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UN SG's Message for the International Day for Countering Hate Speech
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UN SG's Message for the International Day for Countering Hate Speech | June 2026

Hate speech is the first step down the path of dehumanization, a path that leads all too frequently to violence, conflict, and atrocity crimes. It is a tool of division targeting specific groups – including women, migrants, refugees, LGBTQIA+ people, persons with disabilities and many other minorities – often for political gain. In our digital age, hate speech spreads faster than ever, amplified by unregulated platforms and intensified by…

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The UNOAU serves as a key instrument for the UN–AU strategic partnership, representing a robust pillar of multilateralism, for achieving the AU’s objective of a peaceful, safe, united, and more prosperous Africa.

The United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) is a representative office established in 2010 to strengthen the strategic partnership between the United Nations and the African Union in the maintenance of international peace and security. It supports coordination and cooperation on conflict prevention, mediation, peace operations and post-conflict peacebuilding, and serves as the principal UN interface with the African Union on peace and security matters.

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United Nations Office to the African Union

The United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) serves as a key instrument for the United Nations – African Union strategic partnership, representing a robust pillar of multilateralism, for achieving the AU’s objective of a peaceful, safe, united, and more prosperous Africa.