IPOH: Global peace can only be achieved through collective efforts and cooperation from all quarters, Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah said. “Moreover, I would like to suggest that amanah (trust), and ta‘ayush (inclusivity), as well as being the ultimate goals of global peace, are also the means by which peace might be achieved. “A recent report by the United States Institute of Peace observed that ‘inclusive peace processes are key to ending violent conflict’. Peace processes, the report observes, can be critically undermined by societal fragmentation, and the perceived or actual exclusion of certain groups from peace negotiations. Meanwhile, Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir said Perak would spearhead the establishment of a global peace and anti-violence centre, following a resolution brought forward at the conference.

Source: New Strait Times November 20, 2017 12:11 UTC