Tag: tolerance

So, I attended the Budapest Pride March this Saturday. This was my first Pride experience ever, although many people I respect take part each year, it just never occured to me before that I should be there too.  I am just not the marcher or demonstrator type in general, but then there were many issues lately that converted many non-marchers, I guess. I know quite a few gay people, some I even call friends, so tolerance and acceptance had never been a question for me. Not even before I left my small hometown, where homosexuality is still a taboo, something…

Happy Sunday! I hope March i.e. the first month of Spring started well for you all. How about House of Cards Season 4? I cant wait to start it already. But first, it’s time to do some weekend reading… United Nations Security Council Resolution 2270 Indeed this is the most unique and harshest sanctions regime yet, but – at least for now – it doesn’t seem to stop the DPRK from pursuing a nuclear bomb. In my opinion, the man is insane and no SC resolution can cure that. Election fallout: What Iran’s Vote Means for Hope and Change (and…

un-library: 16 November is the annual International Day for Tolerance; UN Member States are invited to observe the International Day for Tolerance with activities directed towards both educational establishments and the wider public. The day marks the anniversary of UNESCO’s founding, and its Member States’ adoption of the Declaration of Principles on Tolerance. Further Reading Report of the Secretary-General on promotion of interreligious and intercultural dialogue (2013) UNESCO’s Integrated Strategy to Combat Racism, Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Intolerance UN Alliance of Civilizations’ “Education About Religions & Beliefs” portal and community Above image is credited to Mark Garten and was retrieved from…