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We are gathered here today to promote interreligious dialogue, in order to avoid the scourge of war due to religious conflicts in the years to come, which has in the past brought sorrow to mankind.
We young Muslim people stand with you today, in order to improve and strengthen the interreligious cooperation in the world and thus walk together toward peace.
It is easy to love oneself, to be proud of one’s nation, to support one’s people, sometimes blindly. On the other hand, it is much more challenging to respect an individual with another culture and another story. We should start right now knowing each other, listening to each other.
Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria: Message of Goodwill to the Global Peace Festival-Kenya was delivered by H.E. Dr. Chijoke Wilcox Wigwe, fwe, High Commissioner of Nigeria to Kenya.
Dr. Hyun Jin Moon, Co-Chairman, Universal Peace Federation Keynote Address at the Global Peace Festival Nairobi, Kenya, August 31, 2008
Address Prepared for the International Leadership Conference of the Universal Peace Federation Nairobi, Kenya, August 30, 2008 by Dr. Anna Tibaijuka, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN-HABITAT
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In the age of globalized human community and a shrinking world, interfaith dialogue and cooperation is no longer just a commendable endeavor but a historical necessity. The faith community now has to move the agenda from interreligious tolerance to understanding, acceptance, respect, celebration, and action.