New TECHPOPS post | Hate speech - poison for mandate implementation

Hate speech impacts international peace operations by undermining mandate implementation, in particular political processes, and tarnishing a mission’s credibility. Based on his Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech (May 2019), Guterres published more Detailed Guidance on Implementation for United Nations Field Presences in September 2020. A central role in implementing key commitments to address hate speech falls to digital technologies.

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