Today is the International Day for Tolerance. The Day recognizes the universal human rights and fundamental freedoms of others.
It gives the message that people are naturally diverse; only tolerance can ensure the survival of mixed communities in every region of the globe.
Tolerance is a struggle for peace. This calls for new policies that respect diversity and pluralism on the basis of human rights. Most of all, this calls on each of us, women and men across the world, to act for tolerance in our own lives, in seeking to understand others, in rejecting all racism and hatred, including anti-Semitism.
Head of the UNESCO New Delhi Office Eric Falt said that education is key to fight intolerance.