Recognizing in each culture a dignity and value that deserve recognition, respect and preservation, convinced that, in their rich variety and diversity and in the reciprocal influences that they exert on one another, all cultures form part of the common heritage belonging to all humankind, and aware that the risk of a global monoculture poses more of a threat if the developing world remains poor and marginalized,
确认每种文化都有值得推崇、尊重和维护的尊严和价值，并深信文化是丰富多彩的、多元的、相互影响的，所有文化都是全人类共同遗产的一部分，并意识到如果发展中国家仍然处于贫穷和边缘化的境地，则全球文化趋于单一可能造成更大的威胁，