Both emphasize the rights and freedoms of all.
The exhibition Kahlil Gibran returns to New York after 100 years will be on display at United Nations Headquarters in April 2023 to honor the Lebanese poet and artist.
Shirin Yaseen, deputy spokesman for the Secretary-General of the United Nations, commented: “The Universal Declaration says that we are all created equal, and this is exactly what Gibran wrote.
The Universal Declaration opens with the provision that “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act together in a spirit of brotherhood.”
“Gibran emphasized that we should all treat each other like brothers,” Ms. Yassen pointed out.
The Lebanese poet, whose works have been translated into more than 100 languages, vividly embodies the spirit of equality in the first person, writing: “I love you when you bow your head in the mosque church, kneel in your temple, pray in your church. For you and I are sons of one religion, and that is the spirit.”
The United Nations headquarters in New York drew artists, diplomats and members of the local community to the centenary celebration. In April, an exhibition, Kahlil Gibran returns to New York after 100 yearsdisplay of paintings, notebooks, manuscripts and first editions of Prophet.
Joseph Geagea, Director of the Gibran Museum in Lebanon explains: “We are at the United Nations because Kahlil Gibran believes in peace, human rights, diversity and dialogue between civilizations. “He believes that as human beings, there is no difference between us; We should be walking on the same level to reach the same point: a better future for everyone.”
Ms. Yassen said family, women, love and nature are all very important aspects of the poet’s work.
“It left an impression on generations to come,” she said. “Gibran spoke of people without any discrimination on the basis of their race, religion or color, and these are expressed in Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man. That’s the importance of this person’s work and what it means at the United Nations.”
