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by Miguel Ángel Moratinos | Jan 28, 2026 | Blog, English
Too often, peace is understood merely as the absence of war – a quiet in the midst of chaos. Yet peace is not passive. It is an active state and a shared responsibility that demands sustained collective effort. Peaceful coexistence is a conscious choice, one that...
by UNAOC | May 7, 2025 | Blog, English, High Representative's Remarks
Statement by Under-Secretary-General Miguel Ángel Moratinos, the High Representative for UNAOC, on his appointment United Nations Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia 7 May, New York I am truly honored with my appointment today as the United Nations Special Envoy to...
by Miguel Ángel Moratinos | Oct 17, 2024 | Blog, English
Originally published in IEMed.com (European Institute of the Mediterranean), October 2024 We are witnessing a moment of transition in international governance. Everyone unanimously concludes that we are facing a multipolar world. This process of reconfiguration of...
by Miguel Ángel Moratinos | Jul 16, 2024 | Blog, English
Introduction The universality of sport has been demonstrated by its ability to transcend boundaries, break stereotypes and bring people together. The UEFA European Championship, commonly known as the Euros, and one of the most popular football tournaments worldwide,...
by Miguel Ángel Moratinos | May 14, 2024 | Blog, English
“Any man’s death diminishes me because I am involved in mankind.” These beautiful words from sixteenth-century English metaphysicist and poet John Donne, included in Nuccio Ordine’s last book Men Are Not Islands (2023), evoke the transcendent question of protecting...
by Miguel Ángel Moratinos | Feb 1, 2024 | Blog, English
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...
