UN Experts Counter Extremism in Gaming Spaces
New York, NY – December 23, 2024 – In response to the growing threat of extremism in online gaming spaces, United Nations experts are launching a new initiative to counter this trend.
“Extremist groups are increasingly using online games as a platform to spread their ideologies and recruit new members,” said UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression, Irene Khan. “We cannot allow these groups to use gaming spaces to promote hate and violence.”
The new UN initiative, titled “New Quest Unlocked,” will focus on three key areas:
- Education and awareness: The UN will work with gaming companies, educators, and community groups to raise awareness about the dangers of extremism and to provide resources for preventing and countering it.
- Monitoring and reporting: The UN will establish a system for monitoring and reporting extremist activity in online games. This will help to identify and remove extremist content and to track the spread of extremist ideologies.
- Community engagement: The UN will work with gaming communities to build resilience against extremism. This will include support for online counseling services, peer-to-peer support groups, and other initiatives that can help to create a more positive and inclusive gaming environment.
“Gaming spaces should be inclusive and welcoming for all,” said UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed. “We cannot allow extremist groups to ruin the enjoyment of gaming for everyone else.”
The UN initiative is part of a broader effort to counter extremism online. In recent years, the UN has also launched initiatives to combat extremism on social media platforms and in other online spaces.
“We are committed to working with all stakeholders to protect people from the dangers of extremism,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres. “We must not allow extremist groups to use online spaces to spread their hate and violence.”
Additional Information
- The UN initiative will be led by the UN Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC).
- The CTC is a subsidiary body of the UN Security Council that was established in 2001 to coordinate the global response to terrorism.
- The CTC has a mandate to develop and implement strategies to counter terrorism, including through the promotion of international cooperation and capacity building.
‘New Quest Unlocked’: UN experts counter extremism in gaming spaces
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