The United Nations General Assembly today adopted an India-led
resolution declaring June 21 as 'International Day of Yoga'. This comes
less than three months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed the
idea.
It was introduced by India's Ambassador to the United
Nations Asoke Mukerji today and had 175 nations joining as co-sponsors,
the highest number ever for any resolution in the 193-member UN Genral
Assembly. This is also for the first time that such an initiative has
been proposed and implemented by any country in the UN body in less than
90 days. 
PM Modi tweeted he was 'elated' at the UN declaration:
Through the resolution, adopted under the agenda of 'Global Health and Foreign Policy,' the General Assembly recognised that Yoga "provides a holistic approach to health and well-being" and that wider the dissemination of information about benefits of practising Yoga would be beneficial for the health of the world population.
In introducing the resolution, Mr Mukerji quoted from PM Modi's address to the United Nations General Seembly in which he had asked world leaders to adopt an international Yoga day, saying that by changing lifestyle and creating consciousness, it can help us deal with climate change.
"Yoga embodies unity of mind and body; thought and action; restraint and fulfilment; harmony between man and nature; a holistic approach to health and well being," PM Modi had said.
In suggesting June 21 as the International Day of Yoga, PM Modi had said that the date, one of the two solstices, is the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere and has special significance in many parts of the world.
The UN in its annual calendar has listed nearly 118 international days, years and anniversaries for observance. The main significance of the UN declaring an International Day is to focus the attention of the international community on the topic and to encourage activities among the member states to commemorate the day.
Source:PTI
It was introduced by India's Ambassador to the United
Nations Asoke Mukerji today and had 175 nations joining as co-sponsors,
the highest number ever for any resolution in the 193-member UN Genral
Assembly. This is also for the first time that such an initiative has
been proposed and implemented by any country in the UN body in less than
90 days. PM Modi tweeted he was 'elated' at the UN declaration:
Through the resolution, adopted under the agenda of 'Global Health and Foreign Policy,' the General Assembly recognised that Yoga "provides a holistic approach to health and well-being" and that wider the dissemination of information about benefits of practising Yoga would be beneficial for the health of the world population.
In introducing the resolution, Mr Mukerji quoted from PM Modi's address to the United Nations General Seembly in which he had asked world leaders to adopt an international Yoga day, saying that by changing lifestyle and creating consciousness, it can help us deal with climate change.
"Yoga embodies unity of mind and body; thought and action; restraint and fulfilment; harmony between man and nature; a holistic approach to health and well being," PM Modi had said.
In suggesting June 21 as the International Day of Yoga, PM Modi had said that the date, one of the two solstices, is the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere and has special significance in many parts of the world.
The UN in its annual calendar has listed nearly 118 international days, years and anniversaries for observance. The main significance of the UN declaring an International Day is to focus the attention of the international community on the topic and to encourage activities among the member states to commemorate the day.
Source:PTI
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