The world along with people of all faiths and those with none reacted with shock and horror at the news that 49 people were killed in a terror attack on two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch.
Religious leaders from all the major faiths have signed a declaration that to resolve conflicts and ensure stability, they agree to establish dialogue with politicians, international organizations and civil society.
Just days after the massacre of 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue by gunman shouting hatred for Jews, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for solidarity against anti-Semitism, while addressing an inter-faith tribute in New York.
Religious leaders have joined top UN officials in tackling climate change, a phenomenon that threatens to annihilate humanity, at a conference in Nairobi in which is missing some key participants after a tragic air crash.
