UN Security Council
2023

religion or belief and such acts directed against their places of worship, as well as all attacks on and in religious places, sites and shrines that are in violation o f international law including the Charter of the United Nations, 2/4 23-11467 S/RES/2686 (2023) Acknowledging the important role that cultural heritage can play in the promotion of reconciliation, peacebuilding, tolerance and peaceful coexistence, Underscoring the importance of strategic communications to, inter alia, contribute to countering disinformation and misinformation in order to strengthen the ability of United Nations peacekeeping operations to implement their mandates and enhance the safety and security of peacekeepers, 1. Recognizes that hate speech, racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, related forms of intolerance, gender discrimination, and acts of extremism can contribute to driving the outbreak, escalation and recurrence of conflict, and undermine initiatives to address root causes of conflict and prevent and resolve conflict, as well as reconciliation, reconstruction and peacebuilding efforts; 2. Urges States and international and regional organizations to publicly condemn violence, hate speech and extremism motivated by discrimination including