World must reinforce the spirit of tolerance

In the scheme of universal values “tolerance” appears to be the most misunderstood and abused in everyday life. The United Nations General Assembly first discussed over three decades ago the need to get educational institutions and the public to see “tolerance” as a staple of society. Therefore, in 1995, UNESCO created the Declaration of Principles of Tolerance as a way to define and provide awareness of tolerance for any and all governing and participating bodies. That day happened to be 16 November which got adopted as the UN International Day for Tolerance.