CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Held every year on 21 May, the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development celebrates not only the richness of the world’s cultures, but also the essential role of intercultural dialogue for achieving peace and sustainable development.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 2001, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) adopted the Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity and in December 2002, the UN General Assembly, in its resolution 57/249, declared 21 May to be the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development.

Detailed explanation-3: -The day aims to celebrate the richness of the world’s cultures and highlight the significance of its diversity as an agent of inclusion and positive change for achieving peace and sustainable development.

Detailed explanation-4: -March 19, 2022-March 27, 2022 Cultural Diversity Week invites us to reconnect, share and express ourselves creatively through this year’s theme; ‘Connecting Through Culture’. The United Nation’s International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination paved the way for Cultural Diversity Week.

Detailed explanation-5: -People can use the hashtag #WorldDayforCulturalDiversityforDialogueandDevelopment or #WorldDversityDay to post on social media.