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April 5-Observe the First International Day of Conscience Online!

As the COVID-19 pandemic feeds global anxiety, we need the power of conscience now more than ever to transform the world.

Crystal Wang, Community Contributor
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On July 25, 2019, the United Nations adopted a draft resolution submitted by the Kingdom of Bahrain, entitled “Promoting the Culture of Peace with Love and Conscience,” declaring April 5th the International Day of Conscience. (Federation of World Peace and Love)
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FOWPAL has worked with various permanent missions to the UN to promote the culture of peace with love and conscience in and around the United Nations in New York and in Vienna since April 5th, 2018. (AP Images for Federation of World Peace and Love)
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A specially designed compass clock of conscience is presented to influential leaders. The clock represents time, direction and goal, which symbolizes that conscience is the guide that leads us toward the right path of life. (Federation of World Peace and Love)
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Each month FOWPAL has been engaged in events to promote International Day of Conscience since the United Nations’ adoption of this day on July 25, 2019. (Federation of World Peace and Love)
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On February 5, 2019, a global endorsement campaign for the Declaration of International Day of Conscience was launched. To date, the declaration has been translated into 41 languages and endorsed by people in 185 nations. (Federation of World Peace and Love)

April 5, 2020 will mark the first International Day of Conscience, which is a United Nations day. This day serves to remind people to self-reflect, follow their conscience, and do the right things. Everyone is encouraged to observe the day.

The Federation of World Peace and Love (FOWPAL) will have a one-hour recorded program available on a designated website and social media on FB, IG, Twitter, and YouTube on April 5, 2020, featuring the ceremony of ringing the Bell of World Peace and Love, speeches, conscience-themed songs and videos, and more.

Global citizens are encouraged to observe the day by sending to one another messages about International Day of Conscience, taking a moment of peace to self-reflect, doing good deeds, and endorsing the Declaration of International Day of Conscience online. People are cordially invited to share their articles or videos about conscience on www.icday.org or on FB, IG, and Twitter. With the rapid spread of the coronavirus, conscience is especially important. The kind sharing of positive messages and energy from each individual will contribute greatly to global stability and peace. The sustainable future of humanity hinges upon our conscience-driven actions at the present moment. Let’s treat our environment and one another with kindness and overcome the critical threats together.

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With the conviction that we can change the world with conscience, each month FOWPAL has been engaged in events to promote the day since the United Nations’ adoption of this day on July 25, 2019. Additionally, on February 5, 2019, FOWPAL launched a global endorsement campaign for the Declaration of International Day of Conscience at the United Nations in New York. To date, the declaration has been translated into 41 languages and endorsed by people in 185 nations.
To learn more about the International Day of Conscience, please watch a video.

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