A/RES/73/338 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 17 September 2019 Seventy-third session Agenda item 15 Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 12 September 2019 [without reference to a Main Committee (A/73/L.110 and A/73/L.110/Add.1)] 73/338. International Year of Peace and Trust, 2021 The General Assembly, Reaffirming the Charter of the United Nations and its purposes and principles, and especially the commitment to settle disputes through peaceful means and the determination to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, Recognizing the important role of the United Nations in developing friendly relations among nations, Acknowledging that the approach of multilateralism and diplomacy could reinforce the advancement of the three pillars of the United Nations, namely, sustainable development, peace and security, and human rights, which are interconnected and mutually reinforcing, while observing respective mandates and the Charter, Recognizing the importance of the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace, 1 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 urgent need to promote and strengthen preventive diplomacy, inter alia, through multilateralism and political dialogue, and the important role of the United Nations in this regard, Acknowledging that peace and trust entail accepting differences and having the ability to listen to, recognize, respect and appreciate others, as well as living in a peaceful and united way, Recognizing the role of international, regional and subregional organizations, in accordance with their mandates, in the promotion and preservation of p eace, __________________ 1 19-15700 (E) Resolutions 53/243 A and B. 240919 *1915700*