Source: United Nations (video statements)
Remarks by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, at the 74th plenary meeting of the 80th session of the General Assembly on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
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António Guterres, said, “Racial discrimination is a violation of human rights and human dignity. It is a learned behaviour that is both pervasive and deeply destructive.”
He also said, , “I am deeply troubled by how racism and xenophobia are being mainstreamed on digital platforms and in political discourse. What might begin with dog whistles — coded messages meant to embolden other bigots — can quickly turn into full-throated hate speech. We know where this road leads: to further injustice, violence, and even worse. The remedy is solidarity. Governments, institutions, businesses and communities must work together to safeguard the dignity, justice, equality, and rights of every person.”