Sri Chinmoy Poetry Festival 2019 Celebrates the UN

Sri Chinmoy Poetry Festival 2019 Celebrates the UN

The 10th annual Sri Chinmoy Poetry Festival celebrated the United Nations and peace, and was attended by UN delegates and staff, academics and poetry lovers from around the world. The Poetry Festival took place in conjunction with a Convention attended by over 1500 of...
UN International Day of Yoga, 21 June 2019

UN International Day of Yoga, 21 June 2019

Recognizing yoga’s universal appeal, on 11 December 2014, the United Nations proclaimed 21 June as the International Day of Yoga by General Assembly resolution 69/131.  The International Day of Yoga aims to raise awareness worldwide of the many benefits of practicing...
UN International Mother Language Day 2019

UN International Mother Language Day 2019

On 21 February 2019, the Peace Meditation Choir was invited by H.E. Ambassador Masud Bin Momen, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN, to perform at an International Mother Language Day celebration at UN Headquarters. Held in Conference Room 2, the...