Nigeria condemns racism, calls on international community to take action against it
- Nigeria has condemned racial discrimination and also called on the international community to outlaw any form of discrimination
- Alex Ajayi, minister, permanent mission of Nigeria to the UN, delivered Nigeria’s statement at a debate on 'elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance’ at the UN headquarters in New York
- Ajayi said our constitution is against any form of discrimination, adding that Nigeria is concerned with the human rights violation that migrants and refugees are exposed to
Nigeria has called on the international community to work together with the aim of achieving a world free of racism, xenophobia and related intolerance, Vanguard reports.
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NAIJ.com gathered that Alex Ajayi, minister, permanent mission of Nigeria to the UN, delivered Nigeria’s statement at a debate on ‘elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance’ at the UN headquarters in New York.
The statement read: “Our constitution prohibits any form of discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnic origin, or tribe.
“The government of President Muhammadu Buhari has been unequivocal in its aversion to the idea of racial superiority. It is a repugnant notion that has no place in modern society.” Nigeria condemned in the strongest terms all acts of religious hatred and incitement to discrimination, hostility and violence.
“We call all states to take effective measures to outlaw discrimination on the basis of religion or belief. We condemn racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance against refugees and migrants. Nigeria is deeply concerned with the human rights violations that migrants and refugees are constantly exposed to, sometimes with the complicity of governments.
“We urge the transit and destination countries to treat migrants with dignity and respect regardless of their nationality and immigration status. “We call on the international community to formulate a coordinated, holistic and rights-based response in tackling the root causes of migration and the vulnerability of migrants.”
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Nigeria pledged to continue to show example in the promotion of peace, norms and customs that exemplify tolerance of race, ethnicity, religious beliefs and social inclusion
It called for the universal ratification and the full implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.
It also called for the full implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, adding that it provided an effective platform to comprehensively address racism, racial discrimination and related intolerance.
Nigeria said it welcomed the global campaign proposed by the UN secretary general to counter xenophobia. It said it is satisfied with that concrete measures, including legislative, national action plans and public policies are being taken to improve the human rights situation of Africans a number of countries across the world
Meanwhile, NAIJ.com had previously reported that President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, December 12, in Paris appealed to the international community to support Nigeria’s commitment to reducing the negative effects of climate change.
The president’s special adviser on media and publicity, Femi Adesina in a statement in Abuja said Buhari made the appeal in a submission to the “One Planet” summit in Paris, France.
The summit with the theme “Climate Change Financing’’, was attended by over 60 heads of state and governments, as well as representatives of non-governmental and private organisations
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Source: Naija.ng