International Day for Tolerance
16 November
During the time of Apartheid in
South Africa, when black people were denied their basic human and political
rights, two youngsters of different races forge a connection in Cape Town. UN
Photo (1982)
The United Nations is committed to
strengthening tolerance by fostering mutual understanding among cultures and
peoples. This imperative lies at the core of the United Nations Charter, as
well as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and is more important than
ever in this era of rising and violent extremism and widening conflicts that
are characterized by a fundamental disregard for human life.
In 1996, the UN General Assembly (by
resolution 51/95)
invited UN Member States to observe the International Day for Tolerance on 16
November. This action followed up on the United Nations Year for Tolerance,
1995, proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993 at the initiative of UNESCO, as outlined in the Declaration of Principles on Tolerance and Follow-up Plan of Action for
the Year.
In 1995, to mark the United Nations Year for Tolerance and the 125th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi, UNESCO created a prize for the promotion of tolerance and non-violence. The UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence rewards significant activities in the scientific, artistic, cultural or communication fields aimed at the promotion of a spirit of tolerance and non-violence.
The prize is awarded every
two years on the International Day for Tolerance, 16 November. The Prize may be
awarded to institutions, organizations or persons, who have contributed in a
particularly meritorious and effective manner to tolerance and non-violence.
The 2016 winner is the Federal Research and
Methodological Center for Tolerance Psychology and Education (Tolerance Center)
of Russia.
Día Internacional para la Tolerancia
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