Leader of the Flame of Peace

The annual celebrations of the Flame of Peace are important events to promote the spirit of cooperation among peoples and work together to spread a culture of peace, HRH the Premier said, praising the noble message of the Association for the Furtherance of Peace to remind the international community of its responsibilities towards a world that is still troubled by unrest and armed conflict and terrorism.

The Premier reiterated the Kingdom’s keenness on the participation of the international community in all its efforts to promote and establish peace. He went on to recall the preamble to the UNESCO Constitution, which states that “Since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that the defenses of peace must be constructed” and that “Peace is not an absence of war; it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, and justice”.

His Royal Highness stressed that the Kingdom pays particular attention to the issues of peace, security and sustainable development, as well as cultural diversity and openness. For her part, Herta Margret von Habsburg, President of the Association for the Furtherance of Peace, stressed that the Flame of Peace of 2018 highlights the efforts of the Premier in the field of peace in recognition of his role and initiatives in serving international efforts to establish peace and stability.

She said that this year’s celebration bears the title of “Leader of the Flame of International Peace” in recognition of the role of the Premier in the field of peace and his initiatives that serve this purpose internationally. She expressed her appreciation for the attention he pays to the issues of peace and development in the world, stressing that the world looks with great admiration and respect to the high figures such as the Premier, who has contributed to the foundations of progress in the Kingdom. “His good initiatives in the areas of peace and development helped to recognize shared responsibility of leaders and peoples for a world of peace and stability.”

During the ceremony, an agreement of cooperation was signed during the ceremony between the Committee of His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa Award for Sustainable Development and the Association for the Furtherance of Peace.