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On 23 May 2024, the Permanent Missions of Brazil, Germany, and Morocco to the United Nations, the United Nations Department of Peace Operations, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the United Nations Office of the Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, the International Committee of the Red Cross, Stimson Center, and Center for Civilians in Conflict convened an expert-level event on the impact of misinformation, disinformation, malinformation, and hate speech on civilians. This dialogue was organized in a hybrid format as part of “POC Week” on the margins of the annual UN Security Council Open Debate on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict.
Serving as a follow-up to the 2023 PoC Week side event on mis-/disinformation and hate speech, this event provided an opportunity to exchange on efforts by UN peacekeeping, humanitarians, and researchers over the past year. It generated a dynamic discussion on improving understanding of these phenomena in conflict and humanitarian settings, centering responses around affected communities, and creating informed policy and guidance.
Read the Concept Note & Agenda.
Photo Caption: Cheryl Pearce, Acting Military Advisor of the Office of Military Affairs (OMA) at UN Headquarters, is interviewed by Radio Miraya, UNMISS’s radio station in Juba, South Sudan
