Charlotte Scaddan
@charscaddan
@UN Senior Adviser on Information Integrity. Advocating for #GlobalGoals, #ClimateAction & human rights for all. NY via London & Caracas.
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Enriching convening of our communication leaders from around the United Nations system to focus on how to elevate facts, solutions and hope in information ecosystems polluted by mis- & disinformation.
At our United Nations Headquarters in New York, we can feel the deteriorating air quality as smoke from the wildfires in Canada moves south. With global temperatures on the rise, the need to urgently reduce wildfire risk is critical. We must make peace with nature. We cannot give up.
The proliferation of hate & lies in the digital space is causing grave global harm. This clear & present global threat demands clear & coordinated global action. – António Guterres launching his new report on information integrity on digital platforms. un.org/sites/un2.un.o…
Our team is always happy to see the UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications and our New York-based comms colleagues here in Washington, DC. Melissa Fleming 🇺🇳 was in town today for meetings with Department of State.
“It is impossible to be here & not to feel a broken heart.” At Rafah crossing, António Guterres appeals once again for aid trucks to be allowed into Gaza as soon as possible. "These trucks are the difference between life and death for so many people."
For first time ever, António Guterres invokes Article 99 of UN Charter, urging Security Council to help avert a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. Appealing for humanitarian ceasefire, he says civilian population must be spared from further harm. un.org/en/situation-i…
The spread of hatred and lies online is causing grave harm to our world. Today I presented a starting point for solutions: the United Nations Global Principles for Information Integrity - based on an overriding vision of a more humane information ecosystem.
“Everyone should be able to express themselves freely without fear of attack. Everyone should be able to access a range of views and information sources.” – António Guterres launches UN Global Principles for Information Integrity. un.org/sg/en/content/…
“Allowing hate speech & harmful content online has real world consequences. Regulating such content is not censorship.” – UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk calls for accountability & governance in the digital space.