ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Foreign Office on Saturday welcomed the adoption of the resolution titled “Measures to Combat Islamophobia,” by the UN General Assembly with an overwhelming majority.

The resolution was presented by Pakistan on behalf of OIC as a follow-up of the General Assembly Resolution 76/254, which designated 15th of March as the International Day to combat Islamophobia.

Pakistan welcomed the General Assembly’s call for the appointment of a UN special envoy to combat Islamophobia. This historic appointment will be the first of its kind, exclusively dedicated to combating the scourge of Islamophobia.

Published in Dawn, March 17th, 2024