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Gariwo at the United Nations: two high-level events for the International Day for Countering Hate Speech

New York - 18 June 2025

By Giorgio Galeotti - Own work, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=50947651

On June 18, 2025, the Gariwo Foundation – the Garden of the Righteous – took part in two official high-level events at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, as part of the 4th International Day for Countering Hate Speech, established by UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/75/309.

It was a great honor for Gariwo to be selected by the United Nations as a model of good practice in building ethical coalitions to counter hate speech. In a world increasingly marked by conflict, polarization and verbal violence – both online and offline – bringing the Memory of Good to the heart of international diplomacy means affirming the value of individual responsibility, care for others and active memory as tools for prevention and dialogue.

These events followed the memorandum of understanding signed between Gariwo and the United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention (UNOSAPG). In New York, the Gariwo delegation, led by President Gabriele Nissim, launched an appeal for the international recognition of the Day of the Righteous and for the creation of new Gardens of the Righteous in all UN member states.

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Gariwo Focus Panel

The philosophy of the Memory of Good to counter hatred. The Praxis of the Gardens of the Righteous and the international Network

Wednesday, 18 June 2025 – 8:30 AM (Eastern Time)
S-31MM2 Conference Room, 31st floor, UN Secretariat Building
Live streaming

A panel dedicated to the Gariwo model as a concrete example of active civic memory and international ethical network-building.

Speakers

Gabriele Nissim's speech

Gabriele Nissim, President, Gariwo Foundation

Martina Landi, General Manager, Gariwo Foundation

Benedetta Macripò, GariwoNetwork Manager

Moderator

Joshua Evangelista, Head of Communications, Gariwo Foundation

Opening Remarks

Virginia Gamba, UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide

Garden of Neve Shalom - Wahat al-SalamGarden of Kamonyi

With live remote contributions from representatives of the Gardens of the Righteous in Neve Shalom – Wahat al-Salam (Israel/Palestine) and Kamonyi (Rwanda) – two living examples of memory as a force for peace and reconciliation.

Gabriele Nissim's speech Garden of Neve Shalom - Wahat el Salam Garden of Kamonyi

UN High-Level Event

“Hate Speech and Artificial Intelligence Nexus” - Building coalitions to reclaim inclusive and safe spaces free of hatred

Wednesday, 18 June 2025 – from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (ET)
Conference Room 11, UN Headquarters
Live broadcast on UN Web TV

An international initiative organized by the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Morocco to the UN and the United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention, bringing together representatives of governments, tech companies, universities, NGOs and civil society.

Martina Landi's speech Khalida Popal

The Gariwo contribution was delivered by General Manager Martina Landi. Joining remotely was Khalida Popal, former captain of the Afghan women’s national football team, founder of Girl Power Organization and activist for refugee women’s rights. Popal, who is honored in the Garden of the Righteous in Milan, represents in Gariwo’s vision a powerful example of a contemporary Righteous individual.

Martina Landi's speech Khalida Popal

Gariwo and the United Nations

In 2024, the United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect (UNOSAPG) and the Gariwo Foundation signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen cooperation in the prevention of genocide and the promotion of the Gardens of the Righteous.
UNOSAPG has already taken part in numerous Gariwo initiatives around the world, contributing to the opening of new Gardens of the Righteous and supporting educational and awareness-raising projects aimed at countering hatred and promoting individual responsibility.

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Gariwo's act of love at the United Nations

by Gabriele Nissim
Gariwo's Diplomacy of Good at the United Nations

Gariwo's Diplomacy of Good at the United Nations

by Martina Landi and Benedetta Macripò
Gardens of the Righteous, an educational and cultural tool to counter hatred

Gardens of the Righteous, an educational and cultural tool to counter hatred

by Joshua Evangelista
United Nations OSAPG and Gariwo Join Forces to prevent Genocide

United Nations OSAPG and Gariwo Join Forces to prevent Genocide

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