@article{un:/content/journals/15643913/49/3/3, author = "Seyed Mohammad Khatami", title = "Dialogue among civilizations: Contexts and perspectives", journal= "UN Chronicle", year = "2012", volume = "49", number = "3", pages = "11-14", doi = "https://doi.org/10.18356/a680f82d-en", url = "https://www.un-ilibrary.org/content/journals/15643913/49/3/3", publisher = "United Nations", issn = "15643913", type = "Journal Article", abstract = "Although dialogue has been a human idea since ancient times, “dialogue among civilizations” became a pervasive and inclusive theory and emerged as a symbolic asset due to its proper and timely presentation. Even the world’s most notorious terrorist attacks of 9/11, which took place the same year which had been designated as the Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations and which caused the discourse of violence and war to overshadow the discourse of peace and compromise, did not stop the world from pursuing the dialogue of cultures in various practical fields. When the existing paradigm is one of war, domination and violence, the world needs to hear the voice of peace, dialogue and compromise. The widespread acceptance of the proposal to designate 2001 as the Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations by the United Nations General Assembly was of high importance. The fact that the proposal was accepted by consensus indicated that in their depths of conscience, the powers, whether oppressor or oppressed, considered the international political situation worrisome. More importantly, the positive response of public opinion, particularly intellectuals, thinkers, academic and political as well as social circles to this proposal was impressive.", }