77/318 GA
77
Session
| Draft symbol | A/77/L.89 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 77/318 |
| Sponsors (3) | |
| UN Document | 77/318 ↗ |
Morocco
Vote Consensus — A/77/PV.94
Speeches following this vote (20)
The President
Before giving floor to speakers in explanation of vote or position after the voting, may I remind delegations that explanations are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Mr. Bauwens
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU) and its member States.
Let me start by saying that the EU supports all efforts to promote tolerance and respect for cultural diversity and religious pluralism. We recognize that interreligious, interfaith and intercultural dialogue plays a positive role in combating hatred, incitement and violence.
Let me also recall that the EU ma…
Mr. Szczerski
Promoting interreligious and intercultural dialogue and tolerance in countering hate speech is crucial to achieve a climate of mutual
respect and understanding, peaceful coexistence and cooperation. No act of violence, based on any religion or belief, can be tolerated or justified in any case.
Human rights and fundamental freedoms must be universally protected and promoted. At the centre of the…
Ms. Pongor
Hungary aligns itself with the statement made on behalf of the European Union and wishes to add the following remarks in its national capacity.
Hungary is firmly committed to promoting interreligious and intercultural dialogue and tolerance with a view to countering hate speech, incitement and violence, and we support all efforts in that regard. In line with article 20 of the International Coven…
Mr. Al Hassan
I deliver this statement on behalf of the delegation of my country, the Sultanate of Oman.
I wish to begin by saying that this is an important day in United Nations history, with the achievement of an international consensus in support of the resolution 77/318, just adopted. By adopting the resolution on this important occasion, the Organization has assumed full responsibility. My country, the S…
Ms. Korac
The United States strongly condemns acts of hate and continues to underscore the harm they can cause to individuals. We expressed our deep concern regarding the 28 June desecration of the Holy Qur’an, and we repeat those sentiments again today. The United States categorically calls out anti-Muslim hatred whenever it occurs. As President Biden stated in May,
“confronting Islamophobia is a priorit…
Ms. Kasahara
My delegation would like to make a brief explanation of vote. Japan is a staunch supporter of human rights and fundamental freedoms, which underpin the values contained in the promotion of interreligious and intercultural dialogue and tolerance in countering hate speech. In the light of those values, Japan joined the consensus on resolution 77/318. However, my delegation regrets the lack of dialo…
Mr. Akbulut
We thank Morocco for its work as facilitator and for its efforts to make resolution 77/318 a document that reflects the current realities.
Today hate crimes, racism and xenophobia have reached unprecedented levels. Unfortunately, Islamophobia is among the most common forms of hatred and racism. Muslims increasingly face systemic practices of denial of freedom of religion, hate crimes and various…
Mr. Pedroza
Peru condemns all incidents of intolerance, discrimination and violence against people based on their religion or beliefs in any region of the world. Peru therefore supported the adoption of resolution 77/318. We need to combat religious intolerance and ensure respect for the rights of all people, regardless of borders.
In accordance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,…
Mr. Chaudhary
My delegation wishes to express its profound satisfaction about the adoption of resolution 77/318.
The text adopted today resonates with Human Rights Council resolution 53/1, on religious hatred, adopted recently in Geneva. That landmark resolution, presented by Pakistan on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, condemned all advocacy and manifestations of religious hatred, including…
Ms. Wegter
I am pleased to deliver this explanation of vote on behalf of the Nordic countries — Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and, my own country, Denmark.
The Nordic countries would like to underline that we oppose all forms of incitement to violence or hatred and hate speech, both online and offline. In compliance with article 20 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, we prohibi…
Ms. Zoghbi
At the outset, allow me to thank the Kingdom of Morocco for introducing resolution 77/318, entitled “Promoting interreligious and intercultural dialogue and tolerance in countering hate speech”. We supported the resolution, as Lebanon is a symbol of coexistence among religions and cultures.
In the light of the recent acts of desecration of the Holy Qur’an, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emi…
Mrs. Buenrostro Massieu
Mexico thanks Morocco for its work in facilitating resolution 77/318, on promoting interreligious and intercultural dialogue in countering hate speech. We believe that the text is a milestone in promoting the rights and development of peoples and a step towards the elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and other forms of intolerance. We also thank the facilitator for including …
Ms. Naric
In the fight against hate speech, interreligious and intercultural dialogue and the promotion of tolerance are imperative.
We firmly believe that such approaches are key to combating discrimination, intolerance, incitement to hatred and violent extremism. Switzerland condemns in the strongest terms such manifestations in all their forms and thanks Morocco for introducing resolution 77/318 on thi…
Mr. Kuzmenkov
We are grateful to the delegation of Morocco for taking this very important initiative, which led to the adoption of resolution 77/318, on promoting interreligious and intercultural dialogue and tolerance in countering hate speech. We were pleased to join the consensus on the document, which makes a significant contribution to the development of international cooperation in the area.
Islamophobi…
Ms. Alawadhi
The United Arab Emirates takes the floor in explanation of vote
after the voting on the draft oral amendment on the thirteenth preambular paragraph of resolution 77/318, entitled “Promoting interreligious and intercultural dialogue and tolerance in countering hate speech”, which was adopted today by consensus.
It is regrettable that a draft oral amendment was proposed to a traditionally consens…
Ms. Zhang Sisi
China thanks Morocco for introducing resolution 77/318, entitled “Promoting interreligious and intercultural dialogue and tolerance in countering hate speech”, and for working on behalf of all parties to enhance tolerance and mutual learning among civilizations in order to respond to and eliminate hate speech. China actively supports the resolution and is honoured to have co-sponsored it.
The wo…
Mr. Rizal
At the outset, my delegation would like to express its heartfelt appreciation to the Kingdom of Morocco for introducing this important resolution, again this year, to the General Assembly. We appreciate the focused conduct of the negotiations of the text and the willingness of the facilitator to take into consideration recent developments that are pertinent to the draft resolution.
It is unfortu…
The President
We have heard the last speaker in explanation of vote after the voting.
I call on the representative of the United Kingdom on a point of order.
Mr. Croker
I would like to confirm that, having spoken earlier in the debate, I am unable to make a further statement now. Therefore, in order to disassociate my delegation from the thirteenth preambular paragraph and operative paragraph two, I would need to send a written statement, which could be circulated, for the official record, alongside a broader statement.
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