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The need for clean water, affordable and safe food and housing and freedom of speech are among the main challenges facing these countries.
According to WANA Forum website, WANA is a new initiative that brings together people of all backgrounds from across the region to address such concerns and promote regional cooperation.
Around 50 high-ranking figures from WANA countries that Mohammad Ali Abtahi, president of Institute for Inter-religious dialogue were among them and 10 partners from outside the region participated in the forum.
Mentioning to cultural commons in region, Seyed Mohammad Ali Abtahi, president of Institute for Inter-religious Dialogue said: "growing of extremist works is the common problem especially among Arab's".
"The role of religion in resolving today's life difficulties should be considered", He added.
In his address at Sunday’s opening ceremony, HRH Prince Hassan, chairperson of the forum, highlighted the need for greater regional cooperation.
He said WANA states need to work together to define common challenges and devise viable and sustainable solutions.
To achieve this goal, these countries need to form a comprehensive perspective of peace and adopt new policies that focus on human dignity and work to eliminate the “confidence gap”, the Prince added.
Noting the importance of countries in West Asia and North Africa, Prince Hassan said the region needs to act as a link among other world regions in terms of economic, social and environmental efforts.
Prince Hassan also called for establishing new Asian facts on the ground, such as an Asian monetary fund, and for action to develop human security and eliminate conflict and destruction.
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