International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures (2010)

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GA Resolutions:

• Declaration of 2010 as the International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures [A/RES/62/90]
• UNESCO to play a leading role in the preparations for the celebration of the International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures, in 2010 [A/RES/63/22]
• Tolerance
• Dialogue among Civilizations
• Culture of peace
• Combating defamation of religions

SG’s Reports:

• Tolerance
• Dialogue among Civilizations
• Culture of peace
• Combating defamation of religions

Documents on Interreligious and intercultural dialogue

UNESCO documents:

• Resolution 34 C/46 adopted by the General Conference of the UNESCO
• Report by the Director-General on the celebration:

International Instruments

• Astana Declaration adopted by the participants of the ministerial conference on “Common world: progress through diversity” [2008] (A/63/512–S/2008/677)
• Baku Declaration on Expanding the Role of Women in Cross-Cultural Dialogue [2008] (A/62/893)
• United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples [2007] (A/RES/61/295)
• Declaration of the Second Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions [2006] (A/61/378–S/2006/761)
• Bali Declaration on Building Interfaith Harmony within the International Community [2005] (A/60/254)
• Global Agenda for Dialogue among Civilizations [2001] (A/RES/56/6)
• Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace [1999] (A/RES/53/243)
• Tehran Declaration on Dialogue among Civilizations, issued at the Islamic Syposium on Dialogue among Civilizations [1999] (A/54/116)
• Vienna Declaration on Peace and Tolerance in Kosovo [1999] (S/1999/405)
• Declaration of Athens "The heritage of ancient civilizations: Implications for the modern world" [1998] (A/54/60)
• Declaration of Principles on Tolerance [1995] (A/51/201)
• Istanbul Appeal, approved be the participants in the Symposium on Tolerance [1995] (A/C.3/50/5)
• Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religion and Linguistic Minorities [1992] (A/RES/47/135)
• Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief [1981](A/RES/36/55)
• International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination [1965] (A/RES/2106 (XX))
• United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination [1963] (A/RES/1904 (XVIII))