We the United Nations Association at UCLA, unequivocally condemn the recent rise in high profile acts of violence against the the Asian and Asian American community. We stand in solidarity with the affected communities, and send our wholehearted condolences to the families affected by these acts of violence.
Racism and hate towards the Asian American community is not a new occurrence and the current pandemic has merely forced many of our society's ugly biases to once again rise to the surface. Once again we find that our streets are not safe for communities of color, like those belonging to the AAPI community.
In this time of uncertainty, UNA at UCLA calls upon all our community members to take a stand and #STOPASIANHATE, to stand by your peers, and act in solidarity, in unity to make our society safer and more inclusive.