Nihal Saad

Great pleasure to be received by H.E. Mr. Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, in Moscow. We exchanged views on the work of UNAOC. I expressed my appreciation for Russia's continued support to the mandate and new initiatives of @UNAOC.

The High Representative for UNAOC, @MiguelMoratinos, met with representatives of Russian academia and civil society at the MGIMO University, the Moscow State Institute of International Relations.  @mgimo_en  @mgimo_iis #MGIMO

@MiguelMoratinos @AntalyaDF #ADF2026 🎙️ Addressing how social media, digital platforms & AI are reshaping public discourse, @MiguelMoratinos stressed, “What we are witnessing is not simply the spread of harmful content. It is the normalization of bias, where stereotypes are reproduced & amplified at scale.”

There should be no place for racism, xenophobia, religious intolerance, or any form of hatred in our stadiums and in our societies. #CombatIslamophobia (3/3)

#Holyland #Jerusalem #PalmSunday #ChurchoftheHolySepulchre

Pleased to receive the U.S. 🇺🇸 Commission on International Religious Freedom @USCIRF, led by its Chair, Ms. Vicky Hartzler. We discussed means of promoting #FoRB & addressing discrimination based on religion or belief. @DrMahmood40 @StephenSchneck @rachelklaser @melsanousi1

Muslims worldwide often face institutional discrimination, socio-economic exclusion, biased immigration policies & unwarranted surveillance & profiling. This International Day to Combat Islamophobia, let’s re-commit to the equality, human rights & dignity of every person, no matter their faith.

📣 Up next: "From Norms to Action: Addressing Islamophobia & Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief – The Nexus to Human Rights", a high-level event marking the International Day to #CombatIslamophobia ⏰ Tune in at 2:30PM 📍ECOSOC Chamber, @UN NY 📺 #event2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">unaoc.org/combat-islamop…

At #CombatIslamophobia event, @MaherNasserUN, Director of the @UN Department of Global Communications Outreach Division, highlighted the important intersection of technology, policy & ethics in creating a digital architecture that promotes mutual understanding & social cohesion.

🎙Rio Hada, @UNHumanRight Chief of Section: “The High Commissioner emphasized that the rising wave of Islamophobia is amplified by social media & calls on digital platforms to step up & incorporate human rights safeguards to avoid becoming megaphones of hate.” #CombatIslamophobia

🎙H.E. Christian Kamill, @SweMFA Special Envoy for Interreligious &Intercultural Dialogue, spotlighted Sweden’s efforts to address anti-Muslim racism, stating, “🇸🇪 has a very firm commitment to the equal agency of all individuals & the freedom of religion or belief.”

@MiguelMoratinos "Islamophobia is not only a human rights issue — it is a test of our collective commitment to equality, justice and the values of the United Nations." — USG @MiguelMoratinos, UN Special Envoy to #CombatIslamophobia

@MiguelMoratinos “We meet today at a moment when Islamophobia has become increasingly embedded not only in social discourse but also, in some contexts, in political narratives and institutional practices....” — USG @MiguelMoratinos, UN Special Envoy to #CombatIslamophobia

“Islamophobia is now a global political challenge, one that affects multilateral relations, domestic policymaking & the daily lives of communities who feel increasingly targeted & marginalized. My mandate reflects the urgency of addressing this phenomenon...” — @MiguelMoratinos

At #CombatIslamophobia panel, Ms. Irene Kitsou-Milonas—Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the @coe on antisemitism, anti-Muslim hatred & all forms of religious intolerance—spotlighted the 3 Ps important to the work of @COE ✅Prevention ✅Protection ✅Prosecution

🎙Mr. Aftab Malik, @ausgov Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia, presented plans for data-driven reforms to better understand, detect & #CombatIslamophobia in Australia: "Addressing Islamophobia requires structural reform, not a communications response." @AustraliaUN

🎙H.E. Mehmet Paçacı, Special Envoy of the @OIC_OCI SG on #CombatIslamophobia: “Islamophobia manifests itself in increasingly complex ways. It appears not only in acts of violence & discrimination, but also in subtle forms of exclusion, negative stereotyping & stigmatization ..."

As we commemorate the International Day to Combat Islamophobia, let's reject narratives of fear & exclusion. Let's work together to eradicate the rising tide of anti-Muslim hatred & bigotry. Let's build a world rooted in respect, inclusion, justice & peace. un.org/sg/en/content/…

🌏Moderated by UNAOC Director @nsaad777, panel 2 focuses on institutional frameworks & national strategies to #CombatIslamophobia, featuring: 🎙️@UNHumanRights 🎙️Evren Dağdelen Akgün @OSCE 🎙️Irene Kitsou-Milonas @coe 🎙️Christian Kamill @SweMFA 🎙️Aftab Malik @ausgov @AustraliaUN