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Did UN Ban the Word ‘War’ Regarding Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine?
Staff were reportedly advised to instead use “conflict” or “military offensive.”
Madison Dapcevich
Published 8 March 2022
Claim
In early March 2022, the United Nations banned its staff from using the word “war” in reference to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Rating
False
Context
A spokesperson for the U.N. secretary-general told Snopes that no such email had been sent to staff from U.N. headquarters, and provided multiple examples of senior U.N. officials using the word "war" in reference to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. However, they were not able to rule out the possibility that a local manager may have sent out such an email.
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/un-ban-word-war-russia-ukraine/
Staff were reportedly advised to instead use “conflict” or “military offensive.”
Madison Dapcevich
Published 8 March 2022
Claim
In early March 2022, the United Nations banned its staff from using the word “war” in reference to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Rating
False
Context
A spokesperson for the U.N. secretary-general told Snopes that no such email had been sent to staff from U.N. headquarters, and provided multiple examples of senior U.N. officials using the word "war" in reference to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. However, they were not able to rule out the possibility that a local manager may have sent out such an email.
(snip)
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/un-ban-word-war-russia-ukraine/
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