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I. Meta: Address to Summit 2022, Session III
Written by H.E. Ilir Meta, President (July 2017–July 2022), Albania
Friday, August 12, 2022
Address to Summit 2022 and Leadership Conference,
Seoul, Korea, August 11-15, 2022
Honorable Excellencies, heads of state: Peace on the Korean peninsula is of great importance. A breakthrough of peace on the Korean peninsula would reflect globally.
History and the tragic conflicts of the past have taught us the importance of peace and also how vigilant we must be to preserve it.
The United Nations was created as a mechanism for maintaining peace and security in the world, to build more trust between nations, to guarantee equality between the nations and create mutual respect, regardless of their strength and size.
Peace always remains fragile and threatened. Therefore, it should never be taken for granted, but serious work and efforts must be made to protect it.
Where there is democracy, there is peace. Nations of the world need democratic government and not regimes and each country must begin by promoting peace, democracy and respect for human rights at home.
Furthermore, education and youth are the foundation of all societies and the perspective of the future. On the other hand, religious actors are a great force for social justice and peace.
Religious communities and leaders of religious institutions can mediate in conflict situations and unite peoples and nations. Albania remains a model of peace and harmony between religious communities.
Therefore, governments and the civil society must come together and speak the language of peace and act on it.
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