Promotion of Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue, Understanding and Cooperation for Peace

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 49 Culture of peace, published in 2008.

What other versions does this mandate have?

18 versions · 2007–2026

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/80/259

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2026	A/RES/80/259	Promotion of interreligious and intercultural dialogue, understanding and cooperation for peace	2,639	97%Compare
2023	A/RES/78/129	Promotion of interreligious and intercultural dialogue, understanding and cooperation for peace	2,676	75%Compare
2021	A/RES/76/69	Promotion of interreligious and intercultural dialogue, understanding and cooperation for peace	3,247	85%Compare
2020	A/RES/75/26	Promotion of interreligious and intercultural dialogue, understanding and cooperation for peace	3,090	79%Compare
2019	A/RES/74/23	Promotion of interreligious and intercultural dialogue, understanding and cooperation for peace	2,759	84%Compare

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

16 reports · 2008–2025

Year	Symbol	Title	Mandate resolution
2025	A/80/501	Promotion of interreligious and intercultural dialogue, understanding and cooperation for peace report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/78/129
2023	A/78/591	Promotion of interreligious and intercultural dialogue, understanding and cooperation for peace report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/76/69
2021	A/76/357	Promotion of a culture of peace and interreligious and intercultural dialogue, understanding and cooperation for peace report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/75/26
2020	A/75/233	Promotion of a culture of peace and interreligious and intercultural dialogue, understanding and cooperation for peace report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/74/23
2019	A/74/476	Promotion of a culture of peace and interreligious and intercultural dialogue, understanding and cooperation for peace report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/73/129

What subjects does this mandate have?

13 subjects

Civil Society Civilization Cultural Pluralism Focal Points Freedom of Expression Intercultural Communication International Obligations International Years Mass Media Peace Religious Freedom Religious Intolerance Tolerance

What’s in this document?

9 operative paragraphs

Affirms that mutual understanding and interreligious dialogue constitute important dimensions of the dialogue among civilizations and of the culture of peace;

Takes note with appreciation of the work of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization on interreligious dialogue in the context of its efforts to promote dialogue among civilizations, cultures and peoples, as well as activities related to a culture of peace, and welcomes its focus on concrete action at the global, regional and subregional levels and its flagship project on the promotion of interfaith dialogue;

Reaffirms the solemn commitment of all States to fulfil their obligations to promote universal respect for, and observance and protection of, all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights1 and other instruments relating to human rights and international law, the universal nature of these rights and freedoms being beyond question;

Welcomes the designation of the Office for Economic and Social Council Support and Coordination in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the Secretariat to play a focal point role,⁴ as requested in resolution 61/221, and pursuant thereto, to interact with United Nations system entities and to coordinate their contribution to the intergovernmental process, and looks forward to its effective functioning;

⁴See A/62/337, para. 27.

Encourages Member States to consider, as and where appropriate, initiatives that identify areas for practical action in all sectors and levels of society for the promotion of interreligious and intercultural dialogue, tolerance, understanding and cooperation, through, inter alia, the ideas suggested during the High-level Dialogue on Interreligious and Intercultural Understanding and Cooperation for Peace;

Emphasizes the need to sustain the momentum generated by the High-level Dialogue in subsequent discussions;

Encourages the promotion of dialogue among the media from all cultures and civilizations, emphasizes that everyone has the right to freedom of expression, and reaffirms that the exercise of this right carries with it special duties and responsibilities and may therefore be subject to certain restrictions, but these shall be only such as are provided by law and necessary for respect of the rights or reputations of others, protection of national security or of public order, or of public health or morals;

Decides to declare 2010 the International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures, and recommends that, during the course of the year, appropriate events be organized on interreligious and intercultural dialogue, understanding and cooperation for peace, inter alia, a high-level dialogue and/or informal interactive hearings with civil society;

Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its sixty-third session on the implementation of the present resolution.

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