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference on the occasion of the World Interfaith Harmony Week. It gives me great pleasure to note that the international community is observing the World Interfaith Harmony Week on February 1-7, 2011 – As Secretary General of the OIC, I take particular pride that the initiative came from the Head of an OIC Member State, His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein of Jordan, during the ongoing 65th session of the UN General Assembly. On behalf of the OIC, I issued a statement welcoming this visionary initiative and called on all to observe the week in a befitting manner.
Jordan Times AMMAN (Petra) – HRH Prince Ghazi, the King’s special adviser and personal envoy, on Wednesday attended a celebration marking World Interfaith Harmony Week, organised by the Jordanian Interfaith Coexistence Research Centre.
Johann Earle – Guyana Chronicle Online PRIME Minister Samuel Hinds, performing the duties of the Office of President, yesterday inaugurated World Inter-Faith Harmony Week in Guyana. Participants at yesterday’s launch of the World Interfaith Harmony Week on the lawns of State House, Georgetown. (Cullen Bess-Nelson photos) At the ceremony, leaders of many local religious faiths offered prayers and perspectives on respect and tolerance, underscoring the oneness and unifying potential of religion. At the function, held on the lawns of State House, in Main Street, Mr. Hinds deputised for President Bharrat Jagdeo, who is out of the country. The highlight of the week of activities will be a march, scheduled for tomorrow, from the Cenotaph, at Main and Church Streets, to a rally at Independence Square, in Middle Street, also in Georgetown, between 11:00 hrs and 13:00 hrs. At the commencement of yesterday’s programme, prayers were said by representatives of various religious groupings, including Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Baha’is, Indigenous Peoples, Mystical …
UNITED NATIONS, February 1 (Xinhua) The United Nations launched the first world interfaith harmony week on Tuesday, which will include the participation of UN entities, civil society and intergovernmental organizations, according to UN officials. In November 2010, the UN General Assembly dedicated the first week of February to promoting the message of interfaith harmony and tolerance amongst religions. In a message to mark the event, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon said the week offers an opportunity to focus on interfaith movements and individuals around the world, including their efforts in supporting peace. “Respect for diversity and peaceful dialogue are essential if the human family is to cooperate globally to face shared threats and seize common opportunities,” he said. “That is why efforts by states, civil society and other actors to build trust among communities and individuals lie at the heart of so many United Nations initiatives,” Ban added. To mark the occasion, events are scheduled all over the world throughout …
Beliefnet The United Nations kicked off the first “World Interfaith Harmony Week” on Tuesday (Feb. 1) to promote dialogue and civility among the world’s religions.
Timothy Bancroft-Hinchey Pravda.Ru The United Nations Organization has launched its first Interfaith Harmony Week with numerous activities held around the world to comemmorate the event, involving intergovernmental organizations and UN entities. After centuries of communities taking the precepts of their religions in vain, the world can, and must, grasp this opportunity at a time when insecurity and violence threatens to engulf the Middle East.
Richard Yeakley (ENInews/RNS) 2 February 2011 New York (ENInews). The United Nations has inaugurated the first “World Interfaith Harmony Week” to promote dialogue and civility among the world’s religions. The observances are meant to reaffirm that “mutual understanding and interreligious dialogue constitute important dimensions of a culture of peace,” according to a resolution passed by the U.N. General Assembly.
San Francisco, CA (Vocus/PRWEB) February 02, 2011 As popular uprisings roil the Middle East and North Africa this week, a revolution of a different kind is just beginning to take shape. Tuesday marked the start of the first annual United Nations World Interfaith Harmony Week, February 1-7 – Crowded amidst a dizzying array of UN days, weeks, month, even decades, this designated week stands out as the first global-level acknowledgment of the importance of interfaith cooperation and understanding to world peace and prosperity.
In 2010, HM King Abdullah II and HRH Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad of Jordan called on the United Nations to create World Interfaith Harmony Week. The resolution was unanimously adopted and this year marks the first annual celebration of interfaith harmony, throughout the first week of February. The celebration seeks to promote dialogue among all people regardless of their perspectives and to build momentum for interfaith initiatives worldwide.
The annual observation of a world-wide Interfaith Harmony Week has been scheduled for the first seven days of February beginning in 2011. One of the groups that has endorsed the initiative was a global consultation of Muslim and Christian organizations addressing the topic “Transforming Communities” in November 2010. The consultation was convened at the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva and was jointly sponsored by the World Council of Churches (WCC), the World Islamic Call Society and A Common Word. In his opening speech of the meeting in Geneva on 4 November, Jordanian Prince Ghazi Bin Muhammad bin Talal invited participating organizations to become involved in the UN-supported Interfaith Harmony Week. The prince observed that “His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein proposed before the United Nations General Assembly the establishment of a World Interfaith Harmony Week.” On 20 October, the UN General Assembly unanimously approved the resolution and adopted the first week of February as Interfaith Harmony Week. Prince Ghazi described …
Christian Today Dr Olav Fykse Tveit said it was “vital” to promote inter-religious and intercultural dialogue “in times when there are many who seek to divide people of faith”. The first seven days of February were designated World Interfaith Harmony Week by the UN at the proposal of King Abdullah II and Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad of Jordan.
UN News Centre 1 February 2011 – The United Nations launched the first World Interfaith Harmony Week today with a broad range of activities around the world, including interfaith breakfasts, film screenings and talks featuring the active participation of civil society, UN entities and other intergovernmental organizations.
Associated Press of Pakistan UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 1 (APP): The United Nations launched the first World Interfaith Harmony Week Tuesday with a broad range of activities around the world, including interfaith breakfasts, film screenings and talks featuring the active participation of civil society, UN entities and other intergovernmental organizations. The UN General Assembly in November resolved that the first week of February be devoted to spreading the message of interfaith harmony and goodwill in the world’s churches, mosques, synagogues, temples and other places of worship… based on love of God and love of one’s neighbour or on love of the good and love of one’s neighbour, each according to their own religious traditions or convictions. “The first World Interfaith Harmony Week is an opportunity to focus global attention on the efforts of religious leaders, interfaith movements and individuals around the world to promote mutual respect and understanding between followers of different faiths and beliefs,” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a …
New Kerala United Nations, Feb 2 : The UN has embarked upon the first World Interfaith Harmony Week with a wide range of activities across the globe, including India. “The first World Interfaith Harmony Week is an opportunity to focus global attention on the efforts of religious leaders, interfaith movements and individuals around the world to promote mutual respect and understanding between followers of different faiths and beliefs,” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in his message as the week began yesterday.
Jordan Times AMMAN (JT) ––– His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday underlined the country’s commitment to enhancing concepts of tolerance, love and coexistence among followers of different religions, stressing the important role places of worship play in entrenching the concepts. King Abdullah made the remark during a meeting with several Jordanian Muslim and Christian leaders on the occasion of World Interfaith Harmony Week, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
www.china.org.cn China’s five national religious associations gathered in Beijing on January 28 to issue a Joint Declaration on Promoting Religious Harmony. Representatives from the Buddhist Association of China, the Taoist Association of China, the Islamic Association of China, the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association and the China Christian Council spoke in support of the declaration. The declaration follows a UN General Assembly decision last year to declare the first week of February every year as World Interfaith Harmony Week. Representatives from China’s religious groups all expressed their belief in harmony and peace at the meeting.
The Californian Can we be more open-minded to those proclaiming a different faith or no faith at all?Have we ever treated others who have different beliefs as adversaries undeserving of respect and dignity? Can you imagine knowing and living in a community or a world where love dominates and is manifested as interfaith harmony?
Newszglobe.com The World Interfaith Harmony Week is a worldwide initiative created to foster harmony between both, people of the same faith and those of different faiths Proposed in 2010 by HM King Abdullah II and HRH Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad of Jordan, the World Interfaith Harmony Week will fall on the first week of February of every year with the aim of promoting harmony between all people regardless of their faith.
The Hindustan Times All over the world there is a struggle taking place within and about religion. Sometimes it results merely in prejudicial words. Too often it erupts in violence and acts of shocking extremism. The essence of the struggle is this: are people of religious faith prepared to regard those of a different faith with respect and dignity and love? Or do they rather regard them as enemies simply because they don’t share the same faith or religion as them? In each of the main religions such a struggle is being waged everywhere. The outcome of such a struggle has immense implications for all of us.
Guardian All over the world there is a struggle taking place within and about religion. Sometimes it results merely in harsh or prejudicial words. Too often it erupts in violence and acts of shocking extremism. The essence of the struggle is this: are people of religious faith prepared to regard those of a different faith with respect and dignity, and yes, even love; or do they rather regard them as enemies? Are they "open" to the other or "closed"? Do they want to live in harmony with those different from themselves? In each of the main religions such a struggle is being waged everywhere. Because of the enormous importance of religion in the modern world, the outcome of such a struggle has immense implications for all of us – those from the major faiths and those of none. Some people naturally want to say that the answer to this lies in the realm of politics; and of course politics has …
Daily Times All over the world there is a struggle taking place within and about religion. Sometimes it results merely in harsh or prejudicial words. Too often it erupts in violence and acts of shocking extremism. The essence of the struggle is this: are people of religious faith prepared to regard those of a different faith with respect and dignity, and yes, even love; or do they rather regard them as enemies? Are they "open" to the other or "closed"? Do they want to live in harmony with those different from themselves? In each of the main religions such a struggle is being waged everywhere. Because of the enormous importance of religion in the modern world, the outcome of such a struggle has immense implications for all of us – those from the major faiths and those of none. Some people naturally want to say that the answer to this lies in the realm of politics; and of course politics …
People’s Daily Online China will provide more support for the country’s religious communities in their international exchanges and communications, said Wang Zuoan, director of the State Administration for Religious Affairs. Wang made the remarks at the 2011 national conference on religious work held in South China’ s Hainan Province on Monday. The administration will actively support religious circles in China to promote the concept of religious harmony during the first World Interfaith Harmony Week, which has been recognized by the United Nations and will be held in the first week of February, Wang said. Additionally, Wang said that the country is working to streamline the social security system to further benefit religious personnel. Source.
URI Charles Gibbs and Yoland Trevino sent a letter to H.M. King Abdullah II of Jordan on December 17 thanking him for his leadership in creating a UN-sponsored World Interfaith Harmony Week on the first week in February, and pledging the support of the URI network. The week was established by United Nations resolution in October. Like the International Day of Peace, Interfaith Harmony Week will be an opportunity for URI CCs and like-minded organizations around the world to organize events to promote and celebrate interfaith peace and understanding. URI staff will produce a toolkit to share ideas and resources with members and friends. Stay tuned! Source.
SufiNews By DPI Staff Reporter, *GA Adopts Consensus Resolution Proclaiming First Week of February Each Year “World Interfaith Harmony Week”* – United Nations News and Media Division – New York, NY, USA / Wednesday, October 20, 2010 First Week of February Each Year proclaimed World Interfaith Harmony Week Prince Ghazi Bin Mohammad, Personal Envoy and Special Adviser to the King of Jordan, introduced the draft resolution on World Interfaith Harmony Week (document A/65/L.5).
Jordan Times AMMAN (Petra) – His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday underlined Jordan’s commitment to enhancing the values of tolerance, love, coexistence and fraternity among Muslims and Christians.
BRUSSELS – Imam Yahya Pallavicini gave a speech on behalf of the European Muslim Leaders during the meeting with the Council of Europe President Van Rompuy and with the European Jewish Leaders where he urged everyone to further work on interfaith harmony activities.
Jordan Times Following is the full text of the Declaration on Interfaith and Intercultural Dialogue signed by the European leaders in the presence of His Majesty King Abdullah:
AMMAN (JT) –– His Majesty King Abdullah on Thursday stressed the need to activate interfaith dialogue to build bridges of tolerance and understanding between cultures, a Royal Court statement said.
Jordan Times AMMAN (JT) – His Majesty King Abdullah met on Wednesday with King Albert II of Belgium and discussed ways to increase Jordan’s cooperation with Belgium and the EU. Discussions also focused on the latest regional developments, mainly the Middle East peace efforts.
Interfaith Society Judy Lee Trautman writes: I recently received an email from HRH Prince Ghazi of Jordan, the personal envoy of HM King Abdullah II, that imparted wonderful news of a resolution of the United Nations to designate the first week of February every year as the World Interfaith Harmony Week. Hopefully NAIN member organizations will want to support this wonderful week. Indeed, we ought to celebrate the spirit of this week every day. Here is the text of the email:
Committee of Religious NGOs: World Interfaith Harmony Week World Interfaith Harmony Week, February 1-7 Love of God & Love of the Neighbour or Love of the Good & Love of the Neighbour World Interfaith Harmony Week is based on UN General Assembly Resolution A/65/PV.34 for a worldwide week of interfaith harmony. It was proposed in 2010 by HM King Abdullah II and HRH Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. World Interfaith Harmony Week will fall on the first week of February of every year and aims to promote harmony between all people regardless of their faith. The Committee of Religious NGOs at the United Nations welcomes this initiative and commends its members to consider individual organizational endorsement. Information, along with registration of support and events, at www.worldinterfaithharmonyweek.com. The following information, including a personal message from UN High Representative Jorge Sampaio, has been provided by the UN Alliance of Civilizations: SOURCE
UN Alliance of Civilizations The UN Alliance of Civilizations High Representative, President Jorge Sampaio, has welcomed the establishment of the World Interfaith Harmony Week from 1 to 7 February, 2011.
Interfaith Foundation Rev. Peter Dewey writes: The United Nations has declared the first week in February each year to be the World Interfaith Harmony Week . I have only just heard about it from our friends in the USA connected with One Spirit and the Mystic heart Community. They are arranging in the US to convene some form of get-to-gether at a social level in various towns and have selected the 3rd of February as the special day for the joint activity. We have been asked if we could also lead an interfaith activity on that day too. They are going for Interfaith Harmony Breakfasts where people of all faithe are invited to come. It would be good if we could also be inspired to do a similar project although it might be more practical from our point of view to run an Interfaith Coffee Morning with beverage, biscuit, cake and fruit. Some might even go for a party in Starbucks! A universal Service is an additional posssibility. I feel …
European Union @ The UN Mr. Chairman, I have the honor to speak on behalf of the European Union on the resolution A/65/L. 5 entitled “Interfaith Harmony Week” that was just adopted. The European Union would like to extend its thanks to the delegation of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for the constructive spirit in which it has led the consultation process on this resolution, as well as for its readiness to incorporate in the resolution a number of suggestions put forward by the EU.
Initiative for a UN Decade of Interreligious Cooperation for Peace The General Assembly of the United Nations proclaimed on 15 October 2010 the first week of February as “World Interfaith Harmony Week”. The King of Jordan promoted that resolution which was adopted by unanimity. In its core paragraph the resolution. “Encourages all States to support, on a voluntary basis, the spread of the message of interfaith harmony and good will in the world’s churches, mosques, synagogues, temples and other places of worship during that week, based on love of God and love of one’s neighbour or on love of the good and love of one’s neighbour, each according to their own religious traditions or convictions”. You can find full information on this event in (http://www.un.org/Docs/journal/asp/ws.asp?m=A/65/L.5 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Interfaith_Harmony_Week) This seems to be an excellent opportunity for the Coalition to start moving from proposals to action through interfaith cooperation in partnership with the UN. Consequently, the SC will contact in the coming weeks …
International Foundation for Interreligious and Intercultural Education The United Nations General Assembly has unanimously established, the first week in February, as the World Interfaith Harmony Week. The resolution was first proposed by H.M. King Abdullah II of Jordan on September 23rd 2010 – Prince Ghazi later introduced it and explained it to the U.N. assembly. The operative text of the Resolution says, remarkably:
http://www.taghribnews.ir/ United Nations created World Interfaith Harmony Week to be held each year in the first week of February. The United Nations Annual World Interfaith Harmony Week goes a long way towards ending religious war, violence and crime.It means that people will be able to live in safety and peace and have food to eat. There is a saying, “It is time to stop worrying and do something about it.” World Interfaith Harmony Week is the idea of Jordan’s King Abdullah and Jordan’s Prince Ghazi.
Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation by Edd K. Usman MANILA, Philippines – On the initiative of His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the United Nations General Assembly has unanimously proclaimed the holding of the “World Interfaith Harmony Week between all religions, faiths and beliefs” to be observed yearly on the first week of February starting in 2011. In support of the effort to achieve world peace, the Philippine Council for Islam and Democracy (PCID) headed by Amina Rasul, has joined the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in hailing the UN General Assembly resolution establishing the World Interfaith Harmony Week (WIHW).
www.illumemag.com : Vanessa Gomez Brake In October, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution deeming the first week of February each year to be ‘World Interfaith Harmony Week.’ The initiative was proposed by King Abdullah of Jordan and co-sponsored by 29 other countries. Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad delivered the King’s proposal in September, encouraging all states to “spread the message of interfaith harmony and goodwill in the world’s churches, mosques, synagogues, temples and other places of worship…to each according to their own religious traditions or convictions.” Citing Gallup Poll findings in a recent international survey on religion, Prince Ghazi spoke of how 53% of Westerners have “unfavorable” or “very unfavorable” opinions of Muslims. Additionally, he told of how 30% of Muslims worldwide hold negative views of Christians. The General Assembly agreed that there is an urgent need for engagement among “different faiths and religions in enhancing mutual understanding, harmony and cooperation among people.” The proposal specifically highlighted Muslims, Christians and …
en.bdtodaynews.com Ref: Secretary-General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu hailed the passing of the UN General Assembly Resolution proclaiming the first week of February each year as the World Interfaith Harmony Week.
Herald Malaysia Online The UN General Assembly on Oct 20 adopted a consensus resolution, proposed by Jordan, proclaiming the first week of February of every year World Interfaith Harmony Week among all faiths and beliefs. Introduced by Prince Ghazi Bin Mohammad, the Personal Envoy and Special Advisor to the King of Jordan, the resolution recognized the urgent need for dialogue among different faiths and religions in enhancing mutual understanding, harmony and cooperation among peoples. The Prince said the Assembly was well aware the world is rife with religious tension, mistrust, and hatred, which facilitates war and violence. The remedy for such problems could only come from the world’s religions themselves, and although much good work had already been done towards that end, religious tensions were on the rise. The resolution, he explained, would seek to turn the tide against that negative movement by coordinating and uniting efforts among all interfaith groups doing positive work through one focused annual theme. At …
www.muslimvoices.org : Liz Leslie The United Nations passed a resolution to create World Interfaith Harmony Week annually to “support…the spread of the message of interfaith harmony and goodwill in the world’s churches, mosques, synagogues, temples and other places of worship.” World Interfaith Harmony Week will take place the first week of February. Jordan’s King Abdullah proposed an interfaith week on Sept. 23, stating he wanted the “world’s people” to promote tolerance by sharing in each others religious beliefs. “The fact is, humanity everywhere is bound together, not only by mutual interests, but by shared commandments to love God and neighbor, to love the good and neighbor,” he said. The week is designed so religious leaders around the world could coalesce around a specific event with a specific time. The goal of the World Interfaith Harmony Week is to give voice to those who may not have the means to promote tolerance, and give a platform for all religions to organize …
www.uri.org The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution on October 20, 2010 creating “World Faith Harmony Week” to be held on the first February of every year. The resolution was introduced by Prince Ghazi Bin Mohammad, the Personal Envoy and Special Advisor to the King of Jordan, and coordinator of A Common Word, a group of Muslim scholars dedicated to promoting dialogue and understanding between Muslims and Christians.
Reuters: Tom Heneghan The United Nations General Assembly passes a stack of resolutions every year and many of them go all but unnoticed. One such document just approved in New York established a new World Interfaith Harmony Week. High-minded resolutions put most news junkies to sleep, so it’s probably no surprise this one got such scant media coverage (see here and here). But there’s more to this one than meets the glazed-over eye.
AMMAN- The United Nations General Assembly adopted on Wednesday an initiative launched by His Majesty King Abdullah II to hold “World Interfaith Harmony Week” on the first week of February of every year.
www.opposingviews.com : Karen Fish Bravo! Yesterday October 20, 2010, 10/20/10 the United Nations created World Interfaith Harmony Week to be held each year in the first week of February. If your lawn has weeds and you mow your lawn, the weeds will always come back. Unless you get down on your knees with your $2 weeder and pull out the roots of the weeds, the weeds will always return. Yesterday the United Nations took a huge step towards everlasting world peace.
Kuwait News Agency UNITED NATIONS, Oct 21 (KUNA) — The UN General Assembly late Wednesday adopted a consensus resolution, proposed by Jordan, proclaiming the first week of February of every year “World Interfaith Harmony Week” among all faiths and beliefs.
UN Radio: Dianne Penn The King of Jordan is proposing annual observance of a World Interfaith Harmony Week to promote tolerance among different faiths. Dianne Penn reports.
The Jordan Times NEW YORK (Petra) – Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Judeh on Friday stressed the importance of the draft resolution proposed to the UN General Assembly by His Majesty King Abdullah to set up an annual World Interfaith Harmony Week.