Working+towards+the+elimination+of+all+forms+of+intolerance+and+discrimination+based+on+religion+or+belief


 * Issue 1--** Working towards the elimination of all forms of intolerance and discrimination based on religion or belief

"Freedom of religion and belief should also contribute to the attainment of the goals of world peace""that religion or belief, for anyone who professes either, is one of the fundamental elements in his conception of life and that freedom of religion or belief should be fully respected and guaranteed"
 * Main Points:**

There are countless documents, articles and charters calling for the removal of religious intolerance from our society such as but not limited to;Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenants on Human Rights, as well as the Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination
 * International Community Has already done:**

Colombia strongly believes in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenants on Human Rights which calls for the principles of "nondiscrimination and equality before the law and the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion, and belief". Colombia is greatly concerned about the recent rise in religious intolerance in various regions.
 * Country's point of view:**

Nations should exercise and enjoyment of human rights and "fundamental freedoms in all fields of civil, economic, political, social and cultural life."
 * Solutions:**