CURRENT AFFAIRS : IMPORTANT DAYS
International Day for Tolerance- Nov 16
- The United Nations observes “International Day for Tolerance” on 16th November every year.
- The United Nations is committed to strengthening tolerance by fostering mutual understanding among cultures and peoples.
- The objective behind celebrating the day is to create public awareness of the dangers of intolerance. UNESCO created a prize for the promotion of tolerance and non-violence to mark the United Nations Year for Tolerance in 1995 and the 125th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi.
- The UN General Assembly in 1996 by resolution 51/95 invited the UN Member States to observe the International Day for Tolerance on 16 November.
