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The city is increasingly strengthening its natural role as a city of dialogue and peace, thanks to the 40-year commitment of the "United States of the World", which with its headquarters in Piazza Municipio represents 181 countries and over 16,000 civil society organisations committed daily to safeguarding the earth, maintaining peace and ensuring social justice.
Even the symbol, the "Totem for Peace" by sculptor Mario Molinari, sees its presence in Naples - a unique case - in five symbolic places: the headquarters of the "United States of the World", Palazzo San Giacomo, the Nunziatella military school, the Capodimonte seminary and the square in front of the maritime station. The latter monumental work, 20 metres high, was inaugurated by Pope Francis on 21 March 2015 and contains the urn with the relics of the Unknown Migrant: soon, on the occasion of the tenth anniversary, an additional urn will be placed with the relics of the victims of the many wars and conflicts around the world.
In the Parliament of Rabat, Morocco, one of the first works of the "Totem for Peace" was placed between the main entrance and the office of King Mohammed VI in 2010: In recent days, a delegation of the "United States of the World", led by Secretary-General Michele Capasso, in the presence of the Ambassador of Italy to Morocco Armando Barucco and the highest officials of the Assembly of Representatives, renewed the importance of the symbol, which will be further disseminated in parliaments around the world next year, when the delegations of the Euro-Mediterranean Parliaments and those of the Inter-Parliamentary Union will meet in Rabat.

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The United Nations High Representative for the Alliance of Civilisations (UNAOC), Miguel Angel Moratinos, sent a message today in which, among other things, he said:
"I express all my support and that of the United Nations to the United States of the World: in particular to Secretary-General Michele Capasso. The work and commitment you have been carrying out for 37 years to consolidate this noble action of yours deserves all our approval. Rest assured that as the United Nations and as High Representative for the Alliance of Civilisations we will work with you, hand in hand, to build a better world in which peace and justice will be our common goals".
Two United Nations Secretaries-General had already previously expressed full support for the United States of the World: Kofi Annan, who stated that "the idea of reuniting Peoples through the United States of the World through the involvement of Civil Society is a fundamental complement to the action of the United Nations", and Boutros Boutros-Ghali, who wrote that "the commitment of the United States of the World must be supported because it guarantees the future and the safeguarding of values and social justice".
In a communiqué, Secretary-General Capasso thanked the United Nations, reaffirming its ongoing commitment to safeguarding the earth and maintaining peace.

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Fate would have it that, by pure chance, Mohamed Margoul met Michele Capasso and Pia Molinari in the Medina of Marrakech.
Mohamed is the brother of Said Margoul, Michele and Pia's fraternal friend and a member of the Fondazione Mediterraneo and the United States of the World.
Following in the footsteps of his brother Said - who donated precious artefacts for the Museum - Mohamed has undertaken to complete his brother's collection and has started by donating an ancient Berber wooden hammer and a Berber silver belt.
Thank you, Mohamed.

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Exactly twenty-seven years after that 12 December 1997, Felipe VI, King of Spain, returned to Naples to receive an Honorary Doctorate from the Federico II University of Naples - on the occasion of the 800th year since its foundation.
The Secretary-General Michele Capasso, from Fez where he was engaged in institutional activities, recalled that "On 12.12.1997, Felipe, then Prince of Asturias, spoke at the Forum organised by the Fondazione Mediterraneo at the Mostra d'Oltremare, attended by the President of the Italian Republic Oscar Luigi Scalfaro with 21 other Heads of State and 3,000 representatives from various countries: on that occasion, a very substantial impulse was given to the project of the United States of the World and Prince Felipe firmly supported the Fondazione Mediterraneo, bringing Spain's full support".
After receiving the award at the San Carlo Theatre in the presence of the President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella, Queen Letizia of Spain, and other dignitaries, Felipe Vi had this to say:
"Visiting Naples once again, a city so closely linked to the history of Spain, is always an intense and evocative experience, and it is also so for the Queen and for me on this occasion".
Before the ceremony King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia were guests of President Mattarella at Villa Rosbery.

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