 On 27th September 2014, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed an International Day of Yoga at the United Nations General Assembly. Today, I would like to draw your attention to another subject, when we talk about climate change, when we talk about holistic health care, when we talk about unity with nature, when we talk about getting back to basics. I would like to say something special about this subject. Yoga is our ancient, traditional and invaluable gift. Yoga symbolizes the balance of body and mind, thought and action, achievement and self-control, and the coming together of human beings and nature. Yoga aims at transformation of our lifestyle, and its awareness can help us in our struggle against climate change. Yoga means to us unity and love. Start practice yoga, and I feel your life become more colorful and meaningful. In India, I started to have a glimpse of the real yoga, that union of ourselves to the divine. The practice of yoga brings about balance, well-being, happiness and the freedom to live life fully. As more and more people take up yoga around the world today, we may actually see the beginning of a global shift in consciousness, leading to a more balanced and harmonious planet. Yoga practitioners become more conscious consumers, better human beings, more environmentally conscious and good leaders. This is the power of yoga, and it can only be good for the world. Let us work towards making a beginning in this direction with an international day of yoga. On 11th December 2014, the United Nations passed a resolution making 21st June the International Day of Yoga. 177 nations co-sponsored the resolution, a record in UN history.