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United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)
9 Nov 2021
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“In these troubled times, the Alliance is a unique and inclusive platform for Member States, the private sector, youth, civil society and the media to exchange views and commit to dialogue and new partnerships. It is closely aligned with my own priorities and the vision that I have outlined in my prevention agenda.”
H.E. Mr. António Guterres
United Nations Secretary-General
addressing the Group of Friends at the 8th UNAOC Global Forum
(November 2019, UN Headquarters, New York)
About
The
United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)
was
established in 2005
, as the political initiative of
Mr. Kofi Annan
, former UN Secretary-General and co-sponsored by the Governments of Spain and Turkey.
A
High-Level Group
of experts
was formed by Mr. Annan to explore the roots of polarization between societies and cultures today, and to recommend a practical programme of action to address this issue. The Report of the High-Level Group provided analysis and put forward practical recommendations that form the basis for the implementation plan of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations.
On 7 January 2019,
H.E. Mr. Miguel Ángel Moratinos
assumed the position of
High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations
, succeeding
H.E. Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser
, who succeeded
H.E. Mr. Jorge Sampaio
.
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations
High Representative
and
Secretariat
are based and operating from New York. The Alliance maintains a global network of partners including states, international and regional organizations, civil society groups, foundations, and the private sector to improve cross-cultural relations between diverse nations and communities.
In its 2006 report, the High-Level Group identified
four priority areas
for action:
Education, Youth, Migration, Media
.
UNAOC project activities
, fashioned around these four areas, which can play a critical role in helping to reduce cross-cultural tensions and to build bridges between communities. In 2019, Mr. Moratinos announced that he intends
to propose adding
“Women as peace mediators”
as an additional pillar of UNAOC.
SOURCE:
UNAOC
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