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Apr 5, 2020 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
Today is the first-ever #InternationalDayofConscience!

In this difficult time of #COVID19, it's more pressing than ever to promote a culture of peace with love & conscience. I hope everyone will try to do the right thing to champion diversity, inclusiveness & solidarity!
I strongly welcome the initiative by HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister, Kingdom of #Bahrain, to establish #InternationalDayofConscience & invite everyone to promote diversity & inclusivity. #COVID19 teaches us that only together can we keep the world safe.
Governments, private sector, civil society & the @UN all have a role in building the Culture of Peace with Love and Conscience, such as through education & public-awareness-raising activities. Access to good information is vital to the #COVID19 response.
I hope governments will work closely with communities on ensuring peace and sustainable development, through encouraging forgiveness & compassion. We must be kind to one another to leave #coronavirus in the past.

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