Jeddah, Sha'ban 1, 1437, May 8, 2016, SPA -- The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) participated in the High-Level Conversation on the theme of Religions for Peace, convened by the President of the UN General Assembly on 6 May 2016 in New York. Abdul Moiz Bokhari, adviser to the Secretary General and Head of OIC Peace, Security and Conflict Resolution Unit (PSCU). In a speech he delivered on behalf of the Secretary General at the inaugural session, Bokhari highlighted OIC Member States' commitment to promoting international peace and security, understanding and dialogue among civilizations, cultures and religions of the world and fostering noble Islamic values concerning moderation, tolerance and respect for diversity as reflected in the OIC Charter. He also underlined that the objectives and principles of the OIC aspire for an inter-state relationship based on justice, mutual respect and good neighbourliness to ensure global peace, security and harmony. Bokhari pointed out that terrorism and violent extremism were threats of grave nature to international peace and often times religion was used as well as misused by their perpetrators to justify such heinous acts of terror. --More 20:56 LOCAL TIME 17:56 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w