UN, June 11 -- Dialogue must replace confrontation as the defining mode of international interaction, a senior United Nations (UN) official has said.
"It is time to put an end to war and conflict. And for that, the only way to solve a conflict or controversy or difference is through dialogue," UN under-secretary-general and high representative for the UN Alliance of Civilisations (UNAOC) Miguel Angel Moratinos said, responding to questions from reporters.
He made the remarks following a thematic dialogue to mark the first anniversary of the International Day for Dialogue among Civilisations.
Such a dialogue "has to be constructive, sincere, committed, and respectful," he said, noting that it should seek to understand others witho...