QATAR NEWS AGENCY
I[n October 2015, Qatar reaffirmed support for all serious initiatives aimed at building bridges among cultures and societies, which will enhance values of human solidarity, democracy, development and peace around the world.
Ambassador Faisal bin Abdullah Al-Henzab, Qatar’s permanent representative to the United Nations Office at Geneva, made the statement before the ministerial meeting of the U.N. Alliance of Civilizations Group of Friends held in the United States.
Ambassador Al-Henzab said the meeting was critical in light of the circumstances the world is witnessing, which require more efforts to promote peace, security and stability and to ensure coexistence for future generations.
He said the world is experiencing divisions, tensions, instability, violations and abuses of human rights. These threaten peace and highlight the importance of the role that could be played by the Alliance of Civilizations through its creative activities aimed at defusing tensions, bridging the gap between cultural and religious identities and improving and developing cooperation among nations.
Qatar focuses on the Alliance of Civilizations to complement political and security efforts undertaken by the U.N. and the international community for the prevention of conflicts and the creation of appropriate post-conflict environments, Al-Henzab said.
The world is witnessing many international crises and widespread abuse of international humanitarian law by authoritarian regimes and terrorist groups alike, the ambassador said.
He stressed that the Alliance of Civilizations will spare no effort in supporting the international community to stop such violations, face growing international challenges, build bridges of understanding among civilizations, promote dialogue frameworks among cultures and religions and enhance respect for cultural and religious pluralism.