UPF appoints Ziyad Al Darees as Ambassador for Peace

Riyadh, June 30, SPA -- The Universal Peace Federation (UPF)
appointed recently Dr. Ziyad Abdullah Al Darees, The Permanent Saudi
representative to UNESCO as the Ambassador of Peace.

"The title of ambassador of peace is granted to the exemplary
figures who live for others and engage in activities designed to
disseminate and support the universal moral values, coherent family
life, inter-faith cooperation and harmony between peoples,
modernization of the United Nations Organization, the responsible
media and the establishment of a culture of peace," the document
reads.

The document concluded by saying that The Federation for World Peace
is honored to select Ziad Aldrees as ambassador of peace.

During his meeting with Dr. Aldrees at the UNESCO's headquarters,
UPF representative at UNESCO commended Aldrees efforts in the
promotion of linguistic diversity within UNESCO, as well as
highlighting the values of tolerance and pluralism in his
interventions and engagement in lectures and press, which qualified
him to be one of personalities chosen by the World Federation to
carry the honorary title.

--SPA