At the Plenary Session of the United
Nations’ 65th General Assembly in New York on 23 September 2010, His Majesty
Abdullah II bin Al-Hussain, King of the Nation of Jordan and the 43rd
direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad, unveiled his vision for interfaith
collaboration and world peace. In a
speech he delivered at the 65th General Assembly of the United
Nations, King Abdullah introduced World
Interfaith Harmony Week. On 20
October 2010, World Interfaith Harmony
Week was proclaimed by the United Nations’ General Assembly in United Nations
Resolution A/RES/65/5. In 2019, World
Interfaith Harmony Week will be observed globally by institutions,
organizations, and individuals under the theme – assigned by the United Nations
-- “Sustainable
Development Through Interfaith Harmony” – commencing on Friday, 1
February 2019 and concluding on Thursday, 7 February 2019.
To herald the forthcoming observance
of 2019 World Interfaith Harmony Week,
the United Nations recently issued a statement (http://www.un.org/en/events/interfaithharmony
week/), an excerpt of which appears below:
“ . . . At the core of all the faith
systems and traditions is the recognition that we are all in this together and
that we need to love and support one another to live in harmony and peace in an
environmentally sustainable world. Our
world continues to be beset by conflict and intolerance with rising number of
refugees and the internally displaced in a hostile and unwelcoming world around
them. We are also unfortunately witnessing messages of hate spreading discord
among people. The need for spiritual guidance has never been greater. It is imperative
that we double our efforts to spread the message of good neighborliness based on
common humanity, a message shared by all faith traditions . . . “
The United States International Men’s Day
Team endorses 2019 World Interfaith Harmony Week and will, throughout
Calendar Year 2019, collaborate with organizations, individuals, and
institutions to create and promote sustainable development and interfaith
harmony. It is our view that churches,
mosques, synagogues, and temples have always been – and continue to be the –
the center of the Universe of communities throughout our global village. The Interfaith Community has not only
attended to the spiritual needs of their congregations and the communities
surrounding them – but also have addressed – and continue to address – poverty,
hunger, homelessness, ethnic and religious intolerance, and social injustice. Additionally, the theme for 2019 World Interfaith Harmony Week – “Sustainable Development through Interfaith Harmony” is in alignment
with the “United Nations 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development” which seeks to, among other things, strengthen
peace through a Plan of Action – an agenda which the United States
International Men’s Day Team supports.
The Plan of Action was adopted on 25 September 2015 at the United
Nations Sustainable Development Summit (United Nations Resolution
A/RES/70/1). The United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/post2015/transformingourworld)
identifies
17 Sustainable Development Goals which will serve to eradicate many of the key
challenges which marginalize Men and Boys and the communities in which they
reside:
·
Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere.
·
Goal 2. End hunger,
achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable
agriculture
·
Goal 3. Ensure healthy
lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
·
Goal 4. Ensure
inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning
opportunities for all
·
Goal 5. Achieve gender
equality and empower all women and girls
·
Goal 6. Ensure
availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
·
Goal 7. Ensure access
to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
·
Goal 8. Promote
sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive
employment and decent work for all
·
Goal 9. Build
resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization
and foster innovation
·
Goal 10. Reduce
inequality within and among countries
·
Goal 11. Make cities
and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
·
Goal 12. Ensure
sustainable consumption and production patterns
·
Goal 13. Take urgent
action to combat climate change and its impacts*
·
Goal 14. Conserve and
sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable
development
·
Goal 15. Protect,
restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably
manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation
and halt biodiversity loss
·
Goal 16. Promote
peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to
justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at
all levels
·
Goal 17. Strengthen the
means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable
development
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