Convivencia Archive
This is the archives of “Convivencia”, a blog by Mr. Miguel Ángel Moratinos, United Nations Under-Secretary General and High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC).
Sixth Ministerial Meeting of the Forum of Ancient Civilizations
Remarks by Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, Miguel Moratinos, at the Sixth Ministerial Meeting of the Forum of Ancient Civilization in Baghdad, Iraq, 4 December 2022, (originally published on www.unaoc.org)
High Level Event on the report of the UN Secretary-General on terrorist attacks on the basis of xenophobia, racism and other forms of intolerance, or in the name of religion and belief
Remarks by Mr. Miguel Ángel Moratinos, the High Representative for UNAOC, at the “High Level Event on the report of the UN Secretary-General on terrorist attacks on the basis of xenophobia, racism and other forms of intolerance, or in the name of religion and belief, organized by UNOCT, 30 November 2022 (originally published on www.unaoc.org).
9th UNAOC Global Forum in Fez, Kingdom of Morocco
Remarks by Mr. Miguel Ángel Moratinos, the High Representative for UNAOC, at the Opening Ceremony of the 9th UNAOC Global Forum in Fez, Kingdom of Morocco, 22 November 2022, Fez, Kingdom of Morocco (originally published on www.unaoc.org).
The horrors of violence. Peace is needed now.
A few days ago, once again, 19 children and two teachers were shot dead in their school in the United States. The entire international community has anew unanimously condemned this act of irrational barbarism. The debate on access to guns in the United States in the...
Los horrores de la violencia. Se necesita la paz ahora.
Hace unos días, de nuevo, 19 niños y dos profesoras murieron tiroteados en su escuela en Estados Unidos. Este acto de barbarie irracional ha vuelto a recibir la condena unánime de toda la comunidad internacional. El debate del acceso a las armas en Estados Unidos...
The war in Ukraine is not and should not be a clash of civilizations
Europe and the West must avoid the temptation to impose the so-called 'Western civilization' on the rest of the world There was a widespread feeling that the 21st century would not see traditional conflicts and wars. We naively thought that this century would take...
La guerra de Ucrania no es ni debe ser un choque de civilizaciones
Europa y Occidente deben evitar caer en la tentación de querer imponer la denominada 'civilización occidental' al resto del mundo Existía un sentimiento generalizado de que el siglo XXI no sería testigo de conflictos y guerras de carácter tradicional. Pensábamos...
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...
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.
La Méditerranée 25 ans plus tard
La Déclaration de Barcelone marque une étape importante dans un projet de paix et de prospérité pour toute la région. Le 28 novembre 1995 est l’une des étapes les plus importantes de la diplomatie espagnole et européenne. La Déclaration de Barcelone a été signée à...
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...
El Mediterráneo 25 años después
La Declaración de Barcelona marca un hito en un proyecto de paz y prosperidad para toda la región. El 28 de noviembre de 1995 quedará marcado como uno de los hitos de mayor trascendencia de la diplomacia española y europea. Se firmaba en esa fecha la Declaración de...