The following international resolutions and documents are the basis of the goals of the Alliance of Civilizations and related efforts.

Comprehensive list of all resolutions of the United Nations General Assembly mentioning the Alliance of Civilizations

Comprehensive list of other United Nations documents mentioning the Alliance of Civilization

Tunis Declaration for the Alliance of Civilizations The participants of the International Symposium on "Human Civilizations and Cultures: from Dialogue to Alliance" held in Tunis by the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ISESCO under the high patronage of the Tunisian President, agreed on a set of principles, recommendations and commitments that constitute a major step forward in inter-civilizational and inter-cultural dialogue and alliance.

Culture of Peace The United Nations General Assembly declared 2001-2010 as the International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-violence for the Children of the World. The Assembly defined the culture of peace as the "values, attitudes and behaviors that reflect and inspire social interaction and sharing based on the principles of freedom, justice and democracy, all human rights, tolerance and solidarity, that reject violence and endeavor to prevent conflicts by tackling their root causes to solve problems through dialogue and negotiation and that guarantee the full exercise of all rights and the means to participate fully in the development process of their society."

The Earth Charter The Earth Charter is an authoritative synthesis of values, principles, and aspirations that are widely shared by growing numbers of people, in all regions of the world. The principles of the Earth Charter reflect extensive international consultations conducted over a period of many years. These principles are also based upon contemporary science, international law, and the insights of philosophy and religion. Successive drafts of the Earth Charter were circulated around the world for comments and debate by nongovernmental organizations, community groups, professional societies, and international experts in many fields.For other language versions please see this page.

Dialogue Among Civilizations On the initiative of HLG member Khatami, the UN General Assembly proclaimed 2001 the Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations and engaged a diverse Group of Eminent Persons to advance the effort, including a series of meetings and conferences and the production of a publication. The Alliance is considering the conclusions of the initiative as it develops its own analysis and action plan.

Universal Declaration on Non-ViolenceThis document is an attempt to set forth a vsion of of non-violence within the context of an emerging global civilization in which all forms of violence, especially War, are totally unacceptable as a means to settle disputes within and among nations, groups and persons. This new vision of civilization is global in scope, universal in culture, and based on love and compassion, the highest moral, spiritual principles of the various historical relgions. Its universal nature acknowledges the essential fact of modern life: the interdependence of nations, economies, ecologies, cultures and religious traditions.

The Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity The UNESCO Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity was adopted unanimously in a most unusual context. It came in the wake of the events of 11 September 2001, and the UNESCO General Conference, which was meeting for its 31st session, was the first ministerial-level meeting to be held after those terrible events. It was an opportunity for States to reaffirm their conviction that intercultural dialogue is the best guarantee of peace and to reject outright the theory of the inevitable clash of cultures and civilizations.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights On December 10, 1948 the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights the full text of which appears in the following pages. Following this historic act the Assembly called upon all Member countries to publicize the text of the Declaration and "to cause it to be disseminated, displayed, read and expounded principally in schools and other educational institutions, without distinction based on the political status of countries or territories."

six co-sponsoring organizations - UNESCO, OIC, ISESCO, ALECSO, the Danish Centre for Culture and Development and the Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue between Cultures – and with the participation of the Council of Europe as observer, this event represents a unique international partnership initiative. It is aimed at identifying concrete and practical steps in various domains - based on a dialogue among civilizations, cultures and peoples - that the participating organizations pledged to pursue, jointly or individually, from 2006 onwards.

Tunis Declaration for the Alliance of Civilizations The participants of the International Symposium on "Human Civilizations and Cultures: from Dialogue to Alliance" held in Tunis by the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ISESCO under the high patronage of the Tunisian President, agreed on a set of principles, recommendations and commitments that constitute a major step forward in inter-civilizational and inter-cultural dialogue and alliance.

Culture of Peace The United Nations General Assembly declared 2001-2010 as the International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-violence for the Children of the World. The Assembly defined the culture of peace as the "values, attitudes and behaviors that reflect and inspire social interaction and sharing based on the principles of freedom, justice and democracy, all human rights, tolerance and solidarity, that reject violence and endeavor to prevent conflicts by tackling their root causes to solve problems through dialogue and negotiation and that guarantee the full exercise of all rights and the means to participate fully in the development process of their society."

The Earth Charter The Earth Charter is an authoritative synthesis of values, principles, and aspirations that are widely shared by growing numbers of people, in all regions of the world. The principles of the Earth Charter reflect extensive international consultations conducted over a period of many years. These principles are also based upon contemporary science, international law, and the insights of philosophy and religion. Successive drafts of the Earth Charter were circulated around the world for comments and debate by nongovernmental organizations, community groups, professional societies, and international experts in many fields.For other language versions please see this page.

Dialogue Among Civilizations On the initiative of HLG member Khatami, the UN General Assembly proclaimed 2001 the Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations and engaged a diverse Group of Eminent Persons to advance the effort, including a series of meetings and conferences and the production of a publication. The Alliance is considering the conclusions of the initiative as it develops its own analysis and action plan.

Universal Declaration on Non-ViolenceThis document is an attempt to set forth a vsion of of non-violence within the context of an emerging global civilization in which all forms of violence, especially War, are totally unacceptable as a means to settle disputes within and among nations, groups and persons. This new vision of civilization is global in scope, universal in culture, and based on love and compassion, the highest moral, spiritual principles of the various historical relgions. Its universal nature acknowledges the essential fact of modern life: the interdependence of nations, economies, ecologies, cultures and religious traditions.

The Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity The UNESCO Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity was adopted unanimously in a most unusual context. It came in the wake of the events of 11 September 2001, and the UNESCO General Conference, which was meeting for its 31st session, was the first ministerial-level meeting to be held after those terrible events. It was an opportunity for States to reaffirm their conviction that intercultural dialogue is the best guarantee of peace and to reject outright the theory of the inevitable clash of cultures and civilizations.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights On December 10, 1948 the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights the full text of which appears in the following pages. Following this historic act the Assembly called upon all Member countries to publicize the text of the Declaration and "to cause it to be disseminated, displayed, read and expounded principally in schools and other educational institutions, without distinction based on the political status of countries or territories."