The UN General Assembly on Tuesday approved a resolution that designated March 15 as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia.
The resolution co-sponsored by the 55 Muslim countries of the General assembly was adopted by consensus.
The resolution aims to tackle “the overall rise in instances of discrimination, intolerance, and violence, regardless of the actors, directed against members of many religions and other communities in various parts of the world, including cases motivated by Islamophobia, antisemitism, Christianophobia, and prejudices against persons of other religions or beliefs.”
March 15 commemorates the day of two consecutive mass shootings at mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand during Friday Prayer on 15 March 2019. 51 people had died.
The resolution calls on UN bodies “to organize and support various high-visibility events aimed at effectively increasing awareness of all levels about curbing Islamophobia.”
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