UAE Calls For Inclusive Approach To Combat Extremism, Hate Speech
Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) | September 20, 2026 | 10:00 PM
Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, Minister of State, called for adopting an inclusive approach to combat extremism and hate speech, by promoting the values of tolerance and peaceful coexistence, while empowering religious and community leaders, women, youth, civil society, and technology companies to uphold positive roles in this effort.
Al Marar delivered the UAE’s statement during the "Global Conference on Promoting Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue and Tolerance in Countering Hate Speech", organised by the Kingdom of Morocco - in cooperation with the UN Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect and the UN Alliance of Civilizations - which was held ahead of the high-level UN General Assembly in New York.
He highlighted the UAE’s efforts in advancing the "Tolerance, Peace and Security" agenda, emphasizing that the UAE is home to more than 200 nationalities who live and work within an environment that respects cultural diversity and provides opportunities for a dignified life, employment, and stability.
Furthermore, Al Marar underlined leading national and international initiatives aimed at fostering tolerance and interreligious and intercultural dialogue, including:
- The Document on Human Fraternity
- Establishing the Abrahamic Family House
- The UAE’s role in drafting the historic UN Security Council Resolution 2686 on Tolerance, Peace and Security, adopted in 2023.
Al Marar stated, “As the United Nations undergoes reform and prepares to select a new Secretary-General, promoting tolerance and combating hate speech must be placed at the heart of the organization’s work and its leadership’s priorities. These efforts should represent key pillars in crisis prevention, the responsibilities of special political missions, peacekeeping operations, and UN representatives.”
He concluded by affirming that the UAE will continue to transform these efforts into concrete steps where tolerance serves as the foundation for a secure, stable, and prosperous future for all.