Leader of the Muslim World League ((MWL) Dr. Mohammad Al-Issa was awarded an honorary doctorate by the United Nations on Monday in recognition of his groundbreaking work as a global peacemaker.
“It is the sacred duty of all of us to promote peace and harmony in this world,” Dr. Al-Issa said at the event.
“I’m greatly appreciative to receive this honor, and we must all continue striving with all our effort to build coexistence and true partnerships among the peoples of this world, for today and the next generations.”
In honoring Dr. Al-Issa, the UN’s University for Peace cited the MWL secretary general’s “outstanding efforts in supporting international diplomacy, promoting friendship and cooperation among people, and effective endeavors in combating hate.”
For his part, Francisco Rojas, Rector of the UN's University for Peace, hailed Dr. Al-Issa for his commitment to "bringing global awareness to Islam's true message of empathy, understanding and cooperation among all people."
Rojas said Dr. Al-Issa has “been a trailblazer in building new partnerships among different communities, faiths and nations" and noted that his institution cooperates with MWL to promote interreligious dialogue with leaders in the global Jewish and Christian communities.”
The University for Peace is an academic institution within the UN system, whose honorary president is the UN secretary-general.
