World Day for Cultural Diversity and Development.(Opinion & Editorial)

From: Manila Bulletin | Date: May 21, 2007 | Copyright information

TO enhance public awareness of the value of cultural diversity, World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development is observed on May 21. The event is an opportunity for the world to learn more about other cultures, to appreciate all that we owe to them, and to better understand the diversity of their contributions, their uniqueness, and their harmonizing influence on other communities.

In today's global setting, the risk of a decrease in the spectrum of cultural diversity is high. This awareness is behind the adoption in 2001 of the UNESCO Universal Declaration on ...

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