HL Deb 06 October 2003 vol 653 c31WA
Lord Ahmed

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they support the establishment of an inter-religious international peace council at the United Nations to facilitate dialogue between different faiths. [HL4463]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

The Government are not aware of any specific proposal for the United Nations to establish an inter-religious international peace council. The Government would welcome receiving details of such a proposal and on the basis of these would decide whether or not to support the initiative. We believe that inter-faith dialogue can make a valuable contribution towards building mutual understanding between communities and preventing conflict.