Islam Allahshukur Pashazade calls for global peace at UN
Sheikh-ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazade represented Azerbaijan at the Peace Alliance Summit in Angola, focusing on global peace and interfaith dialogue. He emphasized the importance of international law and highlighted Azerbaijan's efforts in promoting multiculturalism.
Why it matters
The participation of a high-level religious leader in UN-backed peace initiatives underscores the role of religious diplomacy in addressing global conflicts and promoting interfaith cooperation.
Chairman of the Caucasus Muslims Office (CMO), Sheikh-ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazade, took part in the Peace Alliance Summit held in Luanda, Angola, on July 16–17 at the invitation of Miguel Ángel Moratinos, United Nations Under-Secretary-General, High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), and the UN Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia, AzerNEWS reports.
The summit was organized as part of the "Call for Peace, End of Wars and Respect for International Law" initiative.
According to the CMO's press service, the opening ceremony featured speeches by Miguel Ángel Moratinos, Angolan President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, and President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Félix Antoine Tshisekedi. Speakers highlighted that Sheikh-ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazade was the only religious leader participating in the summit.
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