BMW Intercultural Innovation Award

The United Nations headquarters played host for the first time to the Intercultural Innovation Award Ceremony. The ten awarded organizations were celebrated for their work in the presence of ambassadors and high-level UN officials. In her video message, Ms. Amina Mohammed Deputy Secretary-General said “In 2011 the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and the BMW Group established the Award to support intercultural dialogue and civil society.” and welcomed the commitment of this partnership. ”it is essential to achieving a safer, more sustainable, equitable and prosperous world for all”, Ms. Mohammed said.