The General Assembly... "Proclaims the first week of February every year the World Interfaith Harmony Week (WIHW) between all religions, faiths and beliefs." - UN General Assembly resolution A/RES/65/5, adopted 20 October 2010

The World Harmony Run supports the goals of WIHW.

SEE:  UN Initiative /World Interfaith Harmony Week

Wherever possible, WHR national and international team members join in local events which encourage interfaith harmony throughout the year.

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"Passing the Harmony Torch is a simple, tangible and powerful way to express love of one's neighbour. Conveying this message of interfaith harmony and understanding in churches, mosques, synagogues, temples and other places of worship will surely help foster a culture of peace and a growing feeling of universal oneness." " -Davidson Hepburn, President of UNESCO General Conference (2009 -2011) - See YouTube video with English captions / subtitles: http://youtu.be/maPwzfHtASQ

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Tuesday, 7 February 2012 United Nations - New York

The Office of the President of the General Assembly, in cooperation with the NGO Community at the United Nations is organizing a special event on “Common ground for the common good”. The event is to mark the concluding day of the World Interfaith Harmony Week (1-7 February 2012), as proclaimed by General Assembly resolution 65/5. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the General Assembly Hall.

Opening remarks will be delivered by the President of the General Assembly and the Deputy Secretary-General. All are invited to attend. Kindly register by Sunday, 5 February 2012.

• Message of the President of the General Assembly for the 40-day countdown to the Week.

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In honour of the WIHW we highlight here some recent WHR participation in Interfaith Events and encourage similar activities which are best suited to local conditions through the year, 

•   Malaysia - end of  Dec 2010 - Temple Blessings

• Singapore - Begin Jan 2011 - Children at Mosque
  

 

• Russia - 2011 - October - Return to Chuvashiya Interfaith Monument  dedicated to the unity of peoples and cultures

 

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  Myanmar 2012  21 January: Yangon  - A moving Buddhist and Interfaith memorial service for UN Secretary General U Thant...

See Also

• A. World Harmony Run Support for Interfaith Harmony encouraged by President of UNESCO General Conference (2009 - 2011)

• B. UN Resolution A/RES/65/5 - World Interfaith Harmony Week

• C. Photos of WHR Support for  Interfaith visits and events

• D. WHR Founder encouragement of Interfaith events

• E. Links, Countries and UN S-G Statement for Interfaith Harmony Week

*New :  Video Message from Davidson Hepburn, President (2009 - 2011) of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO): "World Harmony Run 25th Anniversary:Toward 2022 and a Oneness-World"   http://youtu.be/GGsXXWWFdGY 

Full Text of the 25th anniversary message and link to 19 language informal Translations: http://www.worldharmonyrun.org/25

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or Click on language button for informal translations and link to separate YouTube videos with sub titles in various languages

 See also:

• YouTube video on African experience which illustrates IYY slogan "Our Year Our Voice"  International Year of Youth - Zambia World Harmony. They surprisingly mention Presidents and UN Secretary-General in a unique way!- with their own enthusiastic renditions of WHR song and motto. 

• Listen to the World-Harmony-Run song: 2 min version // 6 min 

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