Global praise for Premier’s initiatives to sustain peace

The initiative of His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa won praise during a ceremony held on the sidelines of the 74th UN General Assembly (UNGA) meetings in New York, the US. The United Nations endorsed HRH the Premier, declaring April 5, the annual International Day of Conscience. The two-day annual event was held by the Federation Of World Peace and Love.

The event was attended by Cabinet Minister Mohammed Al Mutawa, Shaikh Hussam bin Isa Al Khalifa, president of the award of His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa for Sustainable Development, diplomats, representatives of the UN agencies and NGOs.

Federation Of World Peace and Love (FOWPAL) President Dr. Hong, Tao-Tze addressed the opening ceremony hailed HRH the Premier’s initiative who paved the way for the proclamation of the International Day of Conscience. He commended the defining step for international efforts, which seek to build a sustainable world based on peace, human solidarity between countries and peoples all over the world. He said that the world is in dire need shift in the path of a culture of peace consisting of values, attitudes, and behaviors that reflect and inspire conscience in the hearts of all human being.

“Destiny is the only thing we all have in common, which can bind us together, irrespective of differences in color, skin, language, gender or belief. The seeds of love and peace lie in awakening the human conscience, which is fuelled by the warmth of communication between human hearts that radiate the splendor of life,” he said.

He described conscience as quintessential to protect human rights and stressed collective responsibility to build a world free from fear and wars, underlining the need to pass these values to coming generations. Shaikh Hussam conveyed greetings from HRH the Premier to the organisers and participants, stressing the importance of the topics which represent a response to HRH the Premier’s initiative which highlights the importance of promoting a culture of conscience bolstering the efforts of states and peoples to achieve sustainable development, that represents a fundamental pillar for achieving security, stability and peace.