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International Day of Yoga

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UN Approves an International Day of Yoga
UNITED NATIONS — Dec 11, 2014, 12:56 PM ET

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.

Modi has said that yoga can help tackle world problems including climate change.

The U.N. already has 118 awareness-raising days of observance.

via UN Approves an International Day of Yoga – ABC News.

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