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Our mission

Strengthening the traditions of interreligious and interfaith dialogue through the regular convening of the Congress.
Establishing a permanent body of the Congress to ensure the coordinated and expert development of the ideology and concepts for future forums.

From the speech of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the opening of the VII Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions
«Today, as never before, it is vital to put to good use the peacemaking potential of religions, to unite the efforts of spiritual authorities in search of long-term stability»
From the speech of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the opening of the VII Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions
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KEY EVENTS

History of the congress development

VIII
2025

100 delegations
60 countries

Dialogue of Religions: Synergy for the Future

The “Astana Declaration of Peace 2025” was adopted, calling for uniting the efforts of the world’s religions to address climate change, strengthen the rights of women, promote active youth participation, and ensure ethical principles in the development of artificial intelligence

VII
2022

100 delegations
50 countries

The Role of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in the Spiritual and Social Development in the Post-Pandemic Period

Adoption of a joint declaration affirming a commitment to strengthening solidarity and cooperation in the world

VI
2018

82 delegations
43 countries

Religious Leaders for a Safe World

Adoption of a joint declaration expressing a commitment to strengthening peace, security, and harmony in international relations

V
2015

80 delegations
42 countries

Dialogue of Religious Leaders and Politicians in the Name of Peace and Development

Adoption of a joint declaration calling for mutual understanding and cooperation among all nations

IV
2012

86 delegations
40 countries

Peace and Harmony as the Choice of Humanity

Adoption of a joint declaration aimed at deepening cooperation and mutual understanding among religions, cultures, and civilizations

III
2009

77 delegations
35 countries

The Role of Religious Leaders in Strengthening Tolerance, Mutual Respect, and Cooperation

Adoption of a joint declaration reaffirming a commitment to strengthening peace and harmony among religions

II
2006

43 delegations
20 countries

Religion, Society, and International Security

Adoption of a joint declaration affirming a commitment to fostering tolerance, mutual understanding, and respect.

I
2003

17 delegations
13 countries

The Role of Religious Leaders in Strengthening International Security

Adoption of a joint declaration on collective actions to ensure global peace and harmony, inspired by a vision for the future

Geographic Scope of the Congress

Afghanistan Angola Albania United Arab Emirates Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Burundi Belgium Benin Burkina Faso Bangladesh Bulgaria Bosnia and Herzegovina Belarus Belize Bolivia Brazil Brunei Bhutan Botswana Central African Republic Canada Switzerland China Ivory Coast Cameroon Democratic Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Czechia Germany Djibouti Denmark Dominican Republic Algeria Ecuador Egypt Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Finland Gabon United Kingdom Georgia Ghana Guinea Gambia Guinea-Bissau Equatorial Guinea Greece Greenland Guatemala Guyana Honduras Croatia Haiti Hungary Indonesia India Ireland Iran Iraq Iceland Israel Italy Jamaica Jordan Japan Kazakhstan Kenya Kyrgyzstan Cambodia Republic of Korea Kuwait Lao PDR Lebanon Liberia Libya Sri Lanka Lesotho Lithuania Luxembourg Latvia Morocco Moldova Madagascar Mexico Macedonia Mali Myanmar Montenegro Mongolia Mozambique Mauritania Malawi Malaysia Namibia Niger Nigeria Nicaragua Norway Nepal Oman Pakistan Panama Peru Philippines Papua New Guinea Poland Dem. Rep. Korea Paraguay Palestine Qatar Romania Rwanda Western Sahara Saudi Arabia Sudan South Sudan Senegal Sierra Leone El Salvador Serbia Suriname Slovakia Slovenia Sweden Swaziland Syria Chad Togo Thailand Tajikistan Turkmenistan Timor-Leste Tunisia Turkey Taiwan Tanzania Uganda Ukraine Uruguay Uzbekistan Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe Somalia Kosovo South Africa New Zealand Chile Netherlands Portugal Russia Spain France United States French Guiana Aruba Anguilla American Samoa Antigua and Barbuda Bahrain Bahamas Saint-Barthélemy Bermuda Barbados Comoros Cape Verde Curaçao Cayman Islands Cyprus Dominica Falkland Islands Faeroe Islands Federated States of Micronesia Grenada Guam Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint-Martin Maldives Marshall Islands Malta Northern Mariana Islands Montserrat Mauritius New Caledonia Nauru Palau Puerto Rico French Polynesia Solomon Islands São Tomé and Principe Sint Maarten Seychelles Turks and Caicos Islands Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tuvalu Saint Vincent and the Grenadines British Virgin Islands United States Virgin Islands Vanuatu Samoa St. Eustatius (Netherlands) Saba (Netherlands) Martinique Canary Islands (Spain) Mayotte Reunion Guadeloupe Fiji
10
Confessions
116
Countries
116
International Organizations

Initiatives of the Congress