The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has unanimously adopted the Bangladesh-sponsored "Culture of Peace" resolution, reaffirming the global commitment to dialogue, tolerance, solidarity, and peaceful coexistence.
The resolution, titled "Follow-up to the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace," was adopted on Friday in New York, renewing international support for promoting peace through dialogue, mutual understanding, and multilateral cooperation.
Introducing the resolution, Bangladesh's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury, said building peaceful, inclusive, and resilient societies requires sustained dialogue, mutual understanding, respect for diversity, and adherence to the principles of the UN Charter.
He thanked member states for their constructive engagement and broad support for the resolution, calling for renewed collective efforts to promote dialogue over division, cooperation over conflict, and understanding over intolerance.
Originally adopted in 1999 at Bangladesh's initiative, the resolution has become the United Nations' principal framework for advancing a global culture of peace.
It promotes respect for diversity, tolerance, solidarity, and non-violence while reinforcing international efforts to prevent conflict, foster peaceful coexistence, and strengthen multilateral cooperation.