The Governor of Rotary International District 9142 Dr Grace Okaro has called for a peaceful co-existence among the people irrespective of differences.
She made the call-in commemoration of the International Day of Peace which was observed yesterday.
Dr Okaro described racism as inhuman since all creation comes from God and attributed all forms of discrimination to ignorance.
According to her, the process of peacebuilding begins with understanding and respect for the differences that make the people unique.
According to the Rotary Governor, Rotary has been in the forefront of peacebuilding and conflict prevention across the globe, since 1914, when it adopted a resolution to lend its influence to the maintenance of peace among the nations of the world adding that the Rotary’s proactive stance towards peaceful co-existence has been sustained through laudable cross cultural exchange programmes. Service projects and its investment in the peace centres established in eight renowned universities across the globe.
The Governor of Rotary International District 9142 said that annually, one hundred and thirty peace fellows are sponsored to these universities for Masters Degree and Certificate courses on peacebuilding and conflict prevention who on graduation are assigned to the promotion of peaceful living amongst the world’s people.
Dr Okaro maintained that Rotarians are people of diverse backgrounds as Rotary tends to bring them together through its numerous programmes because there cannot be peace in the world when people do not know each other and have never met before.
She reiterated the need for all to embrace peace, spread love and promote world peace.
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