UN Holidays - International Day of Human Fraternity

In December 2020, the UN, at the initiative of representatives from the UAE, Egypt, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, adopted a resolution establishing an international holiday. The reason for setting the solemn date was the signing on February 4, 2019 of a document for world peace and human brotherhood by Pope Francis and the Supreme Imam of Al-Azhar, Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayib. The UN resolution, co-sponsored by 34 member countries, calls on peoples to cooperate at the interreligious and interethnic level. Therefore, February 4 is celebrated as the International Day of Human Fraternity. The official holiday, International Day of Human Fraternity, calls attention to the widespread increase in violence, discrimination based on nationality and race, xenophobia, incitement to hatred and religious fanaticism. These threats are global in nature and undermine the spirit of tolerance towards people of different faiths. Therefore, the governments of all countries and their people must show solidarity in the fight against religious hatred and unite for intercultural dialogue. It is no secret that there have been contradictions between different faiths since time immemorial. However, any religion is initially aimed at awakening the best spiritual traits in a person, a piece of God. True faith, not burdened by calls for conflicts with dissidents, awakens inner harmony in people and gives mutual understanding with the outside world. The document highlights the important contribution of each religion to the development of human society. In addition to the adoption of the resolution, HCHF was established - the High Committee of Human Fraternity, which is responsible for the unity of peoples throughout the world. Its head was the Egyptian Guje Mohamed Abdelsalam. Their religious leaders are responsible for implementing the initiative locally in individual regions and countries. The idea of ​​human brotherhood is designed to resist wars, strife and ethnic conflicts. The UN emphasized the relevance of the idea of ​​uniting people in modern conditions - against the backdrop of the COVID-19 epidemic. The General Assembly insists that only through joint efforts, rapprochement and unity of representatives of various faiths and religions can this and similar threats be overcome. Any global economic and social challenges, political and cultural problems are solved by observing the principle of brotherhood. The annually celebrated International Day of Human Fraternity encourages people to eradicate contradictions and establish dialogue about cooperation and mutual understanding not only on February 4th. The principle of brotherhood should become the basis for building relationships, regardless of the date on the calendar, the presence or absence of global threats to humanity.