BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 5. The green economy model provides humanity with the opportunity to develop more harmoniously, and the concept of ecological ethics must be updated, Chairman of the Caucasus Muslims' Board Sheikh ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazade said at the Global Baku Summit of Religious Leaders, Trend reports.
Pashazade noted that the humanitarian crises we’re grappling with today are the bitter fruits of environmental and war crimes that have been committed in our time. We’re seeing the wrecking ball take down ecosystems, leaving fertile land and water resources hanging by a thread.
He also highlighted that new dangerous trends popping up in the globalized world, which twist moral and ethical values that have been set in stone for centuries, along with the creeping encroachment on religious and cultural values, are raising eyebrows in the progressive global community.
"To address these challenges, it is imperative to maintain the
cultural and ethical ideals that have directed humanity for ages in
all domains—politics, economics, and international relations. The
UN Sustainable Development Program emphasizes a concept of a
sustainable green economy that guarantees economic efficiency,
social equity, and ecological equilibrium, with the goal of making
renewable energy universally available.
In the contemporary world, where risks to human existence and
international stability are escalating, it is imperative to fortify
the collaborative endeavors of political, public, and religious
leaders to address pressing environmental and climate change
challenges while simultaneously promoting global discourse. The
COP29 conference will comprehensively analyze the political and
economic factors contributing to these difficulties," Pashazade
added.
To note, a Global Summit of Religious Leaders is being held as part of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) by the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, the State Committee on Affairs with Religious Associations, the Muslim Council of Elders, the Caucasus Muslims Office (CMO), and the United Nations Environment Program in Baku.
The global forum is set to roll out the red carpet approximately 30 leaders from secular and traditional religions, including heads of significant religious centers such as patriarchs, Vatican officials, and Al-Azhar representatives, alongside internationally acknowledged religious and public figures from various regions and faiths, as well as representatives from government, academia, and religious institutions from 55 countries and 30 international organizations, along with media representatives.
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