Envoy Asim Iftikhar says initiative helps counter hate speech and strengthen mediation efforts
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Pakistan has welcomed the Muscat Plan of Action, describing it as an innovative framework to counter hate speech, prevent incitement to genocide, and promote peacebuilding through dialogue and mediation, Radio Pakistan reported.
Speaking at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said the plan highlights the importance of traditional and indigenous leaders in promoting social harmony and resolving conflicts at the community level.
He said Pakistan would continue working with international partners to challenge what he called the “twisted and flawed ideology” of hate speech and support efforts to build societies based on peace, equality, and tolerance.
The ambassador also thanked Oman, the UN Office of the Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, and the Peacemakers Network for their role in developing the initiative.
Separately, he recently urged restraint amid rising tensions in the Middle East, calling for renewed diplomatic efforts and warning of the risks of further escalation in the region.
