His Excellency Deputy Foreign Minister Engineer Waleed bin Abdul Karim Al-Khereiji today led the Kingdom’s delegation to the ninth United Nations Global Forum of the Alliance of Civilizations under the slogan “Towards an Alliance for Peace: May we all coexist as one humanity”, in the city Fes, Kingdom of Morocco.
His Excellency the Deputy Foreign Minister delivered a speech at the forum in which he reaffirmed the Kingdom’s firm position and support for all efforts that call for peaceful coexistence, reject calls for hatred and sectarianism, spread a culture of dialogue and build bridges of communication between civilizations and cultures, strengthen coexistence and dissemination of universal values based on the principles of the true Islamic religion, the religion of Islam Moderation, mediocrity and tolerance.
His Excellency noted that the Kingdom contributed to the support of the Alliance of Civilizations Fund in the amount of three million dollars because of its belief in the positive role of this alliance and its high goals, as well as in fulfilling the obligations stipulated in its charter, which aims to advance three pillars of the United Nations, namely sustainable development, peace and security and human rights.
He explained that the Kingdom has always supported the international community in curbing the escalation of ideologies of extremism and terrorism through many initiatives that have contributed to the establishment of the King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Center for Dialogue among Religious and Cultural Followers, the establishment of the United Nations Center for Combating Terrorism, having in mind the vital role that the Kingdom is playing in partnership with the United Nations Office for the Alliance of Civilizations through the establishment of the Center for Combating Extremist Ideology Etidal.
His Excellency the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs said: “Based on our belief in the importance of achieving a society rich in diversity, the King Abdulaziz Center for National Dialogue continues to engage individuals and civil society institutions in intensive national-level activities aimed at promoting tolerance and reaffirming the principles of mutual respect.”
His Excellency added that the Kingdom Vision 2030 opened wide doors for a culture of coexistence and made a quantum leap in education, empowering youth and improving the quality of life.
His Excellency commended the unanimous adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of a draft resolution entitled “Promoting a Culture of Peace and Tolerance for the Protection of Religious Sites”, which was submitted by the Kingdom along with the Kingdom of Morocco and a number of fraternal and friendly countries. , to promote a culture of peace, tolerance and the protection of religious sites, indicating that the Kingdom is proud of its outstanding role in the fight against terrorism, extremism and intolerance, and uses its best efforts to serve the two holy mosques and serve its guests who come from all over light of all currents and sects.
In conclusion, His Excellency stressed the importance of continuing concerted international efforts to lay the foundations for civilized communication, strengthening solidarity and tolerance in the name of peace and harmony throughout the world.