United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)

#ThrowbackThursday Diplomacy in Action: During the #UNGA79 high-level week, USG Mr. Miguel Ángel Moratinos met with world leaders and delegations representing the UNAOC Group of Friends to tackle global challenges, strengthen partnerships & explore new avenues of cooperation. #Commit2Dialogue

27 Sept, New York — H.E. Mr. Miguel Ángel Moratinos, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), convened a high-level meeting of the UNAOC Group of Friends (GoF). USG Moratinos thanked Member States and International Organizations — members of the UNAC Group of Friends — for being the driving force behind UNAOC's progress and achievements throughout the years. The two co-sponsors of UNAOC — led by H.E. Mr. José Manuel Albares Bueno, Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of the Kingdom of Spain 🇪🇸, and H.E. Mr. Hakan Fidan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye 🇹🇷, commended UNAOC’s contributions to international peace for the past 20 years and highlighted its essential role in an increasingly polarized world. Meanwhile, H.E. Mr. Paulo Rangel, Minister of State and Foreign Affairs of the Portuguese Republic 🇵🇹, invited the Group of Friends to the 10th UNAOC Global Forum, which Portugal will host in Cascais on 25-27 Nov. “The #CascaisForum represents an outstanding opportunity to reinforce the international system based on international law and the UN charter,” he said. Following the Opening Session, a General Discussion featured interventions from Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Permanent Representatives, and Heads of International Organizations, who all expressed their continued support for UNAOC. In closing, USG Moratinos thanked the GoF for reaffirming their commitment and support and looked forward to welcoming them all in Cascais. 📺 Watch the meeting again: https://lnkd.in/dKC6BySw 🔗 Read the High Representative’s full remarks: https://lnkd.in/dzv9w7GK #UNAOCgof2024 Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores, Unión Europea y Cooperación Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Turkey Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros

26 Sept, New York — On the margins of #UNGA79, UNAOC and the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 to the United Nations organized a high-level panel discussion on “Promoting Peaceful and Inclusive Societies for Sustainable Development through Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue”. In his opening remarks, H.E. Mr. Miguel Ángel Moratinos, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for UNAOC, underscored that “intercultural dialogue and interreligious dialogue are essential tools [...] to build bridges of understanding, challenge stereotypes, and foster mutual respect.” H.E. Mr. Bakhtiyor Saidov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan 🇺🇿, lamented growing divisions, stating that “the only way out of this dangerous spiral is open dialogue and multiculturalism.” H.E. Mr. Martin Chungong, Secretary-General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), emphasized the vital role of parliaments on the international stage, stating that wherever dialogue takes place—whether between countries, cultures, or religions—parliaments must be present. The session was moderated by UNAOC Director Ms. Nihal Saad, who highlighted the importance of mutual respect and religious freedom in fostering peaceful and inclusive societies. The general discussion also featured remarks from H.E. Mr. Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary 🇭🇺 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary); H.E. Sheikh Salem Al Qassimi, Minister of Culture of UAE 🇦🇪 (Ministry of Culture - UAE); H.E. Mr. Akan Rakhmetullin, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan 🇰🇿; H.E. Mr. Vladimir Voronkov, Under Secretary General for the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT); and other distinguished speakers. 🔗 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/d3-fgDzF 🎙️ Read USG. Mr. Moratinos’ full remarks here: https://lnkd.in/dZNYpsKm

Just witnessed a meeting of great minds. Sparking new ideas & bringing interesting perspectives —safe to say, the future just got brighter! @MiguelMoratinos @arableague_gs @amremoussa #United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) #LeagueofArabStates #AhmedAboulGheit #AmrMoussa #UNAOC

The High Representative @UNAOC @MiguelMoratinos met with H.E. Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation @OIC_OCI Mr. Hissein Brahim Taha. They discussed joint collaboration to combat #Islamophobia & manifestations of anti-Muslim hatred #combatIslamophobia

On the margins of ##UNGA79, we had a constructive discussion with Mr. Alain Berset @alain_berset , the new Secretary-General of the Council of Europe @coe and his team. We exchanged views on strengthening collaboration btw the United Nations Alliance of Civilisations and the Council of Europe esp in the area of advancing intercultural & interreligious dialogue & promoting mutual respect & acceptance

In a step towards enhancing dialogue between diverse cultures and religions, the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the General Secretariat for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide signed a joint Memorandum of Understanding during the closing session of the Ninth Global Fatwa Conference. Both parties agreed to collaborate in implementing joint projects that aim at strengtheing intercultural and interfaith dialogue, combat hatred, and implement the United Nations Plan of Action to Safeguard Religious Sites. I was honored to co-sign the MOU with Dr. Ibrahim Negm, Secretary-General of the General Secretariat for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide #UnitedNationsAllianceofCivilizations #Egypt # FatwaAuthoriesWorldwide

📢 The latest edition of the UNAOC News Flash is here! 🌍 Check out key updates and insights from July and August: 🤝 “Building a Safer Future: 30 Years After the AMIA Bombing” in 🇦🇷 🎙 “United by Sports” Forum on the margins of #Paris2024 🕊 International #Fatwa Conference in Cairo 🇪🇬 🖥 #PCVE Working Group meeting with the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) 🌐 Kinshasa 🇨🇩 #WomenInMediation event with Fundación Mujeres por África #MxA ✅ Plus high-level meetings, global events, capacity-building workshops and more! Don’t miss out—stay informed and get involved by downloading your copy now!  ⬇️ 🔗 Click to download 👉 https://lnkd.in/esd8vNtT #UNAOC #NewsFlash #newsletter

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