Delivering Malaysia’s national statement at the general debate of the United Nations General Assembly on Friday (Sept 22), Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said all nations must unite their faiths in a common cause to promote understanding and goodwill among their peoples as the world is seeing an alarming trend of hatred and Islamophobia.
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00:00 Mr. President, we are concerned over the emergence of a new form of racism, characterized by
00:09 xenophobia, negative profiling and stereotyping of Muslims.
00:15 This is manifested in an alarming trend of hatred, intolerance and acts of violence against
00:22 Muslims and their sanctities.
00:25 We are appalled by the legitimization of these acts under the feeble defense of human rights.
00:32 Quran burnings are nothing but a clear Islamophobic act intended to incite hatred.
00:45 Inaction in the face of such blatant provocation to a religion is simply irresponsible and
00:52 sends a dangerous message to humanity.
00:55 We must embody the values of acceptance, tolerance and mutual respect.
01:01 We must promote intercultural, intercivilization and interreligious understanding and cooperation.
01:07 We must unite our faith in common cause to promote understanding and goodwill among our
01:13 peoples and strengthen peace and harmony among nations.
01:18 Mr. President, these are indeed tall orders, but that is the very reason we are here.
01:25 I truly believe that no challenge, however formidable, is insurmountable if we secure
01:31 the collective commitment of this global community, the member states of this august institution.
01:38 What we need is trust and the conviction to make the world a better place, the will to
01:45 work together on a platform of consensus and solidarity.
01:51 Early this year, I introduced Malaysia Madani, a vision built on the pillars of core values
02:03 that we believe are indispensable in any harmonious, thriving and peaceful society.
02:13 Innovation, ihsan and rahma, respect, trust and amana, innovation, prosperity and sustainability.
02:25 These basic principles and moral values also apply in the context of our relations with
02:30 other countries.
02:31 Whether it is G7 or G20 or G77 or APEC or the world's largest FTA, there is no denying
02:41 that multilateral collaboration is the siliquanon for any effective and sustainable resolution
02:48 to the crises that the world is beset with.
02:53 In this regard, it bears stressing that Malaysia's commitment to the UN and the multilateral
02:59 system is born out of the strong conviction that all countries, no matter how big or small,
03:07 rich or poor, strong or weak, have a common responsibility towards creating a better world
03:13 for tomorrow.
03:20 The world and our future, in it is what we envision and construct it to be.
03:28 Malaysia believes we can achieve this through greater trust and strengthened multilateralism.
03:37 The United Nations can be the vessel to take us from despondency to a brighter future,
03:44 from uncertainty to optimism and from vulnerability to resilience.
03:50 Terima kasih.
03:52 Assalamualaikum.
03:53 Terima kasih.
03:57 [Applause]
03:58 [End of transcript]
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