RIYADH: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) hosted a session to commemorate the 1st anniversary of the International Day to Combat Islamophobia across the world. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared March, 15 as “International Day to Combat Islamophobia” in 2022, a decision admired by the OIC. The date also marks 4-year since the terrorist attacks on two mosques in Christchurch in New Zealand.
OIC vows to “Combat Islamophobia” worldwide
According to the official Twitter account of OIC, “The Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) “The OIC held a special session to mark the 1st Anniversary of “International Day to Combat Islamophobia”, after the adoption by the UNGA, in March 2022, of a resolution entitling 15 March as International Day to Combat Islamophobia,”.
The special meeting was held during the 49th session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers in Nouakchott in Mauritania. Foreign ministers of OIC member nations, the High Representative of the UN, envoys, observers from different countries, and representatives of international organizations attended the session. The session was an opportunity to increase awareness of Islamophobia and to call for solid global actions to combat all shapes of hatred and violence based on religion.
On this occasion, OIC Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha said that the Day to Combat Islamophobia should be utilized to confront all hatred and intolerance of any religion.
The OIC Secretary-General Called upon all countries as well as International and regional organizations to commemorate 15 March as the #InternationalDaytoCombatIslamophobia and for stronger commitment to fighting #xenophobia, and to promoting the values of tolerance. pic.twitter.com/w6zL1Qi6xv
— OIC (@OIC_OCI) March 17, 2023
The UNGA approved a resolution sponsored by the OIC member nations calling for global dialogue on peace and tolerance based on respect for the diversity of religions and human rights. UN Secretary-General has said that anti-Muslim bigotry is part of a resurrection in fascism. “As the Holy Quran reminds us: nations and tribes were created to know one another. Diversity is a richness, not a threat,” he said.
