The International Year of the Rapprochement of Cultures, 2010, was commemorated with events organized by UPF chapters in Argentina, Australia, Austria, France, Germany, Netherlands, and Russia.
UN General Assembly Resolution 62/90 decided to "declare 2010 the International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures, and recommends that, during the course of the year, appropriate events be organized on interreligious and intercultural dialogue, understanding and cooperation for peace, inter alia, a high-level dialogue and/or informal interactive hearings with civil society."