UN Secretary-General's statement was taken as a ban on staff demonstrations
The UN Secretary-General Guterres made a statement about the protest in the United States following the death of a black man, but the UN officials perceived that it was banned from participating in the protest, and there was repulsion and concern. After that, the Secretary-General was forced to explain that he would not prohibit participation under his own personal qualifications.
According to what the United Nations revealed on the 9th, during a protest demonstration in New York, Secretary-General Guterres said in an online discussion session with UN officials on the 4th of this month, "Many of you have more voices. You may want to take the initiative and be proactive, but there are restrictions as an international civil servant. You can use the personal social media to convey the message of the United Nations."
According to UN officials, this remark was perceived by officials as banning them from participating in protest demonstrations, and there was repulsion and concern that the right to speak out for human rights violations should be protected. It means that it went up.
In response to this situation, Secretary-General Guterres said on the 9th, "In the face of racial discrimination, it is not an instruction to maintain neutrality and impartiality as a staff member of the United Nations. I sent an e-mail to the staff saying, "I don't want to do it."
A UN spokesman said at a press conference on September 9, "The Secretary-General's statement was misunderstood by staff."