First International Day for Countering Hate Speech - General Assembly, 76th session

The informal high-level meeting contributes to spearheading political support to develop strategies to identify, address and counter hate speech at the national and global levels, taking into account, as appropriate, the United Nations Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech.

• Categories: Meetings & Events / General Assembly
• Video Length: 01:55:05
• Production Date: 20 June 2022
• Asset Language: Original; Arabic; Chinese; English; French; Russian; Spanish
• Personal Subject: SHAHID, ABDULLA
• Subject Topical: ANTI-SEMITISM; CORONAVIRUS DISEASE - COVID 19; GENDER EQUALITY; GENOCIDE; HUMAN RIGHTS; INTERNATIONAL DAYS; INTERNET; MIGRANTS; RACIAL DISCRIMINATION; RACISM; SOCIAL MEDIA; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; XENOPHOBIA
• MAMS Id: 2896404
• Parent Id: 2892002

Description

Hate speech incites violence, undermines diversity and social cohesion and “threatens the common values and principles that bind us together,” the UN chief said in his message for the first-ever International Day for Countering Hate Speech.

He explained that words can be weaponized and cause physical harm.

“The internet and social media have turbocharged hate speech, enabling it to spread like wildfire across borders,” added the UN chief.

In response to this growing threat, three years ago, Mr. Guterres launched the UN Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech - a new framework to support Member States in countering the scourge, while also managing to respect freedom of expression and opinion.

And last year, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution calling for inter-cultural and inter-religious dialogue to counter hate speech – and proclaimed the International Day.

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