• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

+1-212-963-7209

contactaoc@unops.org

How to Get Involved

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)

United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)

Many cultures. One humanity.

MENUMENU
  • Home
  • Who We Are
        • About Us
          • About the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)
          • Trust Fund and Donors
          • UNAOC Secretariat
          • Vacancy Announcements and Opportunities
        • History
          • History
          • Timeline
          • High Level Group
        • Institution and Leadership
          • Institution and Leadership
          • High Representative
          • High Representative's Statements
          • Previous Leadership
          • Group of Friends
          • High-level Advisory Council for the High Representative
  • What We Do
        • What We Do
          • Programming Overview: Platform for intercultural dialogue, understanding and cooperation
          • UNAOC News Flash: Read the Latest Updates
        • What We Do
          • United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) Annual Activity Reports
          • UNAOC Upcoming Events Calendar
        • Projects and Initiatives
          • An overview of UNAOC's ongoing projects and initiatives
          • How to Get Involved
  • Projects
        • Projects and Initiatives
          • Intercultural Innovation Hub
          • UNAOC Fellowship Program
          • PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival
          • Youth Solidarity Fund
          • Young Peacebuilders
          • Summer Schools
          • Hate Speech International Conference
          • Media and Information Literacy Clearinghouse
          • PeaceApp
          • Media & Information Literacy for Teachers
          • Intercultural Leaders
        • Projects and Initiatives
          • EDIN – “Empowering Dialogue and Interfaith Networks”
          • 'Sport for One Humanity' Initiative
          • Promoting the Role of Women as Peacemakers
          • News Generation Against Hate: Empowering local youth to create alternative narratives and champion diversity in the media
          • #YouthWagingPeace: A Whole Community Approach to Prevention of Violent Extremism through Education
          • Digital Games for Peace: Intercultural dialogue and socio-emotional competencies for peacebuilding
        • Campaigns
          • UN Plan of Action to Safeguard Religious Sites
          • Call to Action #forSafeWorship
  • Resources
        • United Nations Action Plans Developed by UNAOC
          • United Nations Action Plan to Enhance Monitoring and Response to Antisemitism
          • United Nations Plan of Action to Safeguard Religious Sites
        • Resources and Publications
          • UNAOC Action Plan (2024–2026)
          • Guiding Documents
          • Implementation Plans
          • Publications
          • UNAOC News Flash
        • UNAOC Reports
          • Group of Friends Meeting Reports
          • Annual Activity Reports
          • Financial Reports and Audited Financial Statements
  • Global Forums
    • Cascais 2024
      • Cascais Forum Website
    • Fez 2022
      • Fez Forum Website
      • Fez Forum Report
    • 8th Global Forum
      • 8th UNAOC Global Forum Website
      • 8th Global Forum Report
    • Baku 2016
      • Baku Forum Website
      • Baku Forum Report
    • Bali 2014
      • Bali Forum
    • Vienna 2013
      • Vienna Forum
      • Vienna Forum Documents
    • Doha 2011
      • Doha Forum
    • Rio 2010
      • Rio Forum
    • Istanbul 2009
      • Istanbul Forum
      • Outcomes & Reports from Istanbul Forum
      • Marketplace of Ideas at the Istanbul Forum
      • Istanbul Forum Documents
    • Madrid 2008
      • Madrid Forum
      • Outcomes & Reports from Madrid Forum
      • Speeches & Statements
  • News
        • News and Updates
          • UNAOC News Flash
          • News, Features and Press Releases
          • In Focus (Programming Newsletter)
          • Newsletter Archives
        • High Representative
          • High Representative's Statements
          • UNAOC Press Statements
          • High Representative's Blog
        • Multimedia
          • UNAOC Video Gallery
          • Join the Global Call to Action #forSafeWorship
  • Contact

H.E. Al-Nasser’s Remarks at the Partnership Expo aboard the Peace Boat

July 12, 2018 Filed Under: Featured, H.E. Al-Nasser's Statements

REMARKS OF H. E. MR. NASSIR ABDULAZIZ AL-NASSER
High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations
Partnership Expo aboard the Peace Boat
HLPF-ECOSOC
12 July 2018, 7 pm to 9.30 pm, Pier 90 Manhattan

Excellencies,
Dear Participants,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Dear Yoshioka,

I extend a warm welcome to everyone gathered on Peace Boat this evening to inaugurate a Partnership Expo on the margins of the UN High level Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), under the theme:
“Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies”.

Peace Boat already knows that building knowledge and awareness is key to sustainable and resilient societies and that the local level is the first step to implement the SDGs and to reinforce ownership.

Peace Boat is sailing for the SDGs in support of the 2030 UN Agenda.
Your event here Inside the Boat is a clear demonstration of your commitment towards achieving the SDGs. At the same time, the SDGs cannot be achieved without the involvement of governments and civil society working together in partnership.

To date, Peace Boat, I understand, has visited over 80 ports in more than 100 countries. On this 98th voyage, Peace Boat made 29 stops. Peace Boat is known not only for being a campaigner for Peace but also for supporting “Treaties on the Non-Proliferation of Weapons“. I commend those efforts.

Partnership with NGOs, like the Peace Boat, is considered essential to the UN in implementing its concept of preventive peace-building action. Through these voyages, Peace Boat is building bridges between people and societies, a goal Peace Boat and UNAOC have in common.

The United Nations and the Alliance of Civilizations recognizes also the importance of the role of Youth as a key factor in achieving peace, as well as the crucial role of education as the most powerful tool we can use towards preventing violent extremism.

It is in the pursuit of this mission that the Alliance focuses on multiple initiatives simultaneously. The Alliance has four major pillars to focus on through practical projects and activities to achieve our main mission, namely Youth, Education, Media and Migration. Under my tenure I have expanded these objectives to include additional priorities, which are: Music, Art, Entertainment and Sports, with a deeper Civil Society engagement.

Last but not least, Peace Boat is harnessing new technologies to achieve the SDGs. The futurist Peace Boat’s initiative “ Ecoship project“, the world’s greenest cruise ship sailing in 2020 is a good example! A universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that people enjoy peace and prosperity is a vision, which will become a reality.

As you embark on your journey, I wish you success in forging enduring partnerships that will ensure your position as a cornerstone of civil society work.

Thank you.

Primary Sidebar

If you wish to receive updates about UNAOC's advocacy and programming activities, please sign up using the form below:


UNAOC Press Room

  • Statement by the High Representative on his appointment as United Nations Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia May 7, 2025
  • News Flash volume 46 – April 2025 April 30, 2025
  • Statement: Call for Peace, the End of Wars and Respect for International Law April 26, 2025
  • High Representative’s Remarks at the Launch of “A Call for Peace, the End of Wars, and Respect for International Law” (Gernika, Spain) April 26, 2025
  • High Representative’s Remarks at the 3rd UNAOC Dialogue on “AI for One Humanity: Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence” April 22, 2025
Get Involved

UNAOC is the premier global platform for intercultural dialogue, understanding and cooperation. Learn how you can support UNAOC.

Support UNAOC

Footer

UNAOC News Flash

For the latest news from the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), browse through the recent editions of our monthly newsletter.


News and Press Releases

To view the latest features about UNAOC click here to browse through our archives.
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Copyright © 2023 UNITED NATIONS ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS | DC1 One United Nations Plaza, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10017 | PRIVACY | TERMS | Return to top