The UN responded to the desecration of sacred scriptures

The official representative of the head of the session of the UN General Assembly condemned the desecration of sacred scriptures. The official representative of the chairman of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly said that the same assembly adopted a resolution to promote interfaith dialogue. Paulina Kubiak added: "The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution to promote interfaith dialogue." It is alleged that the document aimed at "promoting interfaith dialogue and countering hate speech" includes the wording that the UN countries "sharply condemn attacks against persons on religious grounds.

This wording strongly condemns such actions against religious symbols, sacred scriptures , ritual buildings, enterprises and property of a cult, religious schools, cultural centers or places of worship, as well as all attacks on religious sites and shrines as a violation of international law. "Similar documents were approved at previous sessions of the UN General Assembly, but an article on religious symbols and scriptures is new," Kubiak added. Earlier, Reuters news agency reported that the far-right Danish Patriots burned a Koran on Monday in front of the Iraqi embassy in Copenhagen. Recall that on Thursday evening, the Swedish embassy in Baghdad was attacked by protesters dissatisfied with the decision Stockholm and support for a new action. The Iraqi government then decided to expel the Swedish ambassador from Baghdad.