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DATELINE: 14 MARCH 2025, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
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1. Wide shot, UN Headquarters
14 MARCH 2025, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, UN Chef de Cabinet walking to rostrum, General Assembly
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Courtenay Rattray, Chef de Cabinet of the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“We are witnessing a disturbing rise in anti-Muslim bigotry: From racial profiling and discriminatory policies that violate human rights and dignity, to outright violence against individuals and places of worship. This is part of a wider scourge of intolerance, extremist ideologies, and attacks against religious groups and vulnerable populations.”
4. Wide shot, UN Chef de Cabinet at rostrum, General Assembly
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Courtenay Rattray, Chef de Cabinet of the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“When one group is attacked, the rights and freedoms of all are at risk. As a global community, we must reject and eradicate bigotry. Governments must foster social cohesion and protect religious freedom. Online platforms must curb hate speech and harassment. And we must all speak out against bigotry, xenophobia, and discrimination.”
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Miguel Ángel Moratinos Cuyaubé, High Representative, United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC):
“Many such acts of intolerance and suspicion may not be reflected into official statistics – but they degrade people’s dignity and our common humanity. Discrimination against Muslims is not an isolated pattern. It is part of the resurgence of ethno-nationalism, neo-Nazi white supremacist ideologies, and violence targeting vulnerable populations, including Muslims, Jews, some minority Christian communities and other faith denominations.”
7. Wide shot, Muslim World League’s Secretary General at rostrum, General Assembly
8. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Secretary General, Muslim World League:
“We stress that there are no terrorist religions or peoples, only minds filled with hatred and corrupted by misguided beliefs.”
9. Med shot, delegates
“We are witnessing a disturbing rise in anti-Muslim bigotry,” a UN spokesperson said.
Addressing the commemorative informal plenary meeting of the General Assembly to mark International Day to Combat Islamophobia today (14 Mar), UN Chef de Cabinet, Courtenay Rattray, delivered remarks on behalf of the Secretary-General.
He said, “We are witnessing a disturbing rise in anti-Muslim bigotry: From racial profiling and discriminatory policies that violate human rights and dignity, to outright violence against individuals and places of worship. This is part of a wider scourge of intolerance, extremist ideologies, and attacks against religious groups and vulnerable populations.”
He highlighted, “When one group is attacked, the rights and freedoms of all are at risk. As a global community, we must reject and eradicate bigotry. Governments must foster social cohesion and protect religious freedom. Online platforms must curb hate speech and harassment. And we must all speak out against bigotry, xenophobia, and discrimination.”
Miguel Angel Moratinos, UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) said, “Many such acts of intolerance and suspicion may not be reflected into official statistics – but they degrade people’s dignity and our common humanity. Discrimination against Muslims is not an isolated pattern. It is part of the resurgence of ethno-nationalism, neo-Nazi white supremacist ideologies, and violence targeting vulnerable populations, including Muslims, Jews, some minority Christian communities and other faith denominations.”
Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Secretary General of the Muslim World League, stressed that “there are no terrorist religions or peoples, only minds filled with hatred and corrupted by misguided beliefs.”
On 15 March 2022, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution sponsored by 60 Member-States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), which designated 15 March as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia.
The document stresses that terrorism and violent extremism cannot and should not be associated with any religion, nationality, civilization, or ethnic group. It calls for a global dialogue on the promotion of a culture of tolerance and peace, based on respect for human rights and for the diversity of religions and belief.
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