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.

Auschwitz: Humanity’s Hell

Auschwitz: Humanity’s Hell

It was as if Mother Nature had conspired to make the weather suitably cold, gloomy and unpleasant on 23 January – the day I made my first visit to Auschwitz. The sombre conditions were an apt backdrop for my tour through the camp set up by the German Nazis during the...

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El retorno de las civilizaciones

Fue una sorpresa positiva recorrer el nuevo museo de Louvre en Abu Dhabi, magníficamente diseñado y realizado por el gran arquitecto francés Jean Nouvel, para constatar la fuerza creativa de las distintas civilizaciones de la humanidad. Todas ellas están representadas...

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The Return of Civilizations

I was pleasantly surprised when visiting the new Louvre Museum in Abu Dhabi, magnificently designed, and created by the great French architect Jean Nouvel to prove the creative force of the world’s diverse civilizations. All of them are represented in this imaginative...

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En defensa de la diplomacia

En defensa de la diplomacia

Publicado en Política Exterior, mayo/junio de 2023 En un contexto de crisis del multilateralismo y ante un mundo crecientemente fragmentado, es preciso reivindicar la diplomacia como medio de relación con ‘los otros’, instrumento de prevención de conflictos y creación...

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UNOCT Quarterly Briefing to Member States

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

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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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

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).

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Solidaridad versus discriminación

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 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

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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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.