CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA, NEW YORK (USA) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FRIENDS OF YOGA
celebrate the International Day of Yoga

UN Adopts Proposal
to Declare 21st June as
International day of Yoga

177 Nations co-sponsor the Resolution

International Day of Yoga:

The United Nations General Assembly declared June 21st as the International Day of Yoga on Dec 11, 2014. Addressing the UN General Assembly on 27 September 2014, the Prime Minister of India Mr. Narendra Modi had said: "Yoga is an invaluable gift of India's ancient tradition. It embodies unity of mind and body; thought and action; restraint and fulfillment; harmony between man and nature; a holistic approach to health and well-being. It is not about exercise but to discover the sense of oneness with yourself, the world and the nature. By changing our lifestyle and creating consciousness, it can help us deal with climate change. Let us work towards adopting an International Yoga Day." On Dec 11, India's Permanent Representative introduced the draft resolution in UNGA. The draft text received broad support from 177 Member States, including USA, and the draft text was adopted without a vote. Hence, June 21, 2015 was the first International Day of Yoga. Government of India is planning to celebrate IDY 2019 in all the countries around the world. Consulate General of India, New York is planning to celebrate 5th IDY 2019 on Sunday, June 23rd, 2019 at FairBridge Hotel & Conference Center Somerset- Bridgewater, 195 Davidson Ave, Somerset, NJ 08873, USA.