New York, 25 July 2025: The United Nations General Assembly adopted Bangladesh’s flagship resolution titled, “Follow-up to the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace” with an overwhelming cross-regional support by the UN Member States today.  Originally adopted in 1999 at the initiative of Bangladesh, the resolution promotes values such as respect for diversity, tolerance, solidarity and non-violence.

It provides a framework for countries to promote peace through education, dialogue and cooperation.  During today’s session, the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh introduced the resolution emphasizing the critical importance of nurturing a culture of peace in everyday life, particularly in the context of increasing global challenges and lack of empathy amongst nations. The resolution was co-sponsored by 96 Member States from across the region.