UN Adopted Pakistan-OIC Sponsored ‘Religious Sites Protection’ Resolution

In order to protect the religious sites a resolution was sponsored by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Sudan, Malaysia, United Arab Emirates and other OIC countries, Which the United Nations (UN) has adopted by consensus on the protection of religious sites.

The resolution sponsored by OIC countries condemns all acts of threats of violence, destruction and damage directed against religious sites that have continued to occur across the world especially in India.

The protection of religious sites resolution denounces any move to obliterate or forcibly convert any religious sites.

The resolution further expresses concerns on the rise of racial and religious intolerance and negative stereotyping of religions and condemns any advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred that promotes discrimination, hostility or violence.

Munir Akram, The Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN said via Twitter that, Pakistan will continue to play a leading role in denouncing violent attacks on religious sites.

I am happy that the @UN General Assembly today adopted by consensus a resolution – sponsored by 🇵🇰 🇸🇦 🇪🇬 🇸🇩🇵🇭 🇦🇪 🇲🇾 🇰🇼 🇻🇪 & other OIC countries – on the protection of religious sites. Pakistan will continue to play a leading role in denouncing violent attacks on religious sites.

— Pakistan Permanent Representative to UN (@PakistanPR_UN) January 22, 2021

Amb Munir Akram @PakistanPR_UN , @UN, on adoption of 🇵🇰 sponsored resolution on ‘Promoting a culture of peace & tolerance to safeguard religious sites’ @ksamissionun @OICatUN @PHMissionNY @UN_News_Centre
(21Jan2021) 🎊
Read the full text of Resolution: ➡️ https://t.co/YvQS5LQip6 pic.twitter.com/mde2ejpyNA

— Pakistan Mission to the UN, NY 🇵🇰🇺🇳 (@PakistanUN_NY) January 22, 2021