Oluşturulma Tarihi: Temmuz 15, 2005 00:00
In a bid to bridge the gap between East and West, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan launched a new initiative, co-sponsored by Turkey and Spain, which aims to overcome hostile perceptions that sow discord and foment violence. The initiative called "Aliiance of Civilizations", intends "to respond to the need for a committed effort by the international community – both at the institutional and civil levels – to bridge divides and overcome prejudice, misconceptions, and polarization which potentially threaten world peace." Mr Annan's spokesman said speaking from UN headquarters in New York. “The Alliance will aim to address emerging threats emanating from hostile perceptions that foment violence, and to bring about cooperation among various efforts to heal such divisions,” the statement said. “Events of recent years have heightened the sense of a widening gap and lack of mutual understanding between Islamic and Western societies – an environment that has been exploited and exacerbated by extremists in all societies,” it added. “The Alliance of Civilizations is intended as a coalition against such forces, as a movement to advance mutual respect for religious beliefs and traditions, and as a reaffirmation of humankind's increasing interdependence in all areas – from the environment to health, from economic and social development to peace and security.” The alliance was initiated by Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero and co-sponsored by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Mr Annan caled on the international community to contribute to the fund.
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