UN Secretary-General António Guterres recently gave a briefing to a general assembly on February 6th, where he once again warned of the increased threats of climate change, and many other “crises” in the world today, and thus called for governments and people to stop the “spread of mis- and disinformation online.
Guterres began referencing how the Doomsday Clock recently was adjusted higher and is now “90 seconds to midnight.” Midnight is a metaphor for the world’s deadly and destructive demise. “In truth, the Doomsday Clock is a global alarm clock. We need to wake up – and get to work,” Guterres said.
We have started 2023 staring down the barrel of a confluence of challenges unlike any other in our lifetimes.
Wars grind on. The climate crisis burns on. Extreme wealth and extreme poverty rage on. The gulf between the haves and have nots is cleaving societies, countries and our wider world. Epic geopolitical divisions are undermining global solidarity and trust. This path is a dead end. We need a course correction.
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Guterres had six general points to make during his speech, the fourth one in particular dealing with speech, ethics, and love for others. And in order to combat intolerance and so-called bigotry, Guterres urges everyone from top to bottom to stomp out mis- and disinformation.
Antisemitism, anti-Muslim bigotry, the persecution of Christians, racism and white supremacist ideology are on the march. Ethnic and religious minorities, refugees, migrants, indigenous people and the LGBTQI-plus [lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning and intersex] community are increasingly targeted for hate — online and off.
Many in positions of power profit from caricaturing diversity as a threat. They sow division and hatred. They weaponize cultural differences. Social media platforms use algorithms that amplify toxic ideas and funnel extremist views into the mainstream. Advertisers finance this business model. Some platforms tolerate hate speech — the first step towards hate crimes.
The United Nations Outreach Programmes on the Holocaust and the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, and our Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech, are part of our commitment to protecting cultural rights and diversity around the world.
We will call for action from everyone with influence on the spread of mis- and disinformation on the internet – Governments, regulators, policymakers, technology companies, the media, civil society. Stop the hate. Set up strong guardrails. Be accountable for language that causes harm.
And as part of my report on Our Common Agenda, we are convening all stakeholders around a code of conduct for information integrity on digital platforms. We will also further strengthen our focus on how mis- and disinformation are impacting progress on global issues — including the climate crisis.
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However, later in his speech the Secretary-General contradicted this a bit, claiming that “freedom of expression and participation in political life” are under “threat.” But he clarified what he meant by that and who the UN is working to better protect:
The pandemic was used as cover for a pandemic of civil and political rights violations. Repressive laws restrict the freedom to express opinions. New technology often provides excuses and methods to control freedom to assemble and even freedom of movement. Human rights activists are targeted for harassment, abuse, detention and worse. The space for civil society is vanishing before our eyes.
In an increasing number of countries, the media are in the firing line. The number of journalists and media workers killed last year skyrocketed by 50 percent. Many more were harassed, imprisoned and tortured.
To help realize my Call to Action for Human Rights, we are working to advance fundamental freedoms, promote more systematic participation by civil society in all our work, and protect civic space around the world. And we are strengthening our support for laws and policies that protect the right to participation and the right to freedom of expression, including a free and independent media.
Finally, we must recognize that all the threats we face undermine not only people’s rights today, but also the rights of future generations. This is a basic responsibility — and a litmus test of good governance. Yet, too often, future generations are barely an afterthought.
Guterres also went on to discuss women’s equality and rights, saying that “half of humanity is held back by the most widespread human rights abuse of our time,” and that “The United Nations is fighting back and standing up for the rights of women and girls everywhere.”
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“The media are in the firing line.” -Oh, those poor media whores and presstitutes who are paid to put-out to their corporate pimps, who are facing heavy criticism for lying and deceiving the masses! The indignity of it all!
In other words, Guterres is literally saying we need to protect the giant corporate media machine, whilst suppressing everyone who is not in the club or refuses to tow the line.
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[13] In transgressing and lying against the LORD, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood. [14] And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter. [15] Yea, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and the LORD saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment. Isaiah 59:13-15
[7] Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? [8] Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also? [9] For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen? [10] Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope. (1 Corinthians 9:7-10).
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Saying anything against these glow bull ist big bags of wind and / Or anything that goes against their ”NARRATIVES” of their Complete Takeover & Genocidal agenda WILL NOT BE TOLERATED! … Jesus Christ is RETURNING SOON and HE will be Taking Out the Trash! These arrogant stuffy, self-righteous demons aren’t going to win!
The UN media is nothing but a propaganda machine for Washington criminals politicians they are trying desperately to get Americans on board with sending American troops in to protect their criminal enterprise in Ukraine so they don’t get exposed that they have been stealing your tax dollars and using the bio labs to create viruse to steal elections and blaming Russia for it. Putin has said enough he wants nothing to do with this new world order they are UN trying to establish. UN growing influence on gov’ts is very alarming.!!!
UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Biden, Trudeau, Macron, etc etc …all of them narcissistic psychopaths whose power rests entirely on the rest of us affirming their delusions that they have the right instruct the rest of us how to live our lives or determine what we do, say, wear, or think. It all comes down to fear. We are all scared but the master fears the slave more than
the slave fears the master because his psychological reality is fragile and depends on the maintenance of lies; the slave’s does not much to lose. For what would these tyrants be without their meaningless palaces and titles and lackies? Nothing. They would all do well to remember that the first will be last, and the last will be first.
Guterres is no expert on anything ! I saw him on a video where he admitted he did not know what a “smart meter ” was . Who puts these puffed up blowhards into office ????? None of them have a clue !