Convivencia

A blog by
Miguel Ángel Moratinos

High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations

Mr. Miguel Ángel Moratinos is the High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC). In this blog, he regularly shares his vision for the work of UNAOC, as well as his thoughts, ideas, and observations about current global events.

OIC 49th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers

Remarks by H.E. Miguel Ángel Moratinos, the High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, at the special session on combating Islamophobia during the OIC 49th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers in Nouakchott, Mauritania (originally published on www.unaoc.org).

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International Day to Combat Islamophobia

Remarks by Mr. Miguel Ángel Moratinos, High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, at the Special High-level Event to Commemorate the International Day to Combat Islamophobia in the UN headquarters in New York (originally published on www.unaoc.org).

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UNOCT Quarterly Briefing to Member States

Remarks by Mr. Miguel Ángel Moratinos, High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), at the UNOCT Quarterly Briefing to Member States (originally published on www.unaoc.org).

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International Day of Human Fraternity

Remarks delivered by Mr. Miguel Moratinos, the High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, at the virtual event commemorating the International Day of Human Fraternity, 6 February 2023 (Originally published on www.unaoc.org).

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Basta Ya: Enough Is Enough

"Basta ya: Enough is enough": this cry went viral in Spain in the 1990s and 2000s to confront the barbarity of ETA terrorism. Today we should recover it to stop the odious and condemnable wave of terrorist attacks perpetrated in religious sites. In March 2019, the...

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Basta ya

“Basta ya”: este grito fue viral para hacer frente a la locura y barbarie del terrorismo de ETA en la España de los años 90 y 2000. Hoy deberíamos recuperarlo para parar la odiosa y condenable ola de atentados terroristas perpetrados en lugares de culto.

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The Mediterranean 25 years later

The Barcelona Declaration marks a milestone in a project of peace and prosperity for the whole region. November 28, 1995, will be marked as one of the most important milestones in Spanish and European diplomacy. The Barcelona Declaration was signed on that date. It...

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Solidaridad versus discriminación

La crisis del covid-19 ha devuelto a la actualidad las dramáticas imágenes y trágicas consecuencias de la denominada “gripe española” de 1918, que en realidad surgió en Kansas, Estados Unidos, y no en España, y que pasó a denominarse así y a asociarse paradójicamente con nuestro país porque el estatus no beligerante de España durante la Primera Guerra mundial permitió a nuestros medios informativos difundir con mayor detalle las noticias sobre esta pandemia devastadora. Hasta ahora era la mayor pandemia que había conocido la humanidad…

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La solidarité contre la discrimination

La crise du Covid-19 nous ramène aux images dramatiques et aux conséquences tragiques de la « grippe espagnole » de 1918. Celle-ci a, en réalité, a débuté dans le Kansas, aux États-Unis, et non en Espagne. L’Espagne y a paradoxalement été associée du fait de son statut de pays neutre lors de la Première Guerre mondiale, ce qui a permis aux médias espagnols de diffuser dans de plus amples détails, des informations sur cette pandémie dévastatrice. Ce fut la plus grande pandémie qu’ait jusqu’alors connue l’humanité, dénombrant plus de 50 millions de morts à travers le monde.

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We are one humanity

Covid-19 confronts all of us with numerous contradictions and how to solve them will determine the direction of the post-Covid 19 world. We live in one of those times that mark a turning point in the history of humanity. If 9/11 changed the global geopolitical balance and security parameters, there is no doubt that Covid-19 will change the way we…

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Somos una sola humanidad

La crisis del Covid-19 puede analizarse desde diferentes puntos de vista, pero lo que nadie puede poner ya en duda es que somos una sola humanidad. El virus ha viajado por todos lo rincones del mundo, nadie va a quedar exento, y aunque exista la contradicción y el...

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For Safe and Peaceful Worship

We hope that the acceptance of the “Plan of Action to Safeguard Religious Sites” will trigger a positive awareness about the right to safeguard religious places and the safety of worships. Humanity should react to allow everyone to exert their right to pray in a peaceful and secure environment.

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Una sola humanidad

Existe una rotunda unanimidad en defender con entusiasmo y determinación toda la nueva agenda de sostenibilidad. Hay una tarea ineludible: salvar el planeta. No hay alternativa, no hay plan B, la mayoría de la opinión publica internacional se moviliza y quiere conjurarse en favor de preservar nuestra casa común.

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The Return of Hate

The return of hate in recent times is a cause of concern. Animosity, confrontation, revolts, incitement to violence, have always been unfortunately part of human history. Each community tried to shield itself from the ‘other’, from the unknown, the ‘barbarian’, the...

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El retorno del odio

Vivimos con gran preocupación como los últimos tiempos son testigo de un retorno del odio. La enemistad, la confrontación, la revuelta, la incitación a la violencia, siempre han estado desgraciadamente presentes durante toda la historia de la humanidad. Cada comunidad...

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CONVIVENCIA

A blog by Mr. Miguel Ángel Moratinos

HIGH REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE UNITED NATIONS ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS

Mr. Miguel Ángel Moratinos is the High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC). In this blog, he regularly shares his vision for the work of UNAOC, as well as his thoughts, ideas, and observations about current global events.