International Day of Living Together in Peace
The Day invites countries to further promote reconciliation to help to ensure peace and sustainable development, including by working with communities, faith leaders, and other relevant actors, through reconciliatory measures and acts of service, and by encouraging forgiveness and compassion among individuals.
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Living together in peace is all about accepting differences and having the ability to listen to, recognize, respect, and appreciate others, as well as living in a peaceful and united way.
The UN General Assembly, declared 16 May the International Day of Living Together in Peace, as a means of regularly mobilizing the efforts of the international community to promote peace, tolerance, inclusion, understanding, and solidarity. The Day aims to uphold the desire to live and act together, united in differences and diversity, in order to build a sustainable world of peace, solidarity, and harmony.
The Day invites countries to further promote reconciliation to help to ensure peace and sustainable development, including by working with communities, faith leaders, and other relevant actors, through reconciliatory measures and acts of service, and by encouraging forgiveness and compassion among individuals.
Every year on May 16th, the International Day of Living Together in Peace urges people to live in a united and peaceful way by listening to, respecting, and appreciating others.
They say that variety is the spice of life. Unfortunately, many people feel threatened by those who are different than them. While it seems like our nation and our world are more polarized than ever, the universe has a long history of racism, prejudice, and war.
Following WWII, the United Nations began doing its part to build a sustainable world of peace instead of division. To do this, the UN has encouraged countries around the world to promote reconciliation and unity. Countries can achieve this goal by working with communities and faith leaders to foster forgiveness and compassion toward one another.
Reconciliation can also be attained when individuals find peace with themselves and with others. Tips for doing this include:
1. Seek to love others instead of trying to control them.
2. Practice tolerance for others by appreciating their diversity and the choices they make.
3. Walk away when you are angry or are trying to win over a conversation.
4. Don’t compare yourself to other people.
5. Accept other people the way they are instead of trying to change them.
Imagine what a peaceful world we would live in if everyone put all of these tips into practice.
