Culture and Peace - UNAOC Resolution & India’s Concerns Sample Clauses

Culture and Peace - UNAOC Resolution & India’s Concerns. Why in news?  At a UNGA session on 'Culture of Peace', India raised concerns over UN Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) resolutions.  India criticised the UNAOC for what it called ―selectivity‖ in seeking to protect Abrahamic religions - Islam, Christianity and Judaism - over others. What is the UNAOC?  The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) was established in 2005.  It came as a political initiative of Mr. Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary-General.  It was co-sponsored by the Governments of Spain and Turkey.  A High-Level Group of experts was formed by Mr. Annan to explore the roots of polarization between societies and cultures today.  The Report of the High-Level Group provided analysis and put forward practical recommendations.  This form the basis for the implementation plan of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations. What were India’s arguments at the recent session?  The Indian delegate pointed out the previous resolutions of the UNAOC dating back to 2006.  The resolutions had repeatedly criticized the hatred against Abrahamic religions - ―Islamophobia, Christianophobia and anti-Semitism.‖  But they had not condemned the attacks on other religious groups including Hindus, Sikhs and Buddhists. o These have notably suffered terror strikes and seen their shrines destroyed in Afghanistan and Pakistan.  In particular, India said, the UNGA statement welcomed the Kartarpur Gurudwara corridor agreement between India and Pakistan.  But the UNGA failed to note that Pakistan‘s government has taken over the management of the Sikh shrine.
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