Kuwait’s Al-Matouq underscores the Paris peace conference’s significance
PARIS: Amiri Diwan Advisor and Chairman of Kuwait’s International Islamic Charitable Organization (IICO) Dr Abdullah Al-Matouq yesterday underlined the importance of the Paris International Conference for Peace and Solidarity, about values, understanding and ties between the Abrahamic religions. Al Matouq, who is also envoy of the UN Secretary General, told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that the conference, which began on Tuesday under the slogan “joint commitment to humanitarian issues,” reinforces dealing with humanitarian issues.
A memorandum was signed among the Abrahamic religion representatives in which they are agreeing about achieving peace based on justice, understanding and strong ties, he added. Such conferences are a practical step towards maximizing partnerships aimed at spreading dialogue, peace and tolerance, while rejecting all forms of terrorism whatever their source may be, Al-Matouq clarified.
Participants in the conference stressed following-up disturbing worldwide events that require intervention of the monotheistic religions, responsibly achieving peacetime, he explained. It is vital to be the mediator and understand the friendship between Judaism, Christianity and Islam, where the Paris conference commits to build bridges by reconciliation and consolidate relations.
Holding such events amid difficult circumstances and current challenges facing the world contributes to consolidating the values of openness to culture, he pointed out. There is no doubt that all religions have a moral and humanitarian responsibility for leaders to intensify and strengthen efforts to establish ethics in societies, he said.
The conference, sponsored by Muslim World League’s Secretary General Dr Mohammad Al Issa, was in the presence of President of the Islamic Foundation in France Dr Ghaleb Bencheikh, Chief Rabbi of France Haim Korsia, French Prelate of the Catholic Church Eric de Moulin-Beaufort, Kuwaiti Ambassador to France Sami AlSuleiman, along with many leading scholars and Islamic experts.