Column: In praise of cultural diversity, coexistence

Ever since 2001, when UNESCO issued its Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity, May 21 has been designated as a day for celebrating the richness of the world’s cultures, and for recognizing the need to “enhance the potential of culture as a means of achieving prosperity, sustainable development and global peaceful coexistence.” The declaration raises cultural diversity to the level of humanity’s common heritage, “as necessary for humankind as biodiversity is for nature.”

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