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1. Vitthalrao B. Khyade says:

   November 14, 2017 at 11:45 pm

   16 November: The International Day for Tolerance

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   The International Day for Tolerance is an annual observance declared by UNESCO in 1995 to generate public awareness of the dangers of intolerance. It is observed on 16 November.
   Every year various conferences and festivals are organized in the occasion of International Day for Tolerance. Among them, “Universal Tolerance Cartoon Festival” in Drammen, Norway which organized an International Cartoon Festival in 2013.[1]
   The UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence is a prize awarded every two years by UNESCO. It was inaugurated in 1996, following the 1995 United Nations Year for Tolerance and in connection with the 125th anniversary of the birth of Mohandas Gandhi, funded by a donation from Madanjeet Singh.
   The purpose of the prize is to honour and reward extraordinary creative achievements in promoting tolerance, as notable models for others in the field of peace-building. Impact assessment is a part of the nomination and evaluation process.
   The UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence prize is dedicated to advancing the spirit of tolerance in the arts, education, culture, science and communication.
   “We, the peoples of the United Nations determined to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war,… to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person,… and for these ends, to practise tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbours” Charter of the United Nations
   In 1945, the founders of the United Nations looked to tolerance as a key to peaceful coexistence for the peoples of the world. Their cautionary words are as true in our own time.
   In 1995, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization led a worldwide mobilization in favor of tolerance, non-violence and appreciation of cultural diversity. The UN’s fiftieth anniversary year was declared the United Nations Year for Tolerance. The Year’s calendar of events included regional conferences and intergovernmental dialogue, concerts, film and theatre festivals, essay and poster contests, broadcasts and publications of all kinds, in partnership with regional and non-governmental organizations. In 1996, an equally dynamic follow-up programme to the Year got underway.
   In the frame of the Year, and in connection with the 125th anniversary of the birth of Mohandas Gandhi, UNESCO established a new international award, the UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence.
   This prize of US $100,000 is awarded once every two years for exceptional contributions and leadership in the field of tolerance promotion. The winner may be either an individual or an institution. Writers, educators, artists, scientists, statesmen, pioneering institutions and leaders of public opinion – all these and others may be nominated. The prize may also be awarded to the families of outstanding individuals who have lost their lives in the struggle against intolerance.
   The prize was made possible by the generous donation of the Indian artist, writer and diplomat Madanjeet Singh, who is also Goodwill Ambassador of UNESCO. Mr Singh was a follower of Mahatma Gandhi, and served nine months in Mirzapur jail during the “Quit India” movement against British colonial rule. He received the Indian Government’s “Tamra Patra” Freedom Fighter award in 1972. In addition to a distinguished career in diplomacy and the arts, he has authored numerous books on topics ranging from Himalayan art to solar energy.
   References:
   1. “International Universal Tolerance Cartoon Festival” Archived 2013-12-22 at the Wayback Machine., Universal Tolerance Organization, 2013. (“Archived copy”. Archived from the original on 2013-12-22. Retrieved 2013-11-21.)
   2. “UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence”. UNESCO.
   3. “UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence (2009)” (PDF). UNESCO. 2009.
   4. “UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize – Laureates”. UNESCO.
   5. “2011 UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence to be awarded to Anarkali Honaryar (Afghanistan) and Khaled Abu Awwad (Palestine)”. UNESCO. 16 November 2011.
   6. “François Houtart (Belgium) and Abdul Sattar Edhi (Pakistan) to share 2009 UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence”, UNESCO, Oct 20, 2009 – report includes two Honorable Mentions
   7. UNESCO Prize For Bangla Journalist, Iran Daily, Oct 14, 2004
   8. UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for Suu Kyi, The Hindu, Oct 2002 – report includes five Honourable Mentions
   9. Pope Shenouda wins UNESCO prize for tolerance, non-violence, Arabic News, Oct 18, 2000
   10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNESCO-Madanjeet_Singh_Prize
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