Staff Reporter Islamabad
European Union Ambassador to Pakistan Androulla Kaminara Sunday said in the modern era, promoting interfaith harmony among different nations and religions was more imperative and a way forward for a better social and prosperous society.
The EU was celebrating the World Interfaith Harmony Week with an aim to found all possible common grounds for religious and social harmony, and its contemporary significance among the people having different religions and cultural values, she said while talking to media.
The ambassador said in today’s increasingly complex political and economic world, beset with conflict and intolerance, peaceful coexistence among various religious beliefs was critical for achieving peace and prosperity. She said it was more pressing and imperative to address and tackle the global problems such as COVID-19 pandemic with global responses and joint efforts.
“This requires commitment from all concerned. We must spread the message of compassion and embrace our diversity, based on our common humanity.” Referring to the the World Interfaith Harmony Week resolution proclaimed by the United Ntions in 2010 which upholds that mutual understanding and inter-religious dialogue constitute important dimensions of a culture of peace, she said,”In its resolution, the General Assembly pointed out that mutual understanding.
