New York [US], March 16 (ANI): United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Dennis Francis urged the international community to repudiate racism and xenophobia in all its forms and manifestations, including Islamophobia. He stressed that intolerance, xenophobia and hate speech are fueling the exponential rise in hate crimes, conflict and socioeconomic marginalisation. In a video message on the International Day to Combat Islamophobia, Francis said, “States have the primary obligation to protect and defend all human rights for all – and to eradicate all forms of racism and discrimination. B…