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MEETING WITH THE ITALIAN AMBASSADOR TO MOROCCO, PASQUALE SALZANO
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01 May 2026
Secretary-General Michele Capasso and Pia Molinari met with the Italian Ambassador to Morocco, Pasquale Salzano.
On this occasion, they outlined the main activities carried out in Morocco over the past forty years and the most significant upcoming initiatives: the “House of Peace”, the “Mothers” programme and activities aimed at promoting Morocco’s archaeological heritage.
During the meeting, Ambassador Salzano was informed of the important decision by the “Council of Ambassadors of the United States of the World” and the international juries to award the prestigious “UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD AWARD – SPECIAL EDITION” to Pope Leo XIV and to the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella.
Ambassador Salzano was presented with the following publications: SUM Yearbook; Francesco, the Pope of the United States of the World; War Journals. Bosnia; La Maison pour la Paix; Morocco: Centre of the United States of the World; La Grande Méditerranée.
THE UNITED NATIONS “ALLIANCE OF CIVILISATIONS” HAS BEEN AWARDED THE “2026 MEDITERRANEAN INSTITUTIONS AWARD”
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27 April 2026
In the presence of 2,000 participants from 75 countries – politicians, diplomats and academics – the award ceremony for the “2026 MEDITERRANEAN INSTITUTIONS AWARD” to the United Nations Alliance of Civilisations (UNAOC) took place.
The prestigious award was presented by Secretary-General Michele Capasso, together with Ambassadors from the “United States of the World” and eminent figures.
The award was accepted by Miguel Ángel Moratinos, High Representative of UNAOC and under Secretary-General of the United Nations.
MOHAMMAD BIN ABDULKARIM AL-ISSA RECEIVES THE MEDITERRANEAN AWARD FOR PEACE 2026
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27 April 2026
In the presence of 2,000 participants from 75 countries – politicians, diplomats, academics, lecturers and students – the award ceremony for the “2MEDITERRANEAN PEACE AWARD 2026” was held in honour of H.E. Shaykh Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Secretary General of the Muslim World League and President of the Organisation of Muslim Scholars.
The prestigious award was presented by Secretary-General Michele Capasso and the King of Morocco’s adviser, André Azoulay.
Shaykh Al-Issa thanked the “United States of the World”, expressing his hope for collaboration on the theme of Interfaith Dialogue.
AMAL EL FALLAH SEGHROUCHNI RECEIVES THE MEDITERRANEAN DEVELOPMENT AWARD 2026
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27 April 2026
In the presence of 2,000 participants from 75 countries – politicians, diplomats, academics, lecturers and students – the award ceremony for the “2026 MEDITERRANEAN DEVELOPMENT AWARD” was held, with the award presented to Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni, Minister Delegate for Digital Transition and Administrative Reform of the Kingdom of Morocco.
The prestigious award was presented by Secretary-General Michele Capasso, the President of the UEMF in Fez, Prof. Mostapha Bousmina, and Prof. Abdelhak Azzouzi.
The Minister said she was “honoured to have received what is known as the Nobel Prize of the Mediterranean”, expressing her hope for collaborative relationships with the United States of the World on the subject of artificial intelligence.
ANNIVERSARY OF THE “MEDITERRANEAN AWARD”
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27 April 2026
On the occasion of the 32nd anniversary of its inception and the 30th anniversary of the first edition of the “Mediterranean Award”, a video was shown tracing the history of the award, which is now recognised as one of the most important on the international stage.
Present at the ceremony were past and present laureates: André Azoulay, Mohammed Kabbaj, Mostapha Bousmina, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, Senen Florensa, Miguel Ángel Moratinos, Josep Borrell, Mohammad Al-Issa, Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni, Amina Bouayach, Mohamed El Enein.
There was unanimous agreement on the establishment of the new section “United States of the World Special Edition Award”: the most prestigious award, to be presented every five years to eminent figures working for peace and social justice; the first recipients are Pope Leo XIV and the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella.
PREVIEW OF THE BOOK “FRANCIS: THE POPE OF THE UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD”
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21 April 2026
On the first anniversary of Pope Francis’s passing, Michele Capasso’s book “Francis: The Pope of the United States of the World” (Edizioni Magma-SUM 2026) was presented at a national preview.
The book was presented by Prof. Pasquale Gallifuoco (ACLI Cultural Heritage) in the presence of representatives from various countries and the Port Authority and Coastguard Corps.
On this occasion, Holy Mass was celebrated in memory of the Pontiff who has gone to heaven, presided over by Fr Carmine Mazza, assisted by Sr Anna Avenia (Daughters of Mary Help of Christians) and Sr Suzette Lerio (Sisters of the Crucified Adorers of the Eucharist).
REMEMBERING POPE FRANCIS: A TRIBUTE AT THE MEMORIAL DEDICATED TO HIM IN THE PORT OF NAPLES
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21 April 2026
On the first anniversary of Pope Francis’s passing, a ceremony was held at the memorial dedicated to him in the Port of Naples, which houses the relics of migrants who died at sea, victims of war, children who died of starvation, and the “Martyr Cities”.
On this occasion, Holy Mass was celebrated and Michele Capasso’s book “Francesco. Il Papa degli Stati Uniti del Mondo” (Edizioni Magma-SUM 2026) was presented in a national preview.
The event was attended by religious figures, members of the United States of the World, representatives from various countries and the Port Authority-Coastguard, as well as hundreds of faithful from various countries around the world.
IN MEMORY OF POPE FRANCIS: HOLY MASS
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21 April 2026
To mark the first anniversary of Pope Francis’s passing, the “United States of the World” and the “Mediterranean Foundation” organised a series of events entitled “Remembering Pope Francis”.
On this occasion, Holy Mass was celebrated in memory of the Pontiff who has gone to heaven, presided over by Fr Carmine Mazza, assisted by Sr Anna Avenia (Daughters of Mary Help of Christians) and Sr Suzette Lerio (Sisters of the Crucified Adorers of the Eucharist).
Representatives of the ACLI and ACLI-Cultural Heritage, members of the “United States of the World” and devotees of Pope Francis attended.
Following Holy Mass, Michele Capasso’s book “Francesco. Il Papa degli Stati Uniti del Mondo” was presented, and candles were lit at the memorial dedicated to the Pontiff in the Port of Naples, in the presence of representatives of the Port Authority and Coastguard.
THE POWER OF PEACE
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01 April 2026
From Beijing (CIECC), the Secretary General of the "United States of the World," Professor Michele Capasso, launched yet another heartfelt Appeal for World Peace, recalling the warning of Gustavo Adolfo Rol, who, as early as 1987, warned humanity of the risks of a process of self-destruction caused by wars, conflicts, and the destruction of creation.
The Appeal emphasizes that "Democracy is a high expression of legitimate power only if it respects ethical and moral rules. Otherwise - as is unfortunately happening in the United States of America led by President Trump - the risk is that it will transform into a 'tyranny of the majority' or a 'domination of economic and technological elites.'"
"The great, irreplaceable value of democracy is the free choice to elect those who govern and replace them peacefully when their mandate expires. The danger," the text reads, "is the self-aggrandizement of Power that fuels a suicidal selfishness, contaminating all of humanity".
THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF RELATIONS BETWEEN THE KING OF MOROCCO AND THE HOLY SEE
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25 March 2026
A meeting was held in Rome, in the main hall of the Gregorian University, to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of relations between the Kingdom of Morocco and the Holy See.
Guests of the Moroccan Ambassador to the Holy See, Rajae Naji El Mekkaoui, included Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Holy See, and André Azoulay, adviser to King Mohammed VI of Morocco, who had previously been received by Pope Leo XIV.
The Secretary-General of the United States of the World, Michele Capasso, recalled the long-standing relations between Morocco and the Holy See and the fraternal friendship with Cardinal Pietro Parolin and André Azoulay.
“On this occasion,” said Capasso, “I wish to highlight Morocco’s role in interreligious and intercultural dialogue and the great vision of King Hassan II in viewing religious differences as a resource rather than a threat”.