Dialogue among civilizations: a critical discourse analysis of permanent member states' speeches at the 64th session of the un general assembly

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Since its official adoption by the UN as a counter-discourse against the Clash of Civilizations theory, Dialogue among Civilizations has emerged as a key concept in global discourse.

In this regard, the aim of this paper is to conduct a critical discourse analysis of UN Permanent Member States' speeches that were delivered at the 64th session of the UNGA.

It attempts to unveil the ideological underpinnings embedded in the Presidents' speeches, revealing the extent to which their discourse echoes the Dialogue among Civilizations.

To this end, this study draws upon the CDA framework of Fairclough.

The findings showed that there are three key ideological underpinnings incorporated within the president's speeches and found that they strongly resonate with the discourse of Dialogue among Civilizations.