SARAJEVO, October 10 (FENA) - The United Nations Under Secretary-General and Special Advisor to the UN Secretary-General for Genocide Prevention Adama Dieng presented special honors today to the mayors of Sarajevo and East Sarajevo - Abdulah Skaka and Nenad Vuković.
At a reception at the UN building in Sarajevo, Dieng stressed that the two mayors have been awarded a recognition for their contribution to cooperation, peace and dialogue through the successful organization of the European Olympic Youth Festival (EYOF).
“Your engagement was a strong message and a prime example of peace building and cohesion. You have brought together European youth and created an event that people in this country will remember forever,” Dieng said.
He also invited the two mayors to visit New York and said he would report to the UN Secretary-General about this positive example.
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