Larne Deputy Mayor welcomes Commonwealth Delegates at Stormont
Larne Deputy Mayor and Young Unionist Chairman Mark Dunn played host to young delegates from around the Commonwealth at Stormont this week as they visited Northern Ireland as part of the Royal Commonwealth Society’s Nkabom Project 2006.
Mark met with a group of young people who are working on community-based projects in Bristol, Belfast, Newcastle and Cambridge. Whilst in Belfast, the delegates explored “Conflict resolution” in partnership with the Corrymeela community, which promotes reconciliation and peace-building and works towards healing the social, religious and political divisions in Northern Ireland.
Commenting on the visit, Mr Dunn said:
“I was delighted to meet with the delegates from the Royal Commonwealth Society and I’m glad they enjoyed their visit to Stormont. Any initiative which promotes multi-culturism and diversity should be applauded and I hope the delegates found their trip to Northern Ireland an informative experience.
“For unionists, the Commonwealth is a living expression of British values. In the words of the Commonwealth Declaration of 1991, the Commonwealth stands for ‘equal rights for all citizens regardless of gender, race, colour, creed or political belief’. In an age when various forms of bigotry seek to disfigure societies throughout the world, the values of the Commonwealth stand as a reminder of a better way”.