The Cybercast News Service website reports today (April 26, 2012) that the head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has awarded Saudi King Abdullah a medal "in recognition of his efforts in enhancing the culture of dialog and peace."
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova -- a Bulgarian diplomat -- bestowed the award during a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia this week.
The medal -- "UNESCO's highest honorary recognition award" -- was a mark of appreciation for Abdullah's initiatives in holding international forums and conferences furthering dialog and peace, the agency said.
The king last year established a center in Vienna, Austria to promote inter-religious dialog, opened an interfaith conference in Madrid in 2008, and hosted a "culture of peace" gathering at the UN in New York later that same year.
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