World Meditation Day

A/RES/79/137View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 127 Global health and foreign policy, published in 2024.

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1 subject

Mental Health

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4 operative paragraphs

Decides to proclaim 21 December as World Meditation Day;

Invites all Member and observer States, the organizations of the United Nations system and other international and regional organizations, as well as civil society, including non‑governmental organizations and individuals, to observe World Meditation Day, in an appropriate manner, in order to raise awareness of the benefits of meditation;

Stresses that the cost of all activities that may arise from the implementation of the present resolution should be met from voluntary contributions;

Requests the Secretary-General to bring the present resolution to the attention of all Member and observer States, the organizations of the United Nations system and other relevant stakeholders for appropriate observance.

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