｜Attachment｜ <The Brussels Declaration: Incitement to Hate and Violence through Media> (The participants at the International conference on media, armed conflict and hate speech, organized in Brussels by the International Federation of Journalists with the participation of Communication and Information Sector of UNESCO) Agree to recommend to journalists and their unions to: 1. Stand up for the principles and ethics of responsible journalism at all times; 2. Commit to fighting incitement to hate and violence in media and to denouncing it wherever and whenever it happens as a matter of principle, and ensure that their members are made aware of codes and guidelines as well as their use in resolving ethical dilemmas; 3. Promote higher standards in journalism through education and training, putting an emphasis on the importance of words; 4. Further promote better working conditions for journalists to increase their independence and commitment to their profession; 5. Urging media to be aware of the potentially self-serving rhetoric used by those parties with a vested interest in influencing public opinion in order to justify racist acts or even war; 6. Encourage diversity in media and solidarity among journalists and their organizations at the country, regional, and global levels in order to oppose attempts to use media for the purpose of inciting hate and violence; 7. Support the use of online media in a way that seeks to prevent the abuse of these platforms to foment violence and divisions based on hate speech; 78