"HOLOCAUST"

Warning incitement of racial, religious hatred can trigger atrocity crimes, Special Adviser stresses States’ legal obligation to prevent genocide.

The President of the 76th Session of the General Assembly, Abdulla Shahid, said that “cyberspace and social media together with the proliferation of disinformation and fake news have aggravated the effects of hate speech to unprecedented heights.” UNIFEED

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

General Assembly adopts text to suspend Russian Federation from Human Rights Council, continuing emergency special session on humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.

General Assembly adopts text to suspend Russian Federation from Human Rights Council, continuing emergency special session on humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.

Briefing by Paulina Kubiak, Spokesperson for the President of the 76th Session of the General Assembly.

In his message to a virtual United Nations Holocaust Memorial Ceremony marking the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust, Secretary-General António Guterres said “what we see today must worry us – and jolt us into action.” UNIFEED

Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Noon briefing by Stephen Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Secretary-General António Guterres warned of the resurgence of antisemitism, “the oldest form of hate and prejudice,” while welcoming new efforts by the General Assembly and others to clearly define and actively combat Holocaust denial. UNIFEED