On the International Day of Human Fraternity and the 5th Anniversary of the Signing of the Document on Human Fraternity - The Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Elders Judges Mohammed Abdelsalam Participates in the Inauguration of the Eurasian Center in Abu Dhabi
On the International Day of Human Fraternity and the 5th Anniversary of the Signing of the Document on Human Fraternity - The Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Elders Judges Mohammed Abdelsalam Participates in the Inauguration of the Eurasian Center in Abu Dhabi
Judge Mohammed Abdelsalam: The Document on Human Fraternity Represents the Ethical and Human Framework Needed by the World to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals
The Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Elders, Judge Mohammed Abdelsalam, affirmed that the Document on Human Fraternity is a unique document in contemporary history and represents the culmination of an agreement between the two largest religious authorities in the world, His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, and His Holiness Pope Francis of the Catholic Church, in a joint effort to promote values of fraternity and tolerance worldwide. Abdelsalam added that the document constitutes the ethical and human framework needed by the world to achieve sustainable development goals.
In his speech during the opening of the Eurasian Center, coinciding with the International Day of Human Fraternity and the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Document on Human Fraternity, the Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Elders emphasized that the major global challenges facing the international community, such as poverty, the climate crisis, conflicts, and wars, hinder efforts to achieve sustainable development. He highlighted the need to restore balance to human beings themselves, spiritually, ethically, and intellectually, and to adopt new values and ethics that align with the path of sustainability. Abdelsalam pointed out that the Document on Human Fraternity provides these values and principles, which can be a vital driver for activating humanitarian work to shape policies and decisions in the field of sustainable development.
Furthermore, Abdelsalam expressed his belief that achieving sustainable development lies in the concerted efforts of the international community to reintegrate values and ethics into daily life and view development as a concept that encompasses comprehensive human progress, not only economically but also morally and spiritually.
He concluded his speech by emphasizing the importance of human fraternity as an empowering factor for building a more sustainable and harmonious global future. He urged reflection on the exceptional results achieved by the experience following the signing of the Document on Human Fraternity, considering the need for a values discourse in the path of sustainability and how we can all benefit from it, including future generations.