United Nations Honors Muslim World League's Mohammad Al-Issa for Global Diplomacy and Combating Hate

The award was bestowed upon Dr. Al-Issa at a ceremony at the United Nations' European headquarters in Geneva.

"It is the sacred duty of all of us to promote peace and harmony in this world," Dr. Al-Issa said at the event. "I'm greatly appreciative to receive this honor, and we must all continue striving with all our effort to build coexistence and true partnerships among the peoples of this world, for today and the next generations."

U.N. Under Secretary General Larbi Djacta hailed Dr. Al-Issa "as a leading global voice on moderate Islam" who has "advanced constructive cooperation and counteracted extremism."  He cited several of Dr. Al-Issa's major diplomatic achievements in recent years:

Francisco Rojas, Rector of the U.N.'s University for Peace, hailed Dr. Al-Issa for his commitment to "bringing global awareness to Islam's true message of empathy, understanding and cooperation among all people."

Rojas said Dr. Al-Issa has "been a trailblazer in building new partnerships among different communities, faiths and nations," and noted that his institution cooperates with MWL to promote interreligious dialogue with leaders in the global Jewish and Christian communities.

The University for Peace is an academic institution within the U.N. system, whose honorary president is the U.N. secretary-general.

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