The UN’s main call for peace and justice begins Ramadan

He also expanded a special message to those who have difficulties, moving and violence.

“I stand with all those who suffer. From Gaza and the wider region, to Sudan, Sahel and beyond,“He said, joining those watching Ramadan in the call for peace and mutual respect.

The first day of becoming the Holy Month in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, will be Saturday, March 1, March 2, 2. March, depending on the view of the new month, according to media reports.

Other countries, especially in the Western hemisphere, could see the Ramad Moon before soft due to alignment in the night sky.

Ramadan determines the Islamic Lunar calendar, which begins with seeing crescent.

Visit of the Solidarity Bangladesh

As part of his annual visit of the Solidarity Ramadan, Mr. Gutteres will travel to Bangladesh from 13. to 16. March, where Rohingy refugees in Cox’s bazaar, a spokesperson Stéphane Dujarrić on Regular New Headquarters.

Mr. Gutteres will participate in the IFTAR meal with refugees and members of the Bangladesh community, which recognizes the generosity of Bangladesh in the shelter nearly 1 million Rohingy and Violence in Myanmar.

During his visit, the capital, Dhaka, where he will meet with the main advisor in the temporary government, Professor Muhammad Yunus, as well as young civil society representatives.

Annual tradition

The Secretary General visited the annual tradition in several months, as a decade of the Long Mandate as the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, when he regularly noticed Ramadan in addition to displaced and marginalized communities.

“Each Ramadan, I’m doing the solidarity of visits and quickly with the Muslim community around the world. These missions remind the world of real face to Islam“Said Mr. Gutteres in his message.

“Ramadan embodies the values ​​of compassion, empathy and generosity. It is an opportunity to reconnect with family and community… And I always inspired the amazing sense of peace that meets this season, “he added.