Cultural diversity has emerged as a key concern at the turn of a new century. Yet the meanings attached to
this catch-all term are as varied as they are shifting. Some see cultural diversity as inherently positive, insofar
as it points to a sharing of the wealth embodied in each of the world’s cultures and, accordingly, to the links
uniting us all in processes of exchange and dialogue. For others, cultural differences are what cause us to lose
sight of our common humanity and are therefore at the root of numerous conflicts. This second diagnosis is
today all the more plausible since globalization has increased the points of interaction and friction between
cultures, giving rise to identity-linked tensions, withdrawals and claims, particularly of a religious nature,
which can become potential sources of dispute. The essential challenge, therefore, would be to propose a
coherent vision of cultural diversity and thereby to clarify how, far from being a threat, it can become
beneficial to the action of the international community. This is the essential purpose of the present report.
Cultural diversity has emerged as a key concern at the turn of a new century. Yet the meanings attached tothis catch-all term are as varied as they are shifting. Some see cultural diversity as inherently positive, insofaras it points to a sharing of the wealth embodied in each of the world’s cultures and, accordingly, to the linksuniting us all in processes of exchange and dialogue. For others, cultural differences are what cause us to losesight of our common humanity and are therefore at the root of numerous conflicts. This second diagnosis istoday all the more plausible since globalization has increased the points of interaction and friction betweencultures, giving rise to identity-linked tensions, withdrawals and claims, particularly of a religious nature,which can become potential sources of dispute. The essential challenge, therefore, would be to propose acoherent vision of cultural diversity and thereby to clarify how, far from being a threat, it can becomebeneficial to the action of the international community. This is the essential purpose of the present report.
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