Solidarity in the face of COVID-19

"This is a time for solidarity, not divisiveness. Compassion, not xenophobia. Kindness not hatred. As #OneHumanity, we can fight the #COVID19 pandemic."
Mr. Miguel Ángel Moratinos
UNAOC High Representative

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UNAOC Launches Global Call to Action #forSafeWorship

The global call to action #forSafeWorship aims to create personal, emotional connections with religious sites. It celebrates the universality of religious sites as symbols of our shared humanity, history, and traditions of people worldwide. It emphasizes the need to safeguard religious sites and underscores the role of individuals in protecting all sacred sites, regardless of religions or beliefs.

UN Plan of Action to Safeguard Religious Sites
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A Call for Mutual Respect

Mr. Miguel Moratinos, High Representative for UNAOC, issued a Call for Mutual Respect of all religions and beliefs and for fostering a culture of fraternity and peace. The text re-affirms that acts of violence should not be associated with any religion, nationality, civilization, or ethnic group and that violence should never be a justifiable or acceptable response to acts of intolerance on the basis of religion or belief.

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A Joint call for Solidarity, Compassion and Unity

In this time of physical distancing, we call for social solidarity and building bridges of kindness and compassion that transcend man-made walls. We also call for the protection of the most vulnerable, including the elderly, who are bearing the brunt of the pandemic.

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Report of the UN High-Level and International Expert Group Meetings on Sport for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism

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One Humanity.
Many Cultures.

UNAOC aims to improve understanding and cooperation among nations and peoples across cultures and to reduce polarization at local and global levels. It helps develop more inclusive societies, in which diversity is experienced as an asset.

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UNAOC High Representative

• High Representative’s Statement at the Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom November 16, 2020
• Press Statement on the International Day of Tolerance November 16, 2020
• Press Statement on the attack at a ceremony of the French Consulate in Saudi Arabia November 11, 2020

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Project Activities

• Call for Youth Contributions to the state of PVE-E report in South Asia November 29, 2020
• UNAOC and IOM organize virtual PLURAL+ video screening to combat racism and all forms of discrimination June 26, 2020
• Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) Joins Forces with UNAOC June 19, 2020

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