“Acceptance and tolerance and forgiveness, those are life-altering lessons.” – Jessica Lange

International Day for Tolerance – November 16

In 1995, the UN observed the United Nations Year for Tolerance. That same year, UNESCO’s Member States adopted a Declaration of Tolerance on November 16, 1995. The date marked the organization’s fiftieth anniversary. On November 16th, 1996, the UN General Assembly invited the UN Member States to observe the first-ever International Day of Tolerance.

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