António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, confirmed that the first International Day against Phenomenon "Islamophobia"which was decided to fall on the fifteenth of March every year, is a call to action to eliminate "poison" Hatred against Muslims.
Guterres added, in a tweet on his Twitter account this Wednesday morning, that "Discrimination diminishes us all, and we must all stand against it.. Today and every day, we must confront the forces of division by reaffirming our common humanity".
On March 15, 2022, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a unanimous resolution submitted by Pakistan on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, deeming this day as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia.
The fifteenth of March 2023 represents the first international day to combat the phenomenon of Islamophobia, after it was approved by the United Nations a year ago, to be a day aimed at raising awareness of this phenomenon, which has grown significantly during the past years, especially in Western societies, and several factors have contributed to this. increase and fuel it.
According to the United Nations website, a recent report issued by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief indicated that suspicion, discrimination and outright hatred towards Muslims have reached "Epidemic proportions".
The UN report also states that in countries where they represent a minority, Muslims often face discrimination in accessing goods and services, in finding work and in education. And in some countries – the report adds – they are denied citizenship or legal immigration status due to hostile perceptions of foreigners that Muslims represent a threat to national security.
