|
Article Excerpt
UNITED NATIONS -- Continuing a distinctive initiative that brings together governments, UN agencies, and civil society to discuss how governments and religions can work together for peace, the Tripartite Forum on Interfaith Cooperation for Peace sponsored a high level conference during the General Assembly on 21 September 2006.
The event drew some 33 government delegations, reflecting rising concern about the spread of religious intolerance and the need to promote religious dialogue as a remedy.
"Some of the atrocities, violence and problems which the world encounters rest squarely at the doors of proponents of varied religious orientations," said Alberto Romulo, Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Philippines and the chair of the Forum
Abdoulaye Wade, President of the Republic of Senegal, delivered the keynote address, setting the tone for the event, which focused on...
|
|
More articles from One Country
Baha'is help found Interfaith Forum in Iceland.(INTERFAITH), October 01, 2006
Looking for additional articles?
Search our database of over 3 million articles.
Looking for more in-depth information on this industry?
Search our complete database of Industry & Market reports by text, subject, publication
name or publication date.
About Goliath
Whether you're looking for sales prospects, competitive information, company
analysis or best practices in managing your organization,
Goliath can help you meet your business needs.
Our extensive business information databases empower business
professionals with both the breadth and depth of credible,
authoritative information they need to support their business
goals. Whether it be strategic planning, sales prospecting,
company research or defining management best practices -
Goliath is your leading source for accurate information.
|
|
