civilization

Kofi Annan

Secretary-General stresses need for peoples to understand each other better

18 December 2006
Calling for greater understanding between cultures, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today warned the General Assembly that in the current atmosphere of “rising tensions among societies” all humanity must work together to strengthen and improve civilization worldwide.
Annan addresses Alliance of Civilizations meeting

Annan refutes notion of 'clash of civilizations,' points to youth as key to end mistrust

13 November 2006
Rejecting the notion of a clash of civilizations or religions, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today called for better education and opportunities for youth, as well as the resolution of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, to stem mounting mistrust and violence between Islam and the West.
Co-chairs Federico Mayor (L) and Mehmet Aydin

Alliance of Civilizations meeting makes ‘significant progress’ towards first report

6 September 2006
Education, youth, immigration, women and media will be the priorities of the first major report by the Alliance of Civilizations, an initiative set up by Secretary-General Kofi Annan last year to try to bridge the gap between Islam and the West.

‘Alliance of Civilizations’ group advances work at Dakar meeting

30 May 2006
A meeting of experts on the Alliance of Civilizations – an initiative aimed at bridging the gap between Islam and the West – concluded today in Dakar, Senegal, having advanced preparations for a report on actions to tackle the problem that will be presented to United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan later this year.