International Day of Friendship

  The General Assembly,  Recalling the goals and objectives of its Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace and the International Decade for a Culture of Peaceand Non-Violence for the Children of the World (2001-2010) , and all its relevant resolutions, Recognizing the relevance and importance of friendship as a noble and valuable sentiment in the lives of human beings around the world, Bearing in mind that friendship between peoples, countries, cultures and individuals can inspire peace efforts and presents an opportunity to build bridges between communities, honouring cultural diversity, Affirming that friendship can contribute to the efforts of the international community, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, towards the promotion of dialogue among civilizations, solidarity, mutual understanding and reconciliation, Convinced of the importance of involving youth and future leaders in community activities aimed at the inclusion of and respe...

The International Day of Friendship is an initiative that follows on the proposal made by UNESCO defining the Culture of Peace as a set of values, attitudes and behaviours that reject violence and endeavour to prevent conflicts by addressing their root causes with a view to solving problem s. It was then adopted by the United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/RES/65/ L.72 in 1997.