Gutres: Be alert to the phenomenon of the Internet that encourages stigma and discrimination

June 18th is the first international day to fight hatred. The United Nations Secretary -General Gutres calls on the phenomenon of inciting and contributing to stigma and discrimination on the Internet and social media, and strive to prevent and eliminate hatred remarks.

UN Secretary -General Gutres Information Tu Xinhua News Agency reporter Xie Yan

Gutres said in his speech that hate remarks instigated violence, destroying diversity and social cohesion, and threatening the common values ​​and principles of the international community to strengthen unity. The Internet and social media have promoted hatred remarks to spread them across national borders. During the new crown epidemic, the spread of hatred of a few groups of hatred has further proved that many society is easily affected by the stigma, discrimination, and conspiracy presented by hatred of hatred.

Gutres said that this phenomenon promotes racism, revenge psychology, and dislike women, loses human and communities, and has a serious impact on the efforts of the international community to promote peace, security, human rights, and sustainable development. The language can be "weaponized" and causes personal injury. It upgrades from hatred of remarks to violence. It has played a bad role in the tragedies where human society occurs many times. The basis can be found in the Massacre of the Tutoxi.

Gutres pointed out that hatred of hatred is a danger to everyone, and cracking down on hatred is the responsibility of everyone. He called on the international community to take action, "by promoting respect for diversity and tolerance, and doing all efforts to prevent and eliminate hatred of hatred."

On June 18, 2019, Gutres announced the launch of the "United Nations Strategy and Action Plan for Elimination of hatred of hatred." In July 2021, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution on "promoting religious and cultural dialogue and tolerance to combat hatred of hatred, and announced June 18 as" International Day to Campaign Hate ".

(Original title: Secretary -General of the United Nations: Be alert to the Internet to promote stigma and discrimination)

Source: Xinhua News Agency

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