The Permanent Representative of the Republic of Iraq in Geneva Participates in Meeting of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations

The Permanent Representative of the Republic of Iraq in Geneva Mr. Hussein Al-Khatib participated at the meeting of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations  in which Mr. Miguel Moratinos, the High Representative of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, briefed on his activities and future plans of the Alliance of Civilizations.

The Permanent Representative made an intervention in which he referred to Iraq’s experience in managing the diversity of its cultural, ethnic, and religious components, peaceful coexistence, confronting Da’esh extremist ideology, accepting the other within society, and the positive role of religious leaders, particularly the religious authority in Najaf.

The High Representative called for support to Iraq to rebuild religious sites destroyed by the Islamic State terrorist organization with the help of three countries in the reconstruction of heritage and religious sites destroyed by the Daesh terrorist organization stressing that Iraq deserves all support and assistance.