On the occasion of the International Day of Human Fraternity the UN chief called for renewed commitment to forge an “alliance of peace” amid a surge in hate speech, sectarianism and strife. UN Secretary-General António Guterres pointed to a model for interfaith harmony and human solidarity: the declaration “Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together”, co-authored by Pope Francis and the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Sheikh Ahmed El Tayeb, in 2019.