Pakistan welcomes UN decision on Islamophobia | The Specific Tribune

ISLAMABAD:

Pakistan on Saturday welcomed the adoption of the decision titled, “Measures to Fight Islamophobia,” by the UN Normal Meeting with an amazing majority.

In accordance with an announcement issued by the Ministry of International Affairs, the decision was introduced by Pakistan on behalf of the Group of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) as a follow-up of the Normal Meeting Decision 76/254, which designated fifteenth of March because the Worldwide Day to fight Islamophobia.

The Normal Meeting has condemned the incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence in opposition to Muslims as manifested within the rising variety of incidents of desecration of the Holy Quran, assaults on mosques, websites and shrines and different acts of spiritual intolerance, detrimental stereotyping, hatred and violence in opposition to Muslims.

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The Normal Meeting has additionally known as upon the Member States to take legislative and coverage measures to fight spiritual intolerance, detrimental stereotyping, hatred, incitement to violence and violence in opposition to Muslims.

Pakistan welcomed the Normal Meeting’s name for the appointment of a “United Nations Particular Envoy to fight Islamophobia”. This historic appointment would be the first of its sort, solely devoted to combating the scourge of Islamophobia.

The adoption of the decision comes at a essential time, amidst rising Islamophobia, as manifested by an rising variety of incidents of discrimination, violence, and incitement in opposition to Muslims around the globe. APP