A/RES/53/151 Page 2 Reconfirming that tolerance is the sound foundation of any civil society and of peace, Taking note of the note by the Secretary-General4 transmitting the report of the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization on the implementation of the Declaration of Principles on Tolerance and the Follow-up Plan of Action for the United Nations Year for Tolerance,5 submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 51/95, 1. Welcomes the role played by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in the implementation of the Follow-up Plan of Action for the United Nations Year for Tolerance; 2. Expresses its appreciation for the contribution of several Member States to the realization of projects and activities aimed at the promotion of tolerance and non-violence, especially by means of education; 3. Invites the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to consider extending the material and moral support necessary for the functioning and enlargement of the existing regional networks of tolerance, non-violence and solidarity in the Mediterranean and Black Sea Basin, Asia and the Pacific, Africa and Latin America; 4. Also invites the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to consider the possibility of creating institutional networks of tolerance, non-violence and solidarity in other regions and subregions; 5. Welcomes the translation and dissemination of the Declaration of Principles on Tolerance in many languages; 6. Welcomes equally the experience gained during the celebration in 1996 and 1997 of the International Day for Tolerance, and invites Member States and competent intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations to continue to contribute to the celebration of the International Day by means of educational activities and public information campaigns aimed at the realization of more tolerant societies; 7. Invites Member States to continue their efforts to achieve a wider application of the Declaration; 8. Requests the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to continue to be the lead United Nations agency in the promotion of tolerance and non-violence; 9. Also requests the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to include in its report on a culture of peace, to be submitted to the Millennium Assembly, information on the progress made in the implementation of the Follow-up Plan of Action for the United Nations Year for Tolerance. 4 A/53/284. 5 A/51/201, appendix I. /...