Kazem Gharibabadi made the remarks during his address to the 11th Global Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) in Riyadh on Sunday, with the participation of foreign ministers from different countries under the theme “Two Decades of Dialogue for Humanity –Advancing a New Era of Mutual Respect and Understanding in a Multipolar World.”
Asking for more responsibility in preserving human rights and world peace, he said, “Iran calls on all countries and the United Nations to respond decisively to Israeli aggressions and the unwavering US support the regime enjoys.”
Gharibabadi noted that sustainable peace and security require the international community to avoid promoting war and escalating crises, rather focus on diplomacy and honest dialogue based on mutual respect. “The UNAOC should serve as a resistance against warmongering and domination, “he stressed.
The senior diplomat also emphasized the important role Iranian civilization played in flourishing culture and thought worldwide, saying the current critical situation makes it necessary to put the alliance of civilizations on the strategic global agenda.
“This alliance can be effective, among other things, for combating terrorism, establishing sustainable peace and security, promoting social and economic justice, as well as developing joint scientific projects,” Gharibabadi explained.
He said that Iran, as the initiator of the idea at the UN General Assembly to declare the year 2001 as “Dialogue of Civilizations,” and a country with a rich history and culture, declares its full readiness to cooperate with other countries to accomplish global peace.
IRNA