[1] (It had invited the Economic and Social Council to consider the matter in an earlier session.
)[2] The idea and practice of tolerance was widely promoted in schools in many member states.
Tolerance was held to be an 'endangered virtue' in many parts of the world, particularly those who were under racial and religious wars, such as those in Bosnia and Rwanda.
UNESCO said that five key planks were required to overcome intolerance: law, education, access to information, individual awareness and local solutions.
Tolerance is thus a political, legal and moral duty to protect and preserve human rights.