The message that the Global Summit of Religious Leaders will deliver to the world will be of utmost importance in overcoming future threats, Ramin Mammadov, Chairman of Azerbaijan’s State Committee on Affairs with Religious Associations, said, Report informs.
Speaking at the Global Summit of Religious Leaders held in Baku under the motto “World Religions for a Green Planet" ahead of COP29, Mammadov emphasized that part of this message could be a call to the subjects of the international relations system. "There is a need for states and international organizations to work more intensively to reduce the consequences of global warming," he stated.
He underlined that the summit of religious leaders will once again remind believers of the importance of protecting God's creations. "Regardless of where we live or our religious beliefs, it will encourage each of us to participate in the fight against global climate change to protect our own and our children's future," Mammadov added.
He noted that religious leaders will also appeal to people regardless of their religious, ethnic, or social affiliation. "We are truly on the verge of a real threat. Sharing responsibility can be our best way of combating and most effective tool for overcoming global challenges," he stressed.
Mammadov acknowledged that states have claims in the system of international relations and people have goals in life. However, he argued that these claims and goals should not be realized through activities that result in injustice against the planet, nature, and the environment in which we live.
"If we regulate our claims and goals with our sense of justice, we can save the future of humanity. The summit of religious leaders is perhaps the best platform to find this middle ground, as justice is a common concept that stands at the philosophy of all religions," he concluded.