The questions yet to be effectively answered by the United Nations and the governments of Spain and Morocco – what to do with the Western Sahara? To whom does this problem concern, encrusted in the Spanish Foreign Affairs? Will there be any political space to discuss it in the Spanish Congress? Will the UN ever…
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon led a condemnation of the Internet broadcast of a video made by a Dutch parliament member, describing the film as offensively anti-Islamic and called on those upset by the film to remain calm. In a statement issued after the film’s airing, Mr. Ban said there is no justification for hate speech…
The top United Nations rights body passes a resolution proposed by Islamic countries saying it is deeply concerned with the defamation of religions and urging governments to prohibit it. The European Union claimed the text was one-sided, however, because it focused primarily on Islam. Over the opposition of Europe and Canada, the U.N. Human Rights…
The release of a short film by Dutch right-wing parliamentarian Geert Wilders has led the Dutch government to prepare for extreme emergencies. Wilders, a fervent anti-Islam politician who has repeatedly called for a ban on the Koran as well as for extreme measures against fundamentalist Islam, has made a film about the Koran. Although the…
Spanish government and UN leaders plan to hold the first Alliance of Civilizations forum in mid-January. The conference, which will take place in Madrid, will foster dialogue on such topics like terrorism and cultural clashes. The alliance was created after the September 11th, 2001 attacks to foster an understanding between Islam and the West, and…
