Higher Committee of Human Fraternity

Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church, and Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, signed the Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together on 4 February 2019 in Abu Dhabi, UAE. In order to establish the objectives outlined in the document, the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity was created.

Awarded on 4 February, the International Day for Human Fraternity, it is an independent annual global award which includes a financial prize of 1 million USD. The award recognizes individuals, organizations, and other entities for their contributions to human fraternity. The winners are honored at a ceremony in Abu Dhabi.{{Cite web |date=2021-04-01 |title=Zayed Award For Human Fraternity {{!}} Human Fraternity |url=https://www.forhumanfraternity.org/zayed-award-for-human-fraternity/ |access-date=2025-02-25 |website=Higher Committee of Human Fraternity |language=en-US}} The award is named after Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, founder of the United Arab Emirates.{{Cite web |title=Zayed Award {{!}} The Award |url=https://www.zayedaward.org/en/about-the-award |access-date=2025-02-25 |website=Zayed Award |language=English}}

{{See also|International Day of Human Fraternity}}

This day commemorates the signing of the Document on Human Fraternity on 4 February 2019. On 21 December 2020, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 4 February as International Day of Human Fraternity.{{Cite web |date=2021-04-01 |title=International Day of Human Fraternity {{!}} Human Fraternity |url=https://www.forhumanfraternity.org/international-day-of-human-fraternity/ |access-date=2025-02-25 |website=Higher Committee of Human Fraternity |language=en-US}} Since its inception, different world leaders such as Pope Francis,{{Cite web |date=February 4, 2022 |title=Pope Francis: 'Embrace human fraternity to stop endless destruction' |url=https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2022-02/pope-francis-second-human-fraternity-day-message.html |access-date=2022-02-08 |website=Vatican News |language=en-US}} Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar,{{Cite web |title=Celebration of International Human Fraternity Day is commemoration of humaneness: Al Azhar's Imam |url=https://wam.ae/en/details/1395303017890 |access-date=2022-02-08 |website=Emirates News Agency – WAM |language=en-US}} and former President of the United States, Joe Biden,{{Cite news |last=Winfield |first=Nicole |title=Biden joins pope, imam in calling for 'human fraternity' |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/biden-joins-pope-imam-in-calling-for-human-fraternity/2022/02/04/76dab8bc-8598-11ec-951c-1e0cc3723e53_story.html |access-date=2022-02-08 |newspaper=The Washington Post |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=February 4, 2022 |title=US President Joe Biden on International Day of Human Fraternity: "We have the opportunity to build a better world" |url=https://www.forhumanfraternity.org/us-president-joe-biden-on-international-day-of-human-fraternity-we-have-the-opportunity-to-build-a-better-world/ |access-date=2022-02-08 |website=Higher Committee of Human Fraternity |language=en-US}} have supported the initiative.

This program aims at improving human fraternity amongst the youth in the world by building their ability to critically analyze problems, to promote human fraternity spirit, and foster fraternity through long-lasting solutions.{{Cite web |date=2021-04-01 |title=Youth Initiatives {{!}} Human Fraternity |url=https://www.forhumanfraternity.org/youth-initiatives/ |access-date=2025-02-25 |website=Higher Committee of Human Fraternity |language=en-US}}

These initiatives shed light on the challenges women face in the world while exploring solutions to support women locally and internationally. The first Women's Forum was held on 8 March 2021.{{Cite web |date=2021-04-01 |title=Women Initiatives {{!}} HCHF Women’s Forum {{!}} Human Fraternity |url=https://www.forhumanfraternity.org/women-initiatives/ |access-date=2025-02-25 |website=Higher Committee of Human Fraternity |language=en-US}}

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