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International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations
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Where it comes from
On 7 June 2024 the UN General Assembly adopted resolution 78/286 by consensus, declaring 10 June the International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations. Proposed by China and co-sponsored by more than 80 countries, it aims to raise awareness of the value of the diversity of civilizations and to promote dialogue…
How it's celebrated
The resolution invites countries, UN bodies, universities, civil society and the media to mark the day with educational and public awareness activities, and asks UNESCO and the UN Alliance of Civilizations to help. The UN has marked it with a meeting at its New York headquarters.
Did you know
The UN had already named 2001 the United Nations Year of Dialogue among Civilizations, in a resolution adopted in 1998.
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