Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the High Representative for the UN Alliance of Civilizations
New York – September 25, 2013
The High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser and Mrs Irina Bokova, Director General of UNESCO signed today a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between UNAOC and UNESCO. By virtue of this MoU, both parties confirm their commitment to promoting, jointly or individually dialogue among cultures and civilizations as well as related initiatives.
The MoU also stipulates strengthening cooperation between UNAOC and UNESCO through joint initiatives to promote intercultural dialogue especially among youth, taking particular advantage of timely frameworks such as the International Decade for the Rapprochement of Cultures (2012-2022). Both Mr. Al-Nasser and Mrs. Bokova had participated in the launching of the International Decade for the Rapprochement of Cultures in Kazakhstan last August.
They both agreed that given the current global challenges, they have a huge responsibility to educate, teach and reconcile.