ISLAMABAD: An Ambassadorial meeting of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member States was convened by Pakistan, current Chair of International Convention of Faith Ministries (ICFM) in New York, according to press release received here.

Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to United Nations Ambassador Munir Akram presided meeting. Meeting issued statement strongly condemning recent abhorrent act of desecration of Holy Quran in Sweden as well as in Netherlands which members termed as recent manifestation of Islamophobia which calls for strong condemnation.

Meeting also decided to organise special meeting at UN to commemorate Day to Combat Islamophobia in accordance with landmark resolution adopted by UN General Assembly.

Chair said that through this event, OIC countries would call for international solidarity and cooperation in combating and dismantling anti-Muslim rhetoric and practices including racial profiling, discrimination, negative stereotyping and stigmatisation of Muslims.

Published in The Daily National Courier, January, 27 2023

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