Youth engagement is key to counter the rise of antisemitism spurred on by COVID-19
(WorldNews Argentina)

Young people may have been especially susceptible to online hate speech, antisemitism and other forms of prejudice during the pandemic but also held the key to shaping a better post-COVID-19 world, a UNESCO webinar heard. The webinar, jointly organized by UNESCO`s Education and Social and Human Sciences sectors on 23 June 2020, was held on the theme of antisemitism which has seen a rise during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is the twelfth in the international webinar series `Inclusion in the time of COVID-19`, which focuses on addressing racism, discrimination and exclusion during the pandemic. Speakers included Ahmed Shaheed, UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief (Maldives),...