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U.N. marks 30th anniversary of Srebrenica massacre; secretary-general's office decries rising hate speech
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The U.N. held a remembrance for the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide; remarks delivered on the secretary-general's behalf said the world failed victims and warned rising hate speech echoes dangerous currents that once led to atrocity crimes.
The United Nations held a ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide, and the secretary-general's office said the world failed the victims three decades ago and must confront renewed threats of hate speech and glorification of war criminals.
Courtney Rattray, the secretary-general's chef de cabinet, delivered remarks on the secretary-general's behalf, recalling that more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys were killed in Srebrenica and paying tribute to the courage of survivors and their families. The secretary-general's message, read at the ceremony, said the U.N. and the world failed the people of Srebrenica and described that collective failure as the result of policies, propaganda and international indifference.
The secretary-general's office warned that hate speech is rising again, fueling discrimination, extremism and violence, and that the glorification of war criminals and other “dangerous currents” echo the factors that led to atrocity crimes. The U.N. also noted that Rosemary DiCarlo, the Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, will represent the secretary-general at the official remembrance event in Srebrenica on Friday.
Ending: The U.N. said the remembrance is intended to honor victims and to underscore the need to confront rhetoric and actions that risk enabling atrocity crimes.
