Pakistan welcomes UNSG statement for global role against Islamophobia

Pakistan welcomes UNSG statement for global role against Islamophobia.

Acting Permanent Representative of Pakistan Mission at the United Nations, Ambassador Aamir Khan welcomed the recent statement of UN Secretary General.

Pakistan welcomes UNSG statement for global role against Islamophobia

The UN secretary genera has sought an effective global role against Islamophobia.

Aamir Khan hailed his stance during the 2nd high-level conference of heads of counter-terrorism agencies of Member States in New York.

Furthermore, he noted terrorist attacks based on racism, intolerance, Islamophobia or other forms of intolerance as the most common trend in global terrorism.

He called the recent Islamophobia terrorist attacks across the world yet another wake-up call for the international community.

On the other hand, UN Secretary General concerned on detention and torture of Kashmiri children in IOJK – Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

Detention and torture of Kashmiri children in IOJK

Secretary General Antonio Guterres also called upon the Modi-led Indian government to protect Kashmiri children.

He adopted the stance in the annual report on Children and Armed Conflict.

Special Representative on the subject, Virginia Gamba launched the report.

He expressed his concern over detention and torture of aforesaid children.

Moreover, he urged the Indian government to stop all forms of ill-treatment with children in prisons.

Besides, he called upon India to enforce the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.

According to the UN report, a total of 39 children were killed and wounded by pellet guns.

Several casualties reported in other actions, including 13 in crossfire and shelling across the line of control.

GTV