Most would agree the world is filled with too much hatred, fighting and mistrust of others.
On July 30, the International Day of Friendship, there's an opportunity to stop these behaviors and reach out to reverse these worldwide problems.
The United Nations, the official sponsor of the International Day of Friendship, created this day as a time to promote friendship among peoples, cultures and countries. Today is a time to encourage efforts towards peace, and to build bridges among different people groups. It is a day to show respect for others, as well as celebrate the diversity of humanity.
Ideally, people, groups and governments should hold events and activities to promote mutual understanding and reconciliation today. Individually, use this day to promote friendship in big and small ways.
Maybe "extend an olive branch" to an estranged family member, neighbor, or an old friend. If each person makes a even a little effort towards love and understanding, the world will be a friendlier, more peaceful place.
The origin of International Day of Friendship goes back to 1919 in the United States. The country of Paraguay was the first to celebrate this day on an national level on July 30, 1958. Other countries with early celebrations include: several countries in South America, Bangladesh, India, and Malaysia. Different countries celebrated this day on varying dates in July, August and April.
In 2011, the United Nations declared this an official international day, to be celebrated annually on July 30th.
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