The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution against Islamophobia submitted by Pakistan.

Special resolution condemns the incitement to discrimination, hatred or violence against Muslims.

Muslim pilgrims visit Mount Al-Noor on July 4, 2022, where they believe the Prophet Mohammad received the first words of the Quran through the angel Gabriel in the Hira cave, in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. (Source: Reuters)

On March 15, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution on measures to combat Islamophobia. The resolution condemns any religiously hateful ideology that incites discrimination, hostility, or violence.

This text specifically condemns the incitement of discrimination, hostility, or violence against Muslims, as evidenced by the increasing number of incidents of blasphemy against the Quran, attacks on mosques, and acts of religious intolerance, negative role models, hatred, and violence against Muslims.

The text calls on UN member states to take all necessary measures to combat religious intolerance, negative prejudice, hatred, incitement to violence and violence against Muslims, and to prohibit incitement to violence and violence against people on the basis of their religion or belief.

The resolution also calls on UN member states and all stakeholders to promote dialogue among religions, cultures and civilizations, respect and accept differences, practice tolerance, respect religious and cultural diversity, live together peacefully and inclusively, respect human rights and combat the spread of hate speech.

The resolution requests the UN Secretary-General to appoint a Special Envoy on combating Islamophobia and to report to the General Assembly at its next session on the implementation of this resolution.

The draft resolution submitted by Pakistan received 115 votes in favor, none against, and 44 abstentions. The adoption of this resolution coincided with the International Day Against Islamophobia.

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