Happenings in the recent past have been so overwhelming, and have received so much comments from various quarters, that I deliberately refused to bore you with my own perspectives on the issues. Not because I don't count them relevant, but because somewhere along the line they have been captured in the midst of the many conversations going on on the various issues... However, am bringing something different today!
So world leaders have been meeting in the past days, on the neutral United Nations territory in New York, discussing the many issues that confront our world at the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly, under the Presidency of Miroslav Lajcak of Slovakia, and Secretary-ship of HE Mr. Anthonio Gutteres; whose first General Assembly session this is, since he took over office from Mr. Ban Ki Moon. Top on the agenda of deliberations at the UNGA is world peace, with so many cases in point.
It is on coincidence that today September 21st, also marks the United Nations declared International Day of Peace. That precisely is my point of emphasis in this piece of information.
Granted, we have differences; that exactly is the nature of man - different, unique. Granted, there are inequalities, that has become also the nature of man - selfish, exploitative - even though a departure from the original intention at creation. Unfortunately, these tendencies have defied intervention, and would not go away.
But in the face of these injustices, inequalities, selfishness, greed, corruption, exploitation and so many other ills which you may better articulate, our response is what determines which would reign - peace or total chaos. In times like these, when different voices are calling so loudly for, and making various demands; when drums are playing so loud that 'quiet' is so far from reach; when the argument is fiercest - WAR or PEACE? I hope you would understand the total defeat that comes from war, and the hope that peace offers; I hope that you choose Peace!
"Blessed" the good books say "are the peacemakers, for they shall inherit the earth".
HAPPY 2017 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE!
