Promoting Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue and Tolerance in Countering Hate Speech

A/RES/73/328View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 15 Culture of peace, published in 2019.

What other versions does this mandate have?

4 versions · 2019–2025

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/79/316

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2025	A/RES/79/316	Promoting interreligious and intercultural dialogue and tolerance in countering hate speech	3,094	75%Compare
2023	A/RES/77/318	Promoting interreligious and intercultural dialogue and tolerance in countering hate speech	2,321	74%Compare
2021	A/RES/75/309	Promoting interreligious and intercultural dialogue and tolerance in countering hate speech	2,002	53%Compare
2019	A/RES/73/328	Promoting interreligious and intercultural dialogue and tolerance in countering hate speech	1,165	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

5 subjects

Group Hatred Hate Speech Intercultural Communication Religious Intolerance Tolerance

What’s in this document?

11 operative paragraphs

Recognizes the importance of interreligious and intercultural dialogue and its valuable contribution to promoting social cohesion, peace and development, and calls upon Member States to consider, as appropriate and where applicable, interreligious and intercultural dialogue as an important tool in efforts aimed at achieving peace and social stability and the full realization of internationally agreed development goals;

Condemns any advocacy of hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence, whether it involves the use of print, audiovisual or electronic media, social media or any other means;

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;

Calls upon Member States to engage with all relevant stakeholders to promote the virtues of interreligious and intercultural dialogue, respect and acceptance of differences, tolerance, peaceful coexistence and cohabitation and respect for human rights, to reject the spread of hate speech, that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility and violence;

Encourages all States and international organizations to generate public awareness, to enlighten the public about the dangers of intolerance and sectarian violence and to react with renewed commitment and action in support of the promotion of tolerance and human rights, and invites them to continue to pay attention to the importance of mutual cooperation, understanding and dialogue in ensuring the promotion of moderation and tolerance and respect for human rights;

Encourages Member States to focus on promoting interreligious and intercultural dialogue, respect for diversity, and the elimination of discrimination based on religion or belief, while underlining the importance of education, culture, peace, tolerance, mutual understanding and human rights;

Invites Member States to further promote reconciliation to help ensure durable peace and sustainable development, and to encourage religious and community leaders to engage in intra- and interfaith dialogue to respond to incitement to violence, discrimination and hate speech;

Welcomes the proclamation of the first week of February of every year the World Interfaith Harmony Week between all religions, faiths and beliefs;

Takes note, in this regard, of the launch on 14 July 2017 by the Secretary-General of the Plan of Action for Religious Leaders and Actors to Prevent Incitement to Violence that Could Lead to Atrocity Crimes, also called the Fez Plan of Action, and further takes note of the launch on 18 June 2019 by the Secretary-General of the Plan of Action on Hate Speech;

Also takes note of the initiative of the Secretary-General to produce a Plan of Action to Safeguard Religious Sites, and looks forward to its completion;

Invites all Member States, the United Nations system, regional and non-governmental organizations and other relevant stakeholders to increase their understanding of the Plan of Action for Religious Leaders and Actors to Prevent Incitement to Violence that Could Lead to Atrocity Crimes, also called the Fez Plan of Action, and the Plan of Action on Hate Speech, and other initiatives promoting tolerance and mutual understanding.

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