The UAE Ministry of Tolerance and Coexistence has launched ‘The Global Tolerance Alliance’ at the Interfaith Summit held at Expo 2020 Dubai on Tuesday.
Speaking on the occasion, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, expressed his faith that the Interfaith Summit will enable efforts for a world of tolerance and peace.
“We find an affirmation of respect for human life, the desire for peace and security, as well as orders to value each other as individuals in a way that guides the followers of these religions to live the life they deserve,” Sheikh Nahyan said.
The Festival further featured the “Tolerance and Inclusivity” session, presenting a humanitarian vision to promote the values of tolerance and coexistence for a successful economic environment in which everyone contributes.
He continued that the only strategy that will reduce, and eventually eliminate, conflict emerging from religious or cultural differences is direct action to find common ground among people of all nations, cultures, and faiths.
“The Expo 2020 Dubai provides us with great opportunities for learning about others, for cultural exchange, for observing human fraternity in action, and for cooperation and joint undertakings,” Sheikh Nahyan said.
Miguel Angel Moratinos, High Representative for the U.N. Alliance of Civilizations, said that it was of great importance for the world to believe in the importance of pluralism as a richness of human thought and human civilization.
Marina Serini, Italian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, pointed out various methods and ways to enhance human fraternity among all nations and people which allows global cooperation in various fields.
Pujya Brahmavihari Swami, the Religious Leader and International spokesman of BAPS Hindu Mandir – Abu Dhabi, stressed the importance of global communication through interfaith dialogue and understanding, asserting its role in promoting human values, and supporting international peace and security.