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   From: hayesstw@telkomsa.net   
      
   Did you know that this is World Interfaith Harmony Week?   
      
   Here is the relevant UN resolution:   
      
   The General Assembly,   
   Recalling its resolutions 53/243 of 13 September 1999 on the declaration   
   and programme of action relating to a culture of peace, 57/6 of 4 November   
   2002 concerning the promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence,   
   58/128 of 19 December 2003 on the promotion of religious and cultural   
   understanding, harmony and cooperation, 60/4 of 20 October 2005 on a   
   global agenda for dialogue among civilizations, 64/14 of 10 November 2009   
   on the Alliance of Civilizations, 64/81 of 7 December 2009 on the   
   promotion of interreligious and intercultural dialogue, understanding and   
   cooperation for peace and 64/164 of 18 December 2009 on the elimination of   
   all forms of intolerance and discrimination based on religion or belief,   
      
   Recognizing the imperative need for dialogue among different faiths and   
   religions in enhancing mutual understanding, harmony and cooperation among   
   people,   
      
   Recalling with appreciation various global, regional and subregional   
   initiatives on mutual understanding and interfaith harmony including the   
   Tripartite Forum on Interfaith Cooperation for Peace, and the initiative   
   “A Common Word”,   
      
   Recognizing that the moral imperatives of all religions, convictions and   
   beliefs call for peace, tolerance and mutual understanding,   
      
   1. Reaffirms that mutual understanding and interreligious dialogue   
   constitute important dimensions of a culture of peace;   
      
   2. Proclaims the first week of February of every year the World Interfaith   
   Harmony Week between all religions, faiths and beliefs;   
      
   3. Encourages all States to support, on a voluntary basis, the spread of   
   the message of interfaith harmony and goodwill 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;   
      
   4. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the General Assembly informed of   
   the implementation of the present resolution.   
      
   Now you know.   
      
      
   --   
   Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa   
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