Polish FM: “One third of world’s population suffers some form of religious persecution”

By Jacek Czaputowicz   Excellencies, Ladies and Gentleman, It is my great honor to address the General Assembly under agenda item 74 to introduce the draft resolution on the establishment of the International Day on Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence based on Religion or Belief. The draft resolution was tabled on behalf of nine countries: Brazil, Canada, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Nigeria, Pakistan, United States and my own country: Poland. I would like to warmly thank the core-group countries, as well as all other delegations, for their engagement throughout the process of negotiations of this draft resolution. The positive…