The United Nations Alliance Of Civilizations Group Of Friends Ministerial Meeting took place On 1 October 2015, on the margins of the high level week of the 70th session of the UN General Assembly. This year’s meeting concentrated on the topic of the relationship between the sustainable development goal and the work of the Alliance.
In his remarks H.E. Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz al-Nasser United Nations high representative called upon the participants to remember the 10th anniversary of the United Nations Alliance of Civilzations, take stock of our achievements and outline the path that the Alliance should follow to promote a peaceful, just and inclusive society. He also reminded that despite the similarities within the polarization of cultures then and now, the 4 pillars that identify the work of the Alliance are as relevant today as they were 10 years ago.
In his statement, H.E. Mr. István Mikola, Minister of State for Security Policy and International Cooperation emphasized Hungary’s belief that both cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue have an important role in promoting tolerance, thereby developing a peaceful and inclusive society. Hungary – also as the chair of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, IHRA – is actively contributing to the promotion of tolerance. The issues addressed by the Alliance are as relevant today as they were at the time of its foundation, in 2005. It is crucial to pay appropriate attention to the priority areas set out previously, including the global challenge of migration.
Please find the full statement of the Minister of State here.
