A/RES/73/126
Follow-up to the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace
Recalling also the United Nations Millennium Declaration, 3 which calls for the
active promotion of a culture of peace,
Reaffirming its resolution 70/1 of 25 September 2015, entitled “Transforming
our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”,
Recalling its resolutions 70/262 of 27 April 2016 on the review of the United
Nations peacebuilding architecture and 72/276 of 26 April 2018 on the follow-up to
the report of the Secretary-General on peacebuilding and sustaining peace,
Recalling also its resolutions 72/241 of 20 December 2017 on a world against
violence and violent extremism, 72/284 of 26 June 2018 on the United Nations Global
Counter-Terrorism Strategy Review, and 70/254 of 12 February 2016 on the
Secretary-General’s Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism, and noting the
establishment of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism under resolution
71/291 of 15 June 2017,
Taking note of the 2005 World Summit Outcome adopted at the high-level
plenary meeting of the General Assembly, 4
Welcoming the observance of 10 December as Human Rights Day, 5 9 December
as the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime
of Genocide and of the Prevention of This Crime 6 and 2 October as the International
Day of Non-Violence, 7 as proclaimed by the United Nations,
Recognizing that all efforts made by the United Nations system in general and
the international community at large for the prevention of conflicts, the peaceful
settlement of disputes, peacekeeping, peacebuilding, media tion, disarmament,
sustainable development, the promotion of human dignity and human rights, social
inclusion, democracy, the rule of law, good governance and gender equality at the
national and international levels contribute greatly to a culture of peace ,
Recognizing also that efforts towards peacebuilding and sustaining peace need
to take into account the promotion of a culture of peace and vice versa,
Recognizing further the importance of respect and understanding for religious
and cultural diversity throughout the world, of choosing dialogue and negotiations
over confrontation and of working together and not against each other,
Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General, 8 which provides an overview
of the activities that have been carried out by the main United Nations entities
working in the areas of a culture of peace as well as interreligious and intercultural
dialogue, understanding and cooperation for peace since the adoption by the General
Assembly of its resolutions 72/136 of 11 December 2017 and 72/137,
Recalling the proclamation by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization of 21 February as International Mother Language Day, which
aims at protecting, promoting and preserving linguistic and cultural diversity and
multilingualism, in order to foster and enrich a culture of peace, social harmony,
cross-cultural dialogue and mutual understanding,
Recalling also the proclamation by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization of 30 April as International Jazz Day, which aims to develop and
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