FORUM: “Promoting dialogue among civilizations, Strengthening global solidarity and cooperation.“ International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations 2025. The theme of this year will underscore the importance of respecting civilizational diversity and highlight "the crucial role of dialogue" in maintaining global peace, advancing shared development, enhancing human well-being, and achieving collective progress. Dialogue is commonly defined as consultation and exchanging of thoughts and ideas between states, peoples, or individuals to reach a common understanding on a specific controversial issue. Thus, dialogue is a means to overcome hardships and obstacles and achieve a meeting point between talkers. Using dialogue eventually results in consensus and compromise among talkers in an atmosphere of mutual respect by concentrating on what brings them together rather than what brings them apart and away from aspects of winning and losing. Dialogue has different forms, including dialogue among civilizations, intercultural dialogue, and interfaith dialogue. We need dialogue today more than ever as our world witness various turmoil and changes, extremism, hate speech, and populism. With dialogue, we can stop these problems from aggravating and reach just solutions and avoid the negative and destructive impacts of these problems, not only on their parties but also on international peace and security. Follow the conversations with the hashtags: #10June, #DialogueamongCivilizations, #mutualunderstanding, #civilizationalvalue.
EVENTS: On June 10th, the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief; the UNAOC and the UNESCO will held a high-level event to mark the International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations 2025. The observance will provide an opportunity to raise awareness of the value of the diversity of civilizations and promoting dialogue, mutual respect and global solidarity. The participants will debate on the ways work to foster a more harmonious and interconnected world.
On June 9th, 2025; The People’s Republic of China, in collaboration with fellow permanent missions and the UN Secretariat, will hold a thematic Dialogue to mark the International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations entitled “Promoting dialogue among civilizations, Strengthening global solidarity and cooperation.” Watch the livestream!
CULTURAL PERFORMANCE: An art performance entitled ‘‘ Beyond Borders: Weaving Cultures Through Artistic Expressions.’’ will be held. Watch the livestream!
EXHIBIT: Echoes of Dialogue: Interwoven World Heritage.
STATEMENTS: “As we mark the 80th anniversary of UN at a time of profound global challenges, I hope this International Day for #DialogueAmongCivilizations will encourage us to reaffirm commitment to dialogue, and celebrate the rich diversity of civilizations, which inspires and unites us all.” Mr. Fu Cong; Permanent Representative of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations. Former Chinese Ambassador to the EU.
The United Nations was built on a fundamental conviction: dialogue is the path to peace.
On this First International Day for Dialogue Among Civilizations, we celebrate that conviction – and the rich diversity of civilizations as a force to promote mutual understanding and global solidarity.
Today, that mission is more urgent than ever.
Where dialogue is missing, ignorance fills the void.
Around the world, we hear rising voices of intolerance and xenophobia, amplified by online misinformation and hate speech.
In our fractured world, dialogue is not optional – it is essential for building bridges of understanding and trust.
So, too, is the work of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, re-enforced by the global platform for dialogue that it has created over the past two decades.
This International Day is a call to action – to listen, to speak, to connect.
Let’s answer hate with humanity.
Let’s listen with open hearts and open minds.
Let’s choose dialogue over division.
And let us strive to be one human family, rich in diversity, united in solidarity, and equal in dignity and human rights.
On this First International Day for Dialogue Among Civilizations, we celebrate that conviction – and the rich diversity of civilizations as a force to promote mutual understanding and global solidarity.
Today, that mission is more urgent than ever.
Where dialogue is missing, ignorance fills the void.
Around the world, we hear rising voices of intolerance and xenophobia, amplified by online misinformation and hate speech.
In our fractured world, dialogue is not optional – it is essential for building bridges of understanding and trust.
So, too, is the work of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, re-enforced by the global platform for dialogue that it has created over the past two decades.
This International Day is a call to action – to listen, to speak, to connect.
Let’s answer hate with humanity.
Let’s listen with open hearts and open minds.
Let’s choose dialogue over division.
And let us strive to be one human family, rich in diversity, united in solidarity, and equal in dignity and human rights.
United Nations Secretary-General.
Art performance
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