UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres has said, racism, xenophobia and Islamophobia must be opposed by everyone in the world. Speaking at the UN headquarters in New York, Guterres said racism, xenophobia, anti-Semitism or Islamophobia are poisoning our societies and it is absolutely essential for us all to stand up against them everywhere and every time.<br/><br/>He said speaking as Secretary-General, he should speak for the whole world. Guterres asserted that there is nothing that will influence him not to affirm the values that he considers the essential values of the UN Charter and civilisation.<br/><br/>His comments came in response to a question on Trump's response to the violence at rallies held by white supremacists and neo-Nazis in Charlottesville over the weekend.<br/><br/>A woman was killed and 19 other people injured in Charlottesville on Saturday when a suspected white supremacist drove his car into a group of counter-protesters. US President, Donald Trump held 'both sides' responsible for the violence.