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Dialogue 'central pillar' of global response to all conflict, violence: Annan

Nurturing an understanding between peoples is a central pillar of the global response to violence of every kind, particularly when it is based on bigotry and intolerance, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today as the UN General Assembly moved into the second day of its debate on the issue of "dialogue among civilizations."

General Assembly opens two-day debate on 'dialogue among civilizations'

The General Assembly today opened a two-day debate on the Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations - an initiative aimed at fostering understanding across borders that is widely seen to have taken on greater importance in the wake of the September terrorist attacks against the United States.

Dialogue among civilizations essential for UN goal of preventing conflict: Annan

Dialogue among civilizations is essential in order for the United Nations to achieve one of its main goals - preventing conflict through the creation of understanding and mutual respect, Secretary-General Kofi Annan says in a new report.

Terrorism key topic for UN General Assembly's 'Dialogue among Civilizations'

"Dialogue among Civilizations" - an agenda item to be debated next week in the United Nations General Assembly - has gained special significance in the wake of terrorist attacks against the United States, a UN envoy said today.

UN special envoy attends meeting on Inter-Congolese Dialogue

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan's envoy to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is attending a national forum designed to move the peace process in that country forward, a UN spokesman said today.

DR of Congo: Annan welcomes agreement to start inter-Congolese dialogue

Secretary-General Kofi Annan today said he was pleased to learn that a preparatory meeting aimed at bringing together the parties to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo had reached an agreement to start the official Inter-Congolese Dialogue on 15 October in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.