United Nations Year for Tolerance

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United Nations observance international year

The United Nations Year for Tolerance was a global initiative proclaimed by the UN to promote tolerance, non-violence, and mutual understanding among cultures and peoples.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
International Year for Tolerance	1
UN Year for Tolerance	1
United Nations Year for Tolerance canonical	1

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Target entity: United Nations Year for Tolerance
Context triple: [UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence, foundedOnOccasionOf, United Nations Year for Tolerance]

A. UNESCO Prize for Peace Education
The UNESCO Prize for Peace Education is an international award that honors individuals and organizations for outstanding contributions to promoting peace, human rights, and non-violence through education.
B. UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence
The UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence is an international award established by UNESCO to honor individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to fostering tolerance, non-violence, and human rights.
C. Parliament of the World’s Religions
The Parliament of the World’s Religions is a global interfaith forum that brings together representatives of diverse religious and spiritual traditions to promote dialogue, understanding, and cooperation.
D. International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers
The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers is an annual UN observance honoring the service and sacrifice of UN peacekeeping personnel deployed in conflict zones around the world.
E. Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day is an international observance held annually on December 10 to promote and reflect on the protection of fundamental human rights worldwide.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: United Nations Year for Tolerance
Target entity description: The United Nations Year for Tolerance was a global initiative proclaimed by the UN to promote tolerance, non-violence, and mutual understanding among cultures and peoples.

A. UNESCO Prize for Peace Education
The UNESCO Prize for Peace Education is an international award that honors individuals and organizations for outstanding contributions to promoting peace, human rights, and non-violence through education.
B. UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence
The UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence is an international award established by UNESCO to honor individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to fostering tolerance, non-violence, and human rights.
C. Parliament of the World’s Religions
The Parliament of the World’s Religions is a global interfaith forum that brings together representatives of diverse religious and spiritual traditions to promote dialogue, understanding, and cooperation.
D. International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers
The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers is an annual UN observance honoring the service and sacrifice of UN peacekeeping personnel deployed in conflict zones around the world.
E. Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day is an international observance held annually on December 10 to promote and reflect on the protection of fundamental human rights worldwide.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (39)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United Nations observance ⓘ international year ⓘ
aimsTo	combat intolerance and discrimination ⓘ encourage education for tolerance ⓘ promote tolerance among cultures and peoples ⓘ strengthen respect for human rights ⓘ
coordinatedBy	UNESCO ⓘ
encourages	national programs on tolerance ⓘ public awareness campaigns on tolerance ⓘ research on causes of intolerance ⓘ
focusesOn	education against racism and xenophobia ⓘ intercultural dialogue ⓘ peaceful coexistence ⓘ prevention of violence ⓘ
hasAlternativeName	International Year for Tolerance ⓘ linked to: United Nations Year for Tolerance UN Year for Tolerance ⓘ linked to: United Nations Year for Tolerance
hasGlobalScope	true ⓘ
hasKeyDocument	UNESCO Declaration of Principles on Tolerance ⓘ
hasOutcome	adoption of educational and cultural initiatives on tolerance ⓘ increased international attention to tolerance issues ⓘ
hasTheme	mutual understanding ⓘ non-violence ⓘ peace ⓘ tolerance ⓘ
involves	United Nations Member States ⓘ linked to: Member States of the United Nations educational institutions ⓘ non-governmental organizations ⓘ
keyDocumentAdoptedInYear	1995 ⓘ
observedInYear	1995 ⓘ
partOf	United Nations international years ⓘ
proclaimedBy	United Nations General Assembly ⓘ
proclaimedByResolution	UN General Assembly resolution 48/126 ⓘ
proclaimedInYear	1993 ⓘ
promotes	dialogue among civilizations ⓘ peaceful settlement of disputes ⓘ respect for cultural diversity ⓘ
relatedTo	United Nations Decade for Human Rights Education ⓘ culture of peace ⓘ human rights education ⓘ

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence → foundedOnOccasionOf → United Nations Year for Tolerance ⓘ

United Nations Year for Tolerance → hasAlternativeName → UN Year for Tolerance ⓘ

linked to: United Nations Year for Tolerance

United Nations Year for Tolerance → hasAlternativeName → International Year for Tolerance ⓘ