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SUMMARY:World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Developmen
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ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se
DESCRIPTION:\n	(A/RES/57/249)\n\n\n\n	Held every year on 21 May\, UNESCO
	 leads the celebration of World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue an
	d Development highlighting not only the richness of the world’s cultures
	\, but also the essential role of intercultural dialogue for achieving pea
	ce and sustainable development.\n\n\n\n	The pandemic has proven the intrin
	sic value of the cultural and creative sector at generating social cohesio
	n\, educational resource or personal well-being in times of crisis. It has
	 also undermined the sector’s potential to generate economic growth\, so
	mething which is too often underestimated. The cultural sector accounts fo
	r 3.1% of global GDP and 6.2% of all employment.\n\n\n\n	Culture and Susta
	inable Development\n\n	With the adoption in September 2015 of the 2030 Age
	nda for Sustainable Development by the United Nations\, and the resolution
	 on Culture and Sustainable Development adopted by the UN General Assembly
	 in December 2015\, the message of the World Day for Cultural Diversity fo
	r Dialogue and Development is more important than ever. The 17 Sustainable
	 Development Goals (SDGs) can best be achieved by drawing upon the creativ
	e potential of the world’s diverse cultures and engaging in continuous d
	ialogue to ensure that all members of society benefit from sustainable dev
	elopment.\n\n\n\n	Why does cultural diversity matter?\n\n	Three-quarters o
	f the world’s major conflicts have a cultural dimension. Bridging the ga
	p between cultures is urgent and necessary for peace\, stability and devel
	opment.\n\n\n\n	Cultural diversity is a driving force of development\, not
	 only with respect to economic growth\, but also as a means of leading a m
	ore fulfilling intellectual\, emotional\, moral and spiritual life. This i
	s captured in the culture conventions\, which provide a solid basis for th
	e promotion of cultural diversity. Cultural diversity is thus an asset tha
	t is indispensable for poverty reduction and the achievement of sustainabl
	e development.\n\n\n\n	At the same time\, acceptance and recognition of cu
	ltural diversity – in particular through innovative use of media and Inf
	ormation and Communications Technologies (ICTs) – are conducive to dialo
	gue among civilizations and cultures\, respect and mutual understanding.\n
	\n\n\n	Origin and purpose\n\n	In 2001\, UNESCO adopted the Universal Decla
	ration on Cultural Diversity. Next\, in December 2002\, the UN General Ass
	embly\, in its resolution 57/249\, declared May 21 to be the World Day for
	 Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development\, and in 2015\, the Secon
	d Committee of the UN General Assembly unanimously adopted the resolution 
	on Culture and Sustainable Development A/C.2/70/L.59\, affirming culture
	’s contribution to the three dimensions of sustainable development\, ack
	nowledging further the natural and cultural diversity of the world\, and r
	ecognizing that cultures and civilizations can contribute to\, and are cru
	cial enablers of\, sustainable development.\n\n\n\n	The day provides us wi
	th an opportunity to deepen our understanding of the values of cultural di
	versity and to advance the four goals of the UNESCO Convention on the Prot
	ection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions adopted on 2
	0 October 2005:\n\n\n\n	Support sustainable systems of governance for cult
	ure\n\n	Achieve a balanced flow of cultural goods and services and increas
	e mobility of artists and cultural professionals\n\n	Integrate culture in 
	sustainable development frameworks\n\n	Promote human rights and fundamenta
	l freedoms\n\n
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