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26 October 2022 - Virtual discussion "Race" and Racism: Roots of Atrocity Crimes

Join us for a discussion that focuses on the relationship of so-called “race theory” and racism to the committing of atrocity crimes and genocide. The discussion is Episode 8 of the "Beyond the long shadow: engaging with difficult histories" live discussion series.

29 September 2022 - Virtual discussion "Forgotten, Ignored, and Distorted Histories of Romani People: Past and Present"

Groundbreaking scholars Ethel Brooks, Ioanida Costache, and László Csősz move between past and present and draw upon testimonies and documents as they plumb the history of anti-Roma racist violence, and the erasure of that history even as the violence persists.

Social media feeds Holocaust denial and distortion, finds UN report

Holocaust denial and distortion on social media remains a significant cause of concern, finds a new report released by the United Nations Department for Global Communications and UNESCO, in partnership with the World Jewish Congress.

Hate speech ‘dehumanizes individuals and communities’: Guterres

Hate speech incites violence, undermines diversity and social cohesion and “threatens the common values and principles that bind us together,” the UN chief said in his message for the first-ever International Day for Countering Hate Speech.

Briefing on efforts on combating antisemitism: Introducing the Role of the United Nations and the European Union

On 15 June 2022, the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations convened a “Briefing on Efforts on Combating Antisemitism".

UN General Assembly approves resolution condemning Holocaust denial

The United Nation’s General Assembly adopted on 20 Janaury 2022, by consensus, a resolution that condemns denial and distortion of the Holocaust. 

Secretary-General's message to the Malmö International Forum on Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism

Transcript of the statement by Secretary-General António Guterres at the Malmö International Forum on Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism on 13 October 2021.