Bahrain welcomes UN General Assembly's resolution on measures to combat Islamophobia

Manama, Mar. 16 (BNA): The Kingdom of Bahrain has welcomed the UN General Assembly’s adoption of a resolution on measures to combat Islamophobia, marking the International Day to Combat Islamophobia.

The resolution condemned “incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence against Muslims as manifested in the increasing number of incidents of desecration of their holy book, attacks on mosques, sites and shrines and other acts of religious intolerance, negative stereotyping, hatred and violence against Muslims.” It also requested the UN Secretary-General to appoint a United Nations Special Envoy to combat Islamophobia.

In a statement, the Foreign Affairs Ministry affirmed the Kingdom of Bahrain’s firm stance in support of global efforts to promote tolerance and dialogue among the representatives of various religions, cultures and civilisations.

The Ministry also reiterated Bahrain’s rejection of religious, sectarian and racist hate speech in all its forms, stressing the kingdom’s call for concerted efforts to spread a culture of peace, understanding and acceptance of others, for the sake of ensuring that the spirit of fraternity, mutual respect and peaceful coexistence prevails in all communities.