President Ilham Aliyev’s address to participants of the international conference "Islamophobia in Focus: Unveiling Bias, Shattering Stigmas", held in Baku on May 26–27, 2025, has been circulated as a document of both the UN General Assembly and the UN Security Council.
The address, with the status of an official document of the UN General Assembly and the UN Security Council, has been distributed to all member states of the organization. This fact once again demonstrates the global recognition of President Ilham Aliyev’s calls to combat Islamophobia and his emphasis on the values of tolerance and multiculturalism.
In his message, the head of state highlighted the growing manifestations of Islamophobia and stressed that this negative trend poses a threat to international peace and security. President Ilham Aliyev stressed that fighting religious intolerance, discrimination and calls for hatred can be possible through joint international efforts.
The circulation of this message as a formal UN document also reflects broader international support for Azerbaijan’s policies rooted in multiculturalism and religious solidarity.
Held on May 26-27, the international scientific conference on "Islamophobia in Focus: Unveiling Bias, Shattering Stigmas" was co-organized by the Baku International Multiculturalism Center, the Center for the Analysis of International Relations, and the Baku Initiative Group.
International partners of the conference included the G20 Interfaith Forum (IF20), the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), ICESCO, the Doha International Center for Interfaith Dialogue (DICID), the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity, the Muslim Council of Elders, the Central Council of Muslims in Germany, EULEMA – the European Muslim Leaders Majlis, and the International Muslim Forum.
Held in connection with the third anniversary of the International Day to Combat Islamophobia, the conference brought together nearly 200 participants from around 40 countries, including academics, experts from international organizations, religious leaders, and representatives of civil society.
