Adoption of the Resolution “Cyrus Cylinder”

On November 6, 2025, at the 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference, a resolution entitled "Cyrus Cylinder: An Early Charter of Human Rights and Cultural Diversity" was adopted.

The document highlights the historical and spiritual significance of the "Cyrus Cylinder" as one of the earliest humanistic texts promoting the values of freedom of conscience, respect for cultural diversity, and peaceful coexistence.

This initiative was put forward in accordance with the instruction of the Leader of the Nation, H.E. Emomali Rahmon, as outlined in the Address of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan to the Majlisi Oli "On the Major Directions of the Domestic and Foreign Policy of the Republic of Tajikistan".

The adoption of this resolution makes a valuable contribution to the strengthening of universal human values, the promotion of mutual understanding among civilizations, and the advancement of intercultural dialogue within UNESCO.

This resolution was proposed at the initiative of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran and supported by the member states of the organization.

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