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World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
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Resources
DECLARATIONS
Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity (2001)
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Hangzhou Declaration – Placing Culture at the Heart of Sustainable Development Policies (2013)
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2016 The Ngorogoro Declaration
2014 Florence Declaration
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2017 Muscat Declaration on Tourism and Culture: Fostering Sustainable Development
2018 Davos Declaration
Related Links
UNESCO Official Proclamation of 21 May as World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development (2002)
(PDF)
Resolution Adopted by UN General Assembly on 20 December 2013 on Culture and Sustainable Development (2013)
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Recommendation Concerning the Promotion and Use of Multilingualism and Universal Access to Cyberspace
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Why does cultural diversity matter?
United Nations Alliance of Civilizations
International Jazz Day 2018
International Decade for People of African Descent (2015-2024)
International Decade for the Rapprochement of Cultures (2013—2022)
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Culture: at the heart of SDGs
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Writing Peace Manual - Training Tools and Resources
UNESCO CULTURAL CONVENTIONS
Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (2005)
Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (2003)
Convention for the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage (2001)
Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (1972)
Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property (1970)
Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (1954)
Background
2018
Message from the Director General
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