"XENOPHOBIA"

Briefing reporters ahead of the International Day of Countering Hate Speech, UN Special Adviser on Genocide, Alice Nderitu said that hate speech is a "hydra-headed monster.” UNIFEED

Conflict, violence and other crises left a record 36.5 million children displaced from their homes at the end of 2021, UNICEF estimates – the highest number recorded since the Second World War. This figure includes 13.7 million refugee and asylum-seeking children† and nearly 22.8 million children who are internally displaced due to conflict and violence. UNICEF

Addressing at the International Migration Review Forum, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said, “the Global Compact speaks to the heart of the mission of the United Nations. It is a global response to a global phenomenon for which we need to be much better prepared.” UNIFEED

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

No atonement without repair, keynote speaker tells General Assembly event commemorating victims of slavery, amid growing calls for reparations.

No atonement without repair, keynote speaker tells General Assembly event commemorating victims of slavery, amid growing calls for reparations.

Speakers stress need to dismantle systemic racism worldwide, as General Assembly marks International Day for Elimination of Discrimination.

Briefing reporters in New York, a UN spokesperson said the Secretary-General “is shocked by the numerous reports of racism, harassment and discrimination that people of different races have been subjected to as they tried to leave Ukraine, as well as in neighbouring countries, as they seek refuge from the conflict.” UNIFEED

The informal meeting brings together Member States, stakeholders, and partners in the UN system to exchange perspectives on issues raised in the UN Secretary-General’s second report on the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration.

“Today, Al-Qaida and Da’esh, and their various affiliates remain serious threats, while terrorist attacks based on xenophobia, racism, and intolerance are increasing,” warned the Under-Secretary-General of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism, Vladimir Voronkov. UNIFEED