Thursday, April 26, 2012

UNESCO Gives Saudi King Medal for Peace Efforts; King Abdullah Paid for Rel. Dialog Ctr. in Austria

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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