UN chief condemns Russian attacks against Ukrainian cities and towns

Ukraine: 2024 starts with ‘loss, pain, and anguish’ amid intense Russian strikes

In a statement on Tuesday, UN Humanitarian Coordinator Denise Brown strongly condemned the assaults targeting mostly cities. “For the people of Ukraine, the new year started with loss, pain, and anguish. For the third day in row, vast aerial assaults by the Russian Federation have caused death – including several children – and destruction of…

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Countering ‘dark age of intolerance’ starts by tackling hate speech

Countering ‘dark age of intolerance’ starts by tackling hate speech

Social media’s role in crushing hate speech From COVID-19 to climate change, hateful exchanges among those with opposing views is a growing concern, said Latifa Akharbach, president of the High Authority of Audiovisual Communication (HACA) in Morocco. The international community’s “failure” in managing and regulating migration “fuels the sponsors of hate speech” and helps them…

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Dismantling racism today starts by understanding slavery’s ‘horrific’ past

Dismantling racism today starts by understanding slavery’s ‘horrific’ past

“It is incumbent on us to fight slavery’s legacy of racism,” the UN Secretary-General António Guterres said. “The most powerful weapon in our arsenal is education, the theme of this year’s commemoration.” Observed on 25 March, the international day commemorates the victims of one of history’s most horrific crimes against humanity that was legalized for…

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