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Countering hate speech is a key component of atrocity prevention, UN General Assembly President Csaba Kőrösi said on Monday, calling for more global action towards eradicating it. more
Countering ‘dark age of intolerance’ starts by tackling hate speech
From institutionalized racism to genocide, the roots are the same, according to people on the frontlines of change who shared their stories with UN News ahead of the International Day for ...
UN Chief: ‘We need to make lying wrong again’, curb hate speech
New York: The UN Secretary-General warned on Tuesday that “hatred takes root in the soil of ignorance” of historical facts, science, and the human qualities which “bind ...
Guinea: Steer clear of campaign hate speech, top UN officials warn
New York: Given the history of intercommunal violence in Guinea, two high-level UN Officials voiced concern on Tuesday over the risk of “incitement to hostility, discrimination or v ...
Hate speech exacerbating societal, racial tensions with ‘deadly consequences around the world’, say UN experts
New York: Hate speech, both online and offline, has “exacerbated societal and racial tensions, inciting attacks with deadly consequences around the world”, according to an ope ...
