BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 5. The Global Baku Summit of World Religious Leaders serves as a key platform for fostering interfaith relations and promoting peace and tranquility, Chairman of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Abdulrahman bin Mohammed Al Khalifa said at the opening ceremony of the summit today, Trend reports.
Al Khalifa emphasized the significant place of environmental values across all world religions.
"Unfortunately, religions are sometimes misused to fuel aggression between different peoples. Together, we must work to protect human values. Protecting the environment is a critical issue in Islam. All of this will also serve as a foundation for improving the well-being of people," the chairman 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 for around 30 leaders from both secular and traditional religions, heads of prominent religious centers - patriarchs, officials from the Vatican, and Al-Azhar, along with internationally recognized religious and public figures hailing from various corners of the globe and diverse faiths, representatives from government, academia, and religious institutions hailing from 55 countries and 30 international organizations, and media representatives.