United for Culture of Peace Through Interfaith Harmony 2013-Feb-14

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Members of the Sri Chinmoy: the Peace Meditation at the UN Choir performed

in the UN General Assembly Hall on 14 February 2013.

The Programme was cosponsored by:

the President of the 67th General Assembly

The Committee of Religious NGOs and
UNESCO

See event information at www.unitedforacultureofpeace.info.

Special Event Marking Interfaith Harmony Week

A special event was held in the General Assembly Hall to mark World Interfaith Harmony Week (1-7 February). Entitled “United for a Culture of Peace Through Interfaith Harmony”, the event was hosted by the President of the General Assembly; the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); and the Committee of Religious NGOs to the United Nations. It included statements by Assembly President Vuk Jeremić and Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson, a World Peace Flag Ceremony and song performances by various groups, among them

singers from the group Sri Chinmoy Peace Meditation at the United Nations (pictured).

14 February 2013, United Nations, New York,Photo # 542571

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Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson delivers remarks on “The Role of Interfaith Harmony in the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes”, at a special event held in the General Assembly Hall to mark World Interfaith Harmony Week (1-7 February) 14 February 2013, United Nations, New York,Photo # 542571

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Vuk Jeremić, President of the sixty-seventh session of the General Assembly, speaking at the event.
14 February 2013, United Nations, New York, Photo # 542572

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Yoo Soon-taek (right), wife of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, was among participants at the event.

14 February 2013,United Nations, New York, Photo # 542575

left appears to be Ambassador Chowdhury, Former US-G and High representative of the U.N.

Songs performed:

A new World of Peace
A moment’s Truth, Peace, Love
The Lord’s Sun-Vision-Plan

Un Sun Vision Plan – Music Score from 1980 Songbook Chandelier by Sri Chinmoy

A moment’s Truth, …Peace, … Love can an shall… Music Score

Words to Songs performed:

A new World of Peace

– Composed by Sri Chinmoy before 1977

A new world of peace,
A new world of light,
A new world of height,
Can alone give me
Satisfaction-delight.

A moment’s Truth, Peace, Love

– Composed by Sri Chinmoy on November 28, 1976

A moment’s truth
Can and shall make the world beautiful.
A moment’s peace
Can and shall save the world.
A moment’s love
Can and shall make the world perfect.

The Lord’s Sun-Vision-Plan

– Composed by Sri Chinmoy before 1978

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You are the Lord’s Sun-Vision Plan.
We know your soul, its beauty’s flow,
A world-body’s translucent glow.

Below is excerpt of UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/65/5

World Interfaith Harmony Week – UN Resolution A/RES/65/5, 2010 Oct 20

“…Recognizing the imperative need for dialogue among different faiths and religions to enhance mutual understanding, harmony and cooperation among people,

Recalling with appreciation various global, regional and subregional initiatives on mutual understanding and interfaith harmony, …

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 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.”

… 34th plenary meeting; 20 Oct 2010 (image of full text of resolution in gallery below)

alterative presentation:

United for Culture of Peace Through Interfaith Harmony 2013-Feb-14

Members of the Sri Chinmoy: the Peace Meditation at the UN Choir performed in the UN General Assembly Hall on 14 February 2013.

Editor Note use different photo from what used in Music section, here with more detailed and excerpt of text from the resolution

The Programme was cosponsored by:

· the President of the 67th General Assembly

· The Committee of Religious NGOs and

· UNESCO

See event information at www.unitedforacultureofpeace.info.

see also Video of singers for first five minutes of UN web cast:

http://webtv.un.org/watch/united-for-a-culture-of-peace-through-interfaith-harmony/2165451739001/

Vuk Jeremić, President of the sixty-seventh session of the General Assembly, speaking at the event. 14 February 2013, United Nations, New York, Photo # 542572

Special Event Marking Interfaith Harmony Week was held in the General Assembly Hall to mark World Interfaith Harmony Week (1-7 February). Entitled “United for a Culture of Peace Through Interfaith Harmony”, the event was hosted by the President of the General Assembly; the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); and the Committee of Religious NGOs to the United Nations. It included statements by Assembly President Vuk Jeremić and Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson, a World Peace Flag Ceremony and song performances by various groups, among them singers from the group Sri Chinmoy Peace Meditation at the United Nations (pictured).

Photo from UN Web site UN Photo/Devra Berkowitz 14 February 2013, United Nations, New York,Photo # 542571

Yoo Soon-taek (right), wife of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, was among participants at the event. 14 February 2013,United Nations, New York, Photo # 542575 left appears to be Ambassador Chowdhury, Former US-G and High representative of the U.N

Below is excerpt of UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/65/5 World Interfaith Harmony Week – 2010 Oct 20

“…Recognizing the imperative need for dialogue among different faiths and religions to enhance mutual understanding, harmony and cooperation among people,

Recalling with appreciation various global, regional and subregional initiatives on mutual understanding and interfaith harmony, …

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 every year the World Interfaith Harmony Week between all religions, faiths and beliefs;

(image of full text of resolution … 34th plenary meeting; 20 Oct 2010 above)

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