UN approves an International Day of Yoga
UNITED NATIONS — The world now has an International Day of Yoga.
The U.N. General Assembly on Thursday approved a resolution proclaiming June 21 as that day.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a day dedicated to yoga during his speech to the world body’s annual assembly of world leaders in September.
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Modi has said that yoga can help tackle world problems including climate change.
The U.N. already has 118 awareness-raising days of observance.
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