Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the High-Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations
New York – May 7, 2014
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), whereby it was agreed to carry out joint projects and activities with a view of promoting peace and development through using the power of sports.
During the signing ceremony which took place in Doha, Qatar, the High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser stressed that sports, arts and music which are essential elements for development, lie at the heart of the Alliance of Civilizations’ mission that aim at fostering the culture of peace through these collective expressions of human values.