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UN Alliance of Civilizations meeting highlights culture’s role in peace
The UN Alliance of Civilizations Group of Friends held a high-level meeting in New York to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Palestine, protecting cultural heritage and dialogue among civilizations. Participants proposed cooperation on preventive diplomacy, youth exchanges and joint cultural projects.
At a high-level meeting of the UN Alliance of Civilizations Group of Friends held in New York, the humanitarian crisis in Palestine, the protection of cultural heritage and the strengthening of trust among communities came to the fore. The meeting was chaired by Miguel Angel Moratinos, the UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations.
Deputy Foreign Minister Ambassador Levent Gümrükçü, TÜRKSOY Secretary General Sultan Raev, Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Yalçın Rafiyev, Kazakh First Deputy Foreign Minister Yerjan Aşıkbayev and Turkmenistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Vepa Hacıyev, addressed the meeting.
Emphasis on human life and heritage in Palestine
Raev said wars destroy not only human lives but also the memory of cities, sacred sites, historical artifacts and the civilizational heritage built over generations. He said the humanitarian crisis in Palestine had once again reminded the world that protecting human life and cultural heritage is the shared responsibility of all humanity.
Raev also said wars, forced migration, hate speech and social polarization were confronting the world with serious problems. He stressed that protecting cultural heritage and establishing mutual trust among communities were necessary for lasting peace.
Dialogue and preventive diplomacy take center stage
Gümrükçü, one of the co-sponsors of the UN Alliance of Civilizations, said cultural diversity should be viewed not as a threat but as a source of strength. He highlighted the importance of dialogue among civilizations in the face of growing intolerance and polarization.
Raev said cultural diplomacy was more than a complementary element in international relations and was one of the powerful tools of preventive diplomacy. Kazakh First Deputy Foreign Minister Aşıkbayev also emphasized the importance of strengthening interfaith harmony and promoting a culture of peaceful coexistence.
Turkmenistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Hacıyev, highlighted the role of dialogue, mutual respect and adherence to international law in preventing conflicts. Hacıyev said they were ready to develop cooperation with the UN Alliance of Civilizations.
New proposals for cultural cooperation
Raev said the shared cultural heritage of the Turkic world was integrated with the universal values of humanity. He said TÜRKSOY had been working for more than 30 years to protect, preserve and promote the shared cultural heritage of Turkic peoples around the world, adding that the organization was ready to share its experience in cultural diplomacy with the UN Alliance of Civilizations.
Raev said new projects could be developed between TÜRKSOY and the UN Alliance of Civilizations in the areas of youth exchanges, cultural dialogue programs, literary and artistic gatherings, the protection of shared cultural heritage and preventive diplomacy through culture.
Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Rafiyev said the 7th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue, to be held in Baku, would make a significant contribution to the work of the UN Alliance of Civilizations.
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