Nowruz Foundation Proposes Cultural Diplomacy for Middle East Peace in Letter to UN In a significant diplomatic outreach, Amir Abdipour, Founder and President of the Nations of Nowruz Foundation, has sent a formal letter to the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, urging global leaders to harness the unifying power of Nowruz, the ancient celebration of peace and renewal, to foster peace in the Middle East and beyond.