International Day for Countering Hate Speech

General Discussion and Closing of the UN Secretary-General's Global conference on interfaith and interreligious dialogue and tolerance for countering hate speech pursuant to resolution 77/318. Hate speech, a recognized risk factor and indicator of atrocity crimes, may lead to hate crimes, discrimination and violence, and in the most serious cases, even to genocide and other atrocity crimes, leaving devastating impacts on targeted individuals and groups and on society as a whole. This is why mobilizing against hatred of all kinds is a key priority for the United Nations, in accordance with the United Nations Charter and international human rights. In this context, pursuant to United Nations General Assembly resolutions A/RES/77/318 and A/RES/79/316, as well as General Assembly decision 80/542, the United Nations is convening a Global Conference on Promoting Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue and Tolerance in Countering Hate Speech at the United Nations Headquarters in New Yo...

General Discussion and Closing of the UN Secretary-General's Global conference on interfaith and interreligious dialogue and tolerance for countering hate speech pursuant to resolution 77/318. Hate speech, a recognized risk factor and indicator of atrocity crimes, may lead to hate crimes, discrimination and violence, and in the most serious cases, even to genocide and other atrocity crimes, leaving devastating impacts on targeted individuals and groups and on society as a whole. This is why mobilizing against hatred of all kinds is a key priority for the United Nations, in accordance with the United Nations Charter and international human rights. In this context, pursuant to United Nations General Assembly resolutions A/RES/77/318 and A/RES/79/316, as well as General Assembly decision 80/542, the United Nations is convening a Global Conference on Promoting Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue and Tolerance in Countering Hate Speech at the United Nations Headquarters in New ...