civilizations

General Assembly Vice-President Abulkalam Abdul Momen.
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UN honours poet Tagore for messages of tolerance and harmony

30 May 2013
The United Nations today honoured Nobel laureate, Rabindranath Tagore, whose collection of poetry, Gitanjali, and its universal message of harmony are the focus of an event at the Headquarters in New York aimed at promoting mutual respect and cross-cultural understanding.
High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations Nassir Abdulaziz Nasser briefs the press.
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Alliance of Civilizations can be ‘major soft power tool’ in global diplomacy – UN envoy

14 March 2013
The United Nations-backed Alliance of Civilizations this year will strengthen its role through mediation and fostering of cultural understanding, including sports, arts and music, the head of the initiative said today, outlining his priorities for the year.