«In a world where societies are more and more diverse, tolerance is more likely to flourish when the human rights of all religious groups are respected and, similarly, human rights can thrive only if different groups are treated in the same way.»

H.E. Adama Dieng The United Nations Under-Secretary General, Special Adviser of the UN Secretary-General on Prevention of Genocide

Event Program

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United Nations, GENEVA, 5th of March 2018

Side-event at the 37th session of HRC:

Religion/Religious Freedom’s Influence on Peace and Security

Organized by:

Association Internationale
POUR LA DÉFENSE DE LA LIBERTÉ RELIGIEUSE
International Association
FOR THE DEFENCE OF RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Co-hosted by:

Permanent Mission of Colombia to the United Nations in Geneva

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kingdom of Spain



Organized by the AIDLR in partnership with the Permanent Mission of Colombia to the United Nations in Geneva and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kingdom of Spain, the main objective of the Side-Event on “Religion/Religious Freedom’s Influence on Peace and Security” was to show the positive role that have to focus all religions – and concretely the ‘Dialogue Five’ actors (diplomats, politicians, religious leaders, academia, civil society (media, NGOs) – looking specially on the importance of religious freedom in favor of peace and security, and supporting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and in particular Goals 16 and 17, which call for “Peace, justice and strong institutions”, and to “Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development.”