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More talk, less hate: Embracing dialogue on Nelson Mandela Int’l Day
by Gabriela Ramos UNESCOs Assistant Director General of Social and Human Sciences Hate is nothing new But in recent years it has found more and more footholds within our societies Despite our world growing more connected with globalisation and new technologies these same advancements can also threaten to divide us when misused When communities lack the skills to communicate across their differences political and cultural silos form leading to ostracisation and division This creates fertile ground for the spread of hatred often starting with hate speech