Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
The Collective Voice of The Muslim World
Date: 16/03/2023
The OIC held a special session to commemorate the First Anniversary of the International Day to Combat Islamophobia, following the adoption by the UN General Assembly, in March 2022, of a resolution designating 15 March as International Day to Combat Islamophobia, of which the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) expressed its profound appreciation.
The event was organized at the opening of the 49th Session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) held in Nouakchott, the Capital city of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania on 16 March 2023. The event was attended by Ministers of Foreign Affairs of OIC Member States, the High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, HE Migel Angel Moratinos Ambassadors and Rep representatives of Observer States, international organizations, as well as organs and institutions operating under the OIC umbrella.
The event represents an opportunity to raise awareness of the actual situation related to the issue of Islamophobia and to call for concrete global actions needed to combat menaces of incitement to hatred, discrimination and violence based on one’s religion.
In his message, the OIC Secretary-General H.E. Hissein Brahim Taha mentioned that the International Day to Combat Islamophobia should be regarded as a universal day to counter-measure any forms of religious hatred and intolerance.
The OIC Secretary-General Called upon all countries as well as International and regional organizations to commemorate 15 March as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia and for stronger commitment to fighting xenophobia, and to promoting the values of tolerance, understanding, inter-faith harmony, dialogue, and peaceful coexistence among different religions.
