The resolution, titled Promoting Culture of Peace and Tolerance to Safeguard Religious Sites, has been presented during the assembly’s 50th plenary meeting.

Egypt's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mohamed Idris said in statements Friday the resolution comes against the background of escalating religious intolerance and religion-based discrimination, in addition to the increasing need to promote the values of tolerance, coexistence and acceptance of others.

The resolution urges all countries to take effective measures in order to address calls of national, racial or religious hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination or violence, he added.

Idris noted that the resolution is the second one presented by Egypt and adopted by the United Nations in just two months. Both resolutions focused on promoting the culture of peace, as well as the values of tolerance and religious freedoms.

On December 21, 2020 the UN adopted a resolution presented by Egypt and the UAE to declare February 4 as the International Day of Human Fraternity, he added.