Question: Which organization celebrates International Day of Living Together in Peace every year on May 16?
a) United Nations
b) USAID
c) World Bank
d) None of the above
Ans: a
Context
- Every year, the International Day of Living Together in Peace is celebrated by United Nations and several other organisations in different parts of the world on May 16.
Facts
- In 1997, the UN’s General-Assembly proclaimed the year 2000 as the “International Year for a Culture of Peace”.
- In 1998,UN proclaimed the period 2001-2010 as the “International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for Children of the World.”
- In 1999, the United Nations adopted a resolution called the “Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace”. It serves as the universal mandate to promote culture of peace and non-violence.
About International Day of Living Together in Peace
- This day is celebrated for 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.
By kameshwar shukla