UAE stresses values of coexistence at Media Congress
“The UAE has become, under the wise leadership of the President, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, an embodiment of the values of tolerance, coexistence and human fraternity in its highest forms and ethics,” Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, said at the Global Media Congress in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
The UAE, Sheikh Nahyan said, has been playing a “pioneering and impactful” role in opening the channels of discussion, dialogue and cooperation in the world.
Marking International Day for Tolerance, Sheikh Nahyan underlined that the ministry plays an important role in spreading awareness through laws, legislations, activities and events that embodies the values of human fraternity.
“The ministry has an important role in establishing local and global partnerships.”
We are a main partner in all international agreements that have to do with human rights, and to challenge extremism and hatred, and to spread the values of love and fraternity all over the world. This year the ministry has launched an important initiative to establish the International Alliance for Tolerance, which is going to work hard to spread the values of love and coexistence everywhere.”
Pointing out the signing of the historic Abu Dhabi Declaration, Sheikh Nahyan noted that the UAE remains open to the world, with the belief that “all humans are a part of a single society, in which everyone works together hand in hand, in order to achieve well-being, and prosperity” all over the world.
“Human fraternity is the way to establish mutual understanding, development, stability and prosperity all over the world. It's also a strong expression of faith and hope in the future. Our experience shows that the efforts of strengthening the values and the culture of tolerance and coexistence should not be limited only to theoretical discussions and dialogues, but rather it should be an open door for practical implementations of projects, social pioneering projects and economical ones as well,” Sheikh Nahyan added.