WORLD DAY FOR CULTURAL DIVERSITY FOR DIALOGUE AND DEVELOPMENT: MAY 21, 2010

 

Other titles on cultural diversity from UNBISnet UN | Non-UN		World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development21 May Further to the adoption of the Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity by UNESCO on November 2001, the General Assembly, in Resolution 57/249, welcomed the Declaration and the main lines of an Action Plan for its implementation, and proclaimed 21 May the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development.   The Day provides us with an opportunity to deepen our understanding of the values of cultural diversity and to learn to “live together” better. UNESCO continues to promote greater awareness of the crucial relationship between culture and development and the important role of information and communication technologies in this relationship.  Links to UN and UN System sites: United Nations Alliance of Civilizations Culture – Issues on the UN Agenda Culture and education – UN News Centre Unesco World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development Cultural Diversity Global Alliance for Cultural Diversity International Fund for the Promotion of Culture Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief Working Group on Minorities ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: The additional resources links on this page are provided for information purposes only and do not necessarily represent an endorsement by the United Nations. Asia-Europe Foundation Coalition for Cultural Diversity Culturelink Network Development Gateway – Culture and Development Ethnologue Forum permanent sur le pluralisme culturel Globalization of Culture International Network for Cultural Diversity Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Organisation internationale de la francophonie Prodiversitas – Diversidad Cultural Social Science Research Council

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