Twenty-two senior United Nations officials have issued a joint statement condemning “pervasive and systemic racism” in the United States and beyond.
Twenty-two senior United Nations officials have issued a joint statement condemning “pervasive and systemic racism” in theThe officials, who are Africans or of African descent, urged authorities and the international community to “go beyond and do more” than just condemning the act.
The protests were sparked by the death of an African American, George Floyd, after a white police officer knelt on his neck in the U.S. city of Minneapolis on May 25.said employees of the organisation were free to protest in private capacity. “It does not in any way indicate that staff are to remain neutral or impartial in the face of racism.
“As leaders we share the core beliefs and the values and principles enshrined in the Charter of the UN that do not leave us the option to keep silent,” they said.
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