Africa-Press – Ethiopia. The Inter-Religious Council of Ethiopia (IRCE) has underscored the critical role of religious fathers in promoting peace, unity, and solidarity, key pillars for Ethiopia’s national development.
The 4th National Peace Conference of Ethiopian Religious Institutions has officially commenced in Harar city today, under the theme “Religions for Peace, Unity, and Solidarity.”
Organized by the Ethiopian Inter-Religious Council in collaboration with the Harari Regional Council of Religious Institutions, the conference brings together key religious and regional leaders to discuss the role of faith in promoting national cohesion.
Dignitaries in attendance include Harari Regional State Deputy Chief Administrator Rosa Umer, Secretary General of the Ethiopian Inter-Religious Council Liqe Tiguhan Qesis Tagay Tadelle, as well as guests from various regions and senior officials of the Harari Region.
While opening the meeting, Liqe Tiguhan Qesis Tagay noted the Council’s ongoing efforts to resolve conflicts and foster people-to-people relations throughout the country.
He emphasized the importance of religious institutions in building sustainable peace and called for deeper engagement to address existing gaps.
“The peace conference must continue and grow stronger. It was launched to ensure lasting peace and hand over a better country to the next generation,” he said. “Our ancestors left us a legacy of peace, unity, and solidarity. We have to preserve and build upon that foundation.”
Qesis Tagay further noted that addressing ongoing conflicts in parts of the country and achieving lasting peace remain the central goals of the conference.
Harari Regional State Deputy Chief Administrator, Roza Umer, also addressed the gathering, stressing the importance of strengthening peace education within religious institutions.
She urged the Council to expand its peacebuilding initiatives and increase its impact at the grassroots level.
Likewise, Sheikh Abdusalam Jibril, Chairman of the Harari Regional Inter-Religious Council, emphasized that religious teachings play a key role in promoting reconciliation, forgiveness, and national cohesion.
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