Dubai: Global Justice, Love and Peace summit, the world's largest peace summit, commenced at Expo City Dubai today for two days of discussions by 12 Nobel Peace Prize laureates, royalties, heads of state, Chief Justices, business leaders, religious and spiritual leaders, sports champions, and film stars with a mission to foster justice, love, and peace in the world.
According to Emirates News Agency, on the second day of the Summit, Dubai is set to make history as it becomes the stage for a rare congregation of 12 Nobel Peace Prize laureates on a single stage discussing world peace, love, and justice, under the theme 'One Planet, One Voice: Global Justice, Love and Peace'. A unique Nobel Peace Laureates Session on the second day is expected to suggest a new world order and a framework inspired by non-violence, truth, and universal justice to shape a future that fosters equity, dignity, and sustainability for all.
Ahead of the Summit, Lech Walesa, former President of Poland and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, emphasized the need for a new world order founded on peace, justice, and shared human values, advocating for a global framework that harmoniously integrates freedom, human rights, and universally accepted values. Walesa highlighted the importance of open dialogue in finding common ground and envisions a reformed international governance structure, potentially building upon the existing United Nations framework, to ensure global peace and justice.
Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, serves as the patron and Chief Guest of the event, delivering a keynote address on the second day. The summit was opened by Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, a leading parliamentarian and educator in the UAE, a member of the UAE Federal National Council, and Chairman of the Defence Affairs, Interior, and Foreign Affairs Committee at the Council.
Dr. Huzaifa Khorakiwala, Chairman of the 'I am Peacekeeper Movement,' the organizers of the Summit, expressed pride in bringing together Nobel laureates, royalties, heads of state, top businessmen, religious, spiritual leaders, and thought leaders to visualize a paradigm shift from a world dominated by competition and violence to one driven by collaboration, fairness, justice, and non-violence.
Abdessattar Ben Moussa, lawyer, human rights activist, and 2015 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, called upon world leaders to ensure social justice and sustainable economic development as preconditions to ensure sustainable peace. He emphasized the importance of education in promoting tolerance and mutual respect in families, schools, and communities.
Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, former President of the Republic of Mauritius, who will be moderating a session on sustainability on the first day of the Summit, remarked that peace is essential for stability and prosperity. She highlighted examples of economies that have thrived through a culture of peace by investing in infrastructure and improving livelihoods rather than feeding a war economy.
Prominent personalities attending the summit include Jose Manuel Ramos Horta, President of East Timor and Nobel Peace Laureate, Dr. Habil Khorakiwala, Chairman of the Wockhardt Group, and other notable leaders and academics. The summit will conclude with the proclamation of a 'Peace Charter: Love Letter to Humanity', outlining guiding principles of justice, love, and peace, encompassing justice and equality, dialogue and cooperation, education and empowerment, freedom, leadership, and responsibility.