World Interfaith Harmony

World Interfaith Harmony Program (Online)

Transformation, Transcendence and Tranquility in a Time of Adversity: Aligning our practices towards collective action advancing the 2030 agenda —Feb 24th from 1 pm to 2pm EST 

Join representatives across faith and spiritual traditions to come together in reflecting through prayer and dialogue on how to take collective action for sustainable development and ensure that our efforts can bring forth: 

• transformation within ourselves and then within communities we serve, 
• and tranquility as we strive to build back better, transcendence of the challenges we face, 
• and ensure resilience among the most vulnerable within our communities. 

 In observance of World Interfaith Harmony Week, convened at the close of the month of interfaith celebrations around the world, the Committee of Religious NGOs at the UN, which has been bringing religious, spiritual, moral and ethical perspectives to the UN since the 1970s, invites representatives across faith and spiritual traditions to come together, in prayer and reflection, to share perspectives on how, in this continuously difficult pandemic moment, we can avoid backsliding on the 2030 agenda, and align together in the spirit of interfaith partnership to take collective action for sustainable development and ensure that our efforts can bring forth transformation within ourselves and then within communities we serve, transcendence of the challenges we face, and tranquility as we strive to rebuild and ensure resilience among the most vulnerable within our communities. In addition to representatives from diverse global faith and spiritual traditions, the event will also invite high level representatives from the United Nations to highlight the importance of working together with religions to advance the 2030 agenda in a time of adversity.   

How grateful we are to be here together to share this moment! It’s always to be with sisters and brothers in shared spirit of oneness.  There is an urgent need for people of faith (like us) to work together to overcome misunderstanding and to transform bias, discrimination and violence, into harmony, respect and peace. I’m sure you already know this but once again, I’d like to remind all of us that interfaith harmony is not an option but a necessity.  With each breath, may we feel one another’s presence and peaceful support.