On the margins of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly, a trilateral meeting was held between the High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), H.E. Mr. Miguel Ángel Moratinos and the two co-sponsors of UNAOC, namely the governments of Türkiye and Spain, led respectively by Turkish Foreign Minister H.E. Mr. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and Spanish Foreign Minister H.E. Mr. José Manuel Albares. The meeting took place at the Turkish House, the headquarters of Turkish diplomatic missions in New York.
Both ministers reiterated their governments’ support political and financial support to UNAOC. On his part, the High Representative expressed his appreciation for the continued commitment of Türkiye and Spain.
Spain and Türkiye have been the co-sponsors of UNAOC since its creation in 2005. Since then, numerous countries and organizations have joined the Group of Friends of UNAOC whose members now stand at 158. Today, UNAOC benefits from the political support of 127 UN Member States, one non-member state, and 28 international organizations representing all continents, societies, and cultures.