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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.
United Nations Action Plan to Enhance Monitoring and Response to Antisemitism
The Action Plan, which is focused on the United Nations system and developed by UNAOC, builds on the numerous efforts undertaken by the UN over past decades and aims to ensure an even more coordinated and effective response to counter antisemitism.
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.
UNAOC High Representative, UN Special Adviser on Prevention of Genocide, and Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion decry rising antisemitism and Islamophobia around the world
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.
UNAOC High Representative
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High Representative’s Remarks at Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church event on “the role of religious communities during a time of crisis in multilateralism”
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High Representative’s Remarks at the first International Day for Dialogue Among Civilizations
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Message of the High Representative on the Occasion of Eid al-Adha
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Press Statement on the Recent Acts of Islamophobia in France
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Press Statement on Recent Acts of Antisemitism
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News Flash volume 47 – May 2025
Here comes the latest edition of our monthly News Flash, bringing you updates from across … [Read More] about News Flash volume 47 – May 2025
High Representative’s Remarks at the International Likhachev Scientific Conference
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Statement by the High Representative on the murder of two members of the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C.
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