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Intolerance threatening peace in the new century: Tharoor
United Nations, Jan 23: Observing that there has been an alarming resurgence of anti-Semitism, Islamophobia and racism in many parts of the world, the UN chief information and communication official has said that they are threatening to disrupt collective efforts to promote peace and development in the new century.
United Nations, Jan 23: Observing that there has been an alarming resurgence of anti-Semitism, Islamophobia and racism in many parts of the world, the UN chief information and communication official has said that they are threatening to disrupt collective efforts to promote peace and development in the new century.
Moderating the first briefing in 2004 for members of UN non-governmental organizations (NGOs) Thursday, under-secretary-general Shashi Tharoor said, "We are seeing an alarming resurgence of anti-Semitism, Islamophobia and racism in many parts of the world today.”
"They are distinct phenomena with many different manifestations, but they also share common roots that grow out of ignorance, poverty, violence and the irrational fear of the other," he said on the briefing on "Anti-Semitism, Islamophobia and Racism: New Perspectives on Old Menaces”.
“Hate crimes are on the rise in urban areas in an atmosphere of intolerance and violence willfully exacerbated by fundamentalist rhetoric and the backlash of xenophobia in both north and south," Tharoor said.
The United Nations is and must continue to be a leading force in combating intolerance worldwide, he told the delegates.
Quoting secretary-general Kofi Annan, he said, "The UN, for its part, must reject all forms of racism and discrimination. Only in so doing, clearly and consistently, will it be true to its charter and to the universal declaration of human rights, and to people of all creeds and colours striving for their dignity." Bureau Report
"They are distinct phenomena with many different manifestations, but they also share common roots that grow out of ignorance, poverty, violence and the irrational fear of the other," he said on the briefing on "Anti-Semitism, Islamophobia and Racism: New Perspectives on Old Menaces”.
“Hate crimes are on the rise in urban areas in an atmosphere of intolerance and violence willfully exacerbated by fundamentalist rhetoric and the backlash of xenophobia in both north and south," Tharoor said.
The United Nations is and must continue to be a leading force in combating intolerance worldwide, he told the delegates.
Quoting secretary-general Kofi Annan, he said, "The UN, for its part, must reject all forms of racism and discrimination. Only in so doing, clearly and consistently, will it be true to its charter and to the universal declaration of human rights, and to people of all creeds and colours striving for their dignity." Bureau Report