The Focal Point meeting the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations was held on 15 January in New York.
The session dedicated to preventing violent extremism was opened by the remarks of UNAOC High Representative to the UN, H.E. Al-Nasser. He emphasized that “we need to build bridges between societies [...] and to forge the collective political will to address the challenges we face."
Focal Points from all over the world discussed how the four pillars of the UNAOC (media, education, youth, migration) could work towards fostering tolerance and respect to prevent violent extremism.
In the national statement, Hungary emphasized that presenting an alternative to violent extremism is essential. The new narrative should be based on a culture of peace, mutual respect, religious tolerance, the appreciation of cultural diversity, and building an inclusive society, where human rights are respected.
The representative of Hungary welcomed UNAoC’s social media campaign against hate speech (#SpreadNoHate) and expressed strong support the intention of the Alliance to increase its role in mediation as a tool of preventive diplomacy.
Please find the full statement here.
