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International Day for Countering Hate Speech

A/RES/75/309

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Date / rule18 June
Recurrence modelFixed Annual
Verified scopeUnited Nations / international observance
Last authority check2026-09-05

A/RES/75/309

This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule. Public-holiday or government status is never inferred from the observance name alone.

Next safely resolved occurrenceFriday, June 18, 2027Date guide →
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Overview

International Day for Countering Hate Speech is observed on 18 June. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the day through resolution A/RES/75/309 in 2021, and the first observance was marked in 2022.

The observance focuses on recognizing and responding to hate speech while protecting human rights, including freedom of opinion and expression. It is best treated as an education, prevention and solidarity observance rather than as a licence to label every disagreement or offensive statement as unlawful speech.

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Why it matters

The United Nations treats hate speech as a serious concern because dehumanizing and discriminatory rhetoric can deepen exclusion, intensify hostility and contribute to violence against targeted people and communities.

Countering hate speech can include education, media and information literacy, responsible public communication, support for targeted communities, counter-speech and proportionate responses to credible threats. The UN Strategy and Plan of Action frames this work alongside respect for freedom of expression and opinion.

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History

On 18 June 2019, the UN Secretary-General launched the United Nations Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech.

On 21 July 2021, the General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/75/309 on promoting interreligious and intercultural dialogue and tolerance in countering hate speech. Morocco introduced the underlying draft resolution A/75/L.115.

The resolution designated 18 June as the International Day for Countering Hate Speech. United Nations sources identify 18 June 2022 as the first observance.

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How the observance developed

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  1. Origin / proposal

    Morocco

    Morocco introduced draft resolution A/75/L.115 in the General Assembly; the draft and sponsor record led to resolution A/RES/75/309.

  2. Establishment

    United Nations General Assembly

    UN General Assembly resolution A/RES/75/309

  3. First observance

    First documented observance

    UN first-observance material states that the International Day was marked for the first time in 2022.

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What the evidence establishes

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Originator / proposerMoroccoMorocco introduced draft resolution A/75/L.115 in the General Assembly; the draft and sponsor record led to resolution A/RES/75/309.
Proclaiming / establishing bodyUnited Nations General AssemblyThe General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/75/309 and designated 18 June as the International Day for Countering Hate Speech.
Original establishing instrument / decisionUN General Assembly resolution A/RES/75/309A/RES/75/309 is the establishing resolution for the annual observance.
Original instrument adoption / decision date21 July 2021The UN Digital Library records A/RES/75/309 as adopted without a vote on 21 July 2021.
First observance18 June 2022UN first-observance material states that the International Day was marked for the first time in 2022.
Why this exact date?18 June links the observance to the launch of the United Nations Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech on 18 June 2019.UN first-observance material explicitly connects the Day with the Strategy launched three years earlier on 18 June 2019.
3 fields not established in reviewed sources
Current facilitator / coordinatorNo current facilitator or coordinating body for the annual day is established in the reviewed first-party sources; the field remains fail-closed rather than inferred from related facts.
Former nameNo former official name is established in the reviewed first-party sources; the field remains fail-closed rather than inferred from related facts.
Former dateNo former official observance date is established in the reviewed first-party sources; the field remains fail-closed rather than inferred from related facts.
Evidence hierarchyHigh confidence
3 Primary institutional / legal2 Supporting context
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Ways to observe

01

Use a classroom, workplace or community discussion to distinguish criticism, disagreement, stereotypes, dehumanizing rhetoric, harassment and direct threats instead of treating them as one category.

02

Create a media-literacy exercise that checks the source, context and likely reach of inflammatory claims before sharing or responding to them.

03

Develop counter-speech or bystander-support material that corrects false claims without unnecessarily repeating or amplifying abusive language.

04

Review reporting, moderation or safeguarding procedures for credible threats and targeted harassment while keeping legitimate debate and expression protected.

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Useful facts

Fact 01

The observance falls on 18 June each year.

Fact 02

The establishing instrument is UN General Assembly resolution A/RES/75/309, adopted on 21 July 2021.

Fact 03

The date connects directly to the launch of the UN Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech on 18 June 2019.

Fact 04

The first International Day for Countering Hate Speech was observed in 2022.

Fact 05

United Nations guidance places action against hate speech within a human-rights framework that includes freedom of opinion and expression.

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Frequently asked questions

When is International Day for Countering Hate Speech?

18 June The stored recurrence guidance is: 18 June.

Does International Day for Countering Hate Speech fall on the same date every year?

The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.

Is International Day for Countering Hate Speech an official public holiday?

The authority record verifies it within this scope: United Nations / international observance. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.

Who established or recognizes International Day for Countering Hate Speech?

The reviewed provenance layer identifies United Nations General Assembly as the proclaiming or establishing body. The proposer or originator is recorded separately as Morocco.

Is International Day for Countering Hate Speech international or country-specific?

The record has international or global institutional scope: United Nations / international observance. That does not mean every country treats the date as a public holiday or observes it in the same way.

How is this page verified?

The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-05.

Why is International Day for Countering Hate Speech on 18 June?

The date builds on 18 June 2019, when the UN Secretary-General launched the United Nations Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech. The General Assembly later designated 18 June as the annual international day.

When was the day established?

The UN General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/75/309 on 21 July 2021, and the first observance took place on 18 June 2022.

Does countering hate speech mean banning every offensive opinion?

No. The UN framework addresses hate speech while also emphasizing respect for freedom of opinion and expression. A careful observance should distinguish harmful or threatening conduct from lawful disagreement and controversial speech.

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