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Plenary Session 2 - 10th UNAOC Global Forum

Plenary Session 2 - 10th UNAOC Global Forum

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The 10th United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) Global Forum is scheduled to take place in the city of Cascais, Portugal, on 25-27 November 2024, under the theme "United in Peace: Restoring Trust, Reshaping the Future - Reflecting on Two Decades of Dialogue for Humanity"
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Plenary Session 2: "United in Peace: Restoring Trust, Reshaping the Future"

  • H.E. Mr. George Andreas Papandreou, Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic (2009-2011)
  • H.E. Mr. Valdis Zatlers, President of Latvia (2007-2011)
  • H.E. Mrs. Tzipi Livni, Minister of Foreign Affairs (2006–2009) and Minister of Justice of the State of Israel (2006-2007, 2013-2014)
  • H.E. Mr. Volkan Bozkir, President of the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Former Minister of European Union Affairs of Türkiye
  • H.E. Judge Mohamed Abdelsalam, Secretary General, Muslim Council of Elders
  • H.E. Ms. Ilze Brands Kehris, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, OHCHR
  • Prof. Jeffrey Sachs, Economist, President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network and Former Director of the Centre for Sustainable Development in the Earth Institute at Columbia University

Moderator: H.E. Mr. Boris Tadić, President of the Republic of Serbia (2004-2012)

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The 10th UNAOC Global Forum in Cascais, Portugal will convene members of the UNAOC Group of Friends, political leaders, representatives of international and regional organizations, religious leaders and faith actors, the private sector, civil society, academia, youth, arts and media, as well as donor agencies and foundations, who will address the global issues pertinent to peace and security and call for restoring trust and for uniting in peace. 

In Cascais, participants will have an opportunity to reflect on the twenty years of the 'Alliance of Civilizations' initiative, announced by Spain at the 59th session of the United Nations General Assembly in September 2004, and how UNAOC grew into a vibrant and well-established United Nations entity.

The event will be an occasion to highlight and celebrate UNAOC achievements and map the blueprint for "One Humanity" in the years to come.

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