Whatever sophisticated capabilities may be deployed across the world, and however much strategic communications can be improved, peacekeepers cannot achieve much if they do not have the right mindset to act proactively and decisively in protecting civilians in danger.
The call was echoed on Monday, October 23, by the Minister of Defence, Juvenal Marizamunda, as the fourth and final United Nations preparatory conference for the 2023 peacekeeping ministerial on the protection of civilians and strategic communications started in Kigali.
"Hate speech reinforces discrimination, undermines social cohesion, and contributes to the marginalization and stigmatization of targeted communities based on ethnicity, religion, and sexual orientation, among many others."In Rwanda, Marizamunda said, hate speech served as a precursor and enabler of mass killings and the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi.
By and large, Marizamunda said, disinformation, misinformation, and hate speech exploit the advancement of technology to spread using social media, citing that it is as useful to criminals as it is for peacekeepers. Martha Pobee, the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, pointed out that in a rapidly evolving information ecosystem where misinformation, disinformation, and hate speech arise,"it is more important than ever that missions have comprehensive communication strategies that are aligned with political and security priorities, anticipate risks, help manage expectations, and establish accurate, clear, and compelling narratives about the mission's activities and impact.
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