Resolution adopted by the General Assembly  on 16 September 2019          [without reference to a Main Committee (A/73/L.107 and A/73/L.107/Add.1)]       73/344. Academy for Human Encounters and Dialogue        The General Assembly,    Reaffirming the purposes and principles enshrined in the Charter of the United  Nations,     Recalling all relevant General Assembly resolutions, in particular resolutions  56/6 of 9 November 2001 on the Global Agenda for Dialogue among Civilizations,  57/6 of 4 November 2002 on the International Decade for a Culture of Peace and  Non-Violence for the Children of the World, 2001–2010, 58/128 of 19 December  2003 on the promotion of religious and cultural understanding, harmony and  cooperation, 59/23 of 11 November 2004 on the promotion of interreligious dialogue,  59/199 of 20 December 2004 on the elimination of all forms of religious intolerance,  61/161 of 19 December 2006 on the elimination of all forms of intolerance and of  discrimination based on religion or belief, 73/90 of 7 December 2018, in the context  of the principles and purposes of the University for Peace, and 73/129 of 12 December  2018 on the promotion of interreligious and intercultural dialogue, understanding and  cooperation for peace,    Recognizing the ongoing efforts of relevant entities of the United Nations  system aimed at developing values and skills conducive to a culture of peace,  including education and training in promoting dialogue and consensus-building,     Considering the importance of promoting education for peace that fosters  respect for the values inherent in peace and universal coexistence among people,  including respect for the life, dignity and integrity of human beings, as well as  friendship and solidarity among people irrespective of their nationality, race, sex,  religion or culture,     Recalling the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 1 and  the need to coordinate efforts for its implementation,   __________________    1  Resolution 70/1.   A/RES/73/344  Academy for Human Encounters and Dialogue   19-15933 2/2      Recognizing the importance of the Declaration2 and Programme of Action3 on a  Culture of Peace, adopted by the General Assembly on 13 September 1999, which  serve as the universal mandate for the international community, particularly the  United Nations system, for the promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence that  benefits humanity, in particular future generations,     Recognizing also the relevance of the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda  and its Sustainable Development Goals, including Goal 4, to ensure inclusive and  equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all, Goal 5,  to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls, and Goal 16, to promote  peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice  for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels,    Recognizing further that cultural diversity and the pursuit of cultural  development by all peoples and nations are sources of mutual enrichment for the  cultural life of humankind,     Convinced that the promotion of cultural pluralism and tolerance towards and  dialogue among various cultures and civilizations would contribute to the efforts of  all peoples and nations to enrich their cultures and traditions through engagement in  a mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and intellectual, moral and material  achievements,     Bearing in mind the positive potential of dialogue initiatives at the national,  regional and international levels to make a valuable contribution to improved  awareness and understanding of the common values shared by all humankind,    Expressing its appreciation to the President of Lebanon for his efforts to  strengthen the role of Lebanon as a centre of dialogue and diversity, in particular  through his initiative to establish the Academy for Human Encounters and Dialogue,     1.  Welcomes the initiative by the President of Lebanon to establish the  Academy for Human Encounters and Dialogue in Beirut;     2.  Encourages the Secretary-General, the United Nations Educational,  Scientific and Cultural Organization and other relevant specialized agencies to  support, within existing resources and in accordance with their respective mandates,  the efforts to establish the Academy;    3.  Requests the Secretary-General to keep the General Assembly informed of  the implementation of the present resolution.     107th plenary meeting  16 September 2019    __________________    2  Resolution 53/243 A.    3  Resolution 53/243 B.