The Higher Committee of Human Fraternity (HCHF) is an independent body of world religious, academic and cultural leaders created on 15 August 2019 based on the

Document on Human Fraternity The ''Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together'', also known as the Abu Dhabi declaration or Abu Dhabi agreement, is a joint statement signed by Pope Francis of the Catholic Church and Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb, Grand Imam of ...

signed by the

Pope Francis Pope Francis (born Jorge Mario Bergoglio; 17 December 1936 – 21 April 2025) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 13 March 2013 until Death and funeral of Pope Francis, his death in 2025. He was the fi ...

and Ahmed el-Tayed. The aim of the committee is to implement the purposes set out in the

at the international level.

History

, 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 Abu Dhabi is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. The city is the seat of the Abu Dhabi Central Capital District, the capital city of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and the UAE's List of cities in the United Arab Emirates, second-most popu ...

, UAE. In order to establish the objectives outlined in the document, the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity was created.

Initiatives

Zayed Award for Human Fraternity

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. The award is named after Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, founder of the United Arab Emirates.

International Day of Human Fraternity

This day commemorates the signing of the

on 4 February 2019. On 21 December 2020, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 4 February as International Day of Human Fraternity. Since its inception, different world leaders such as

, Sheikh

Ahmed el-Tayeb Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed El-Tayeb (; born 6 January 1946) is an Egyptian Islamic scholar and the current Grand Imam of al-Azhar, al-Azhar al-Sharif and former president of al-Azhar University. He was appointed by the Egyptian President, Hosni Muba ...

, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, and former President of the United States,

Joe Biden Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (born November 20, 1942) is an American politician who was the 46th president of the United States from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he served as the 47th vice p ...

, have supported the initiative.

Human Fraternity Education and Leadership for Peace (HELP)

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.

Women Initiatives

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.

Members

References

{{reflist International religious organizations Organizations established in 2019