1.0United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)https://www.unaoc.orgJulie Ladananhttps://www.unaoc.org/author/julie/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="mmC1WAycOE"><a href="https://www.unaoc.org/2016/09/al-nasser-remarks-global-business-interfaith-peace-awards-rio2016/">Al-Nasser Remarks at the Global Business and Interfaith Peace Awards – Rio 2016</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.unaoc.org/2016/09/al-nasser-remarks-global-business-interfaith-peace-awards-rio2016/embed/#?secret=mmC1WAycOE" width="600" height="338" title="“Al-Nasser Remarks at the Global Business and Interfaith Peace Awards – Rio 2016” — United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)" data-secret="mmC1WAycOE" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(c,l){"use strict";var e=!1,o=!1;if(l.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage);else if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(!t);else if(!(t.secret||t.message||t.value));else if(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret));else{for(var r,s,a,i=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=0;o<n.length;o++)n[o].style.display="none";for(o=0;o<i.length;o++)if(r=i[o],e.source!==r.contentWindow);else{if(r.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(s=parseInt(t.value,10)))s=1e3;else if(~~s<200)s=200;r.height=s}if("link"===t.message)if(s=l.createElement("a"),a=l.createElement("a"),s.href=r.getAttribute("src"),a.href=t.value,a.host===s.host)if(l.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener("message",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),c.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(o);else{o=!0;for(var e,t,r,s=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),i=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),n=0;n<i.length;n++){if(!(r=(t=i[n]).getAttribute("data-secret")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+="#?secret="+r,t.setAttribute("data-secret",r);if(s||a)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:r},"*")}}}}(window,document); </script> https://www.unaoc.org/wp-content/uploads/hanifa-rio.jpg1204814This award is presented at the eve of the Paralympics Games in Rio de Janeiro, which represent a symbol for peace. The importance of sports for peace, understanding between culture and nations, and human development for all, has been recognized by the United Nations in many platforms. Already in 1993, the General Assembly adopted Resolution 48/11, which called for the revival of the ancient Greek tradition of an Olympic Truce.