The 43rd General Conference of UNESCO in Samarkand recognized the “Cyrus Charter” as the world’s first written human rights docume with the full consensus of the member couries. This decision establishes Iran as the founder of the human thought of freedom, justice, tolerance and respect for cultural diversity in the field of world civilization.
In a historic eve that was approved today at the 43rd General Conference of UNESCO, the “Charter of Cyrus the Great” was officially approved by the member couries of this world organization as a fundameal docume in the history of human civilization and the first written expression of the principles of freedom, justice, tolerance and respect for cultural diversity.
This resolution, which was preseed by the consensus of the members and as a result of the coinuous efforts of the delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the close cooperation of Tajikistan, obliges UNESCO to institutionalize the teachings derived from the Cyrus Charter in its educational, cultural and human rights programs.
During this meeting, the couries of Egypt, Iraq, Colombia, India, Nigeria, Algeria, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Kenya, Senegal, Armenia and Poland were among the governmes that supported the adoption of this historic docume as the “Universal Charter of Human Rights and Cultural Diversity”.
According to the provisions of this resolution, the Director General of UNESCO has been assigned to iegrate the principles coained in the Cyrus Charter in the framework of programs related to social justice, iercultural dialogue, education for peace and sustainable developme, and encourage governmes to expand global awareness of the values coained in this historical docume.
This achieveme not only recreates the civilizational position of Iran in the world memory of mankind, but also aligns with the sustainable developme goals of the United Nations, especially goal 16 (peace, justice and strong institutions) and goal 17 (participation to achieve the goals). The Cyrus Charter, as a symbol of Iran’s cultural diplomacy, now speaks the language of UNESCO; with a message that after twey-five ceuries is still an echo of humanity, justice and cultural coexistence.
