Cascais: The 10th Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) is being held in the Portuguese city of Cascais on November 26-27 under the theme "United in Peace: Restoring Trust, Reshaping the Future", APA reports. This year's forum is dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the Alliance of Civilizations. According to Azeri-Press News Agency, after the opening ceremony of the forum on November 26, a High-Level Meeting of the UNAOC Ministerial Group of Friends was held under the theme "20 Years of Dialogue for the Sake of Humanity: Reflecting on the Lessons Learned and Paving the Way Forward." Adil Karimli, Minister of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan, made a speech at the meeting. He stated that Azerbaijan, a multinational and multi-confessional country, makes great contributions to intercultural dialogue. Since 2011, the World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue has been held in Azerbaijan six times in partnership with the Alliance of Civilizations within the framework of the "Baku Process" init iated by President Ilham Aliyev in 2008.