2nd Annual Meeting, as part of the World Interfaith Harmony Week
Thursday, 9 February 2017, 2 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. Conference Room XVII, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland - Join us at the Emirates Room of the Palais for an event commemorating United Nations General Assembly Resolution A65/5, sponsored by the Kingdom of Jordan and adopted unanimously in 2010. This progressive resolution enacted the World Interfaith Harmony Week, to be observed globally every year during the first week of February.
This is a unique opportunity to hear a discussion on the significance of Resolution A65/5 and on the role of faith in peacebuilding and development, in synergy with the 2030 Agenda. Speakers representing several Member States, academic organizations and UN entities, will provide insight on the Muslim and Christian perspectives in these important areas.
Registration
For those without a UNOG badge, registration for this event is obligatory. Interested participants are invited to register with UNITAR (e-dcp@unitar.org) before 8 February 2017.
Related links
Final Agenda of the conference (PDF, 310 KB)
General Assembly Resolution 65/5. World Interfaith Harmony Week (PDF, 89 KB)
Programme
Welcome
- Mr. Michael Møller, Director-General, United Nations Office at Geneva
Panel 1: Perspectives on the United Nations World Interfaith Harmony Week
- H.E. Ms. Saia Majali, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva
- H.E. Archbishop Ivan Jurkovic, Apostolic Nuncio, Permanent Observer for the Holy See to the United Nations Office and Permanent Delegate to other international organizations in Geneva
- H.E. Ms. Aissata Kane, Ambassador and Chargé d'affaires a.i, of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva
Panel 2: Perspectives on Faith, Peacebuilding and Development
- H.E. Mr. Ravinatha P. Aryasinha, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva
- H.E. Mrs. Marie-Thèrése Pictet-Althann, Ambassador and Permanent Observer of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva
- H.E. Mr. Luis Gallegos, President of American University’s Institute for Public Policy, and former Permanent Representative of Ecuador to the United Nations in Geneva
- Dr. Achim Wennmann, Professor at the Graduate Institute of Geneva and Executive Coordinator of the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform
Closing Remarks
- H.E. Ms. Rhoda Jackson, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva