Pakistan has described the Muscat Plan of Action as an innovative pathway to address the scourges of hate speech, prevent incitement to genocide and other atrocity crimes and promote peace mediation, dialogue and local peacebuilding.   

These remarks were expressed by Permanent Representative of Pakistan to UN Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad at the UN headquarters in New York.

The Ambassador said the plan galvanizes the cultural legitimacy and credibility of the traditional and indigenous leaders in countering hate speech and promoting peace through mediation and local peacebuilding.

He said Pakistan shall continue to work hand in hand with our international partners to dismantle the twisted and flawed ideology of hate speech, and for turning our societies into oasis of peace, equality and tranquility.

Asim Iftikhar Ahmad congratulated the Sultanate of Oman, United Nations Office of the Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide and Peacemakers Network for compiling and finalizing the Muscat Plan of Action.