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Russia regrets US, Ukraine, Canada and Palau refuse to condemn glorification of Nazis

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MOSCOW, December 19 /TASS/. It is regretful that the United States, Ukraine, Canada and Palau have voted against a draft resolution forbidding the glorification of Nazism and the European Union states abstained from voting, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday.

The Ukrainian delegation voted against the condemnation of glorification of Nazism just like it did that at a meeting of the UN Third Committee.

“It (Ukraine) did not deem it necessary to pay tribute to the victims, including its own compatriots, who fell in the struggle against the 20th-century plague,” the Russian Foreign Ministry went on to say.
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A plenary meeting of the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly adopted a Russia-proposed draft resolution calling against the glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices contributing to escalation of contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and intolerance. Representatives of 44 UN states had made their contribution to the Russia-proposed draft, which was adopted by 133 countries. Four delegations (Canada, Palau, the United States and Ukraine) voted against the resolution while 51 countries abstained from voting.

“The ongoing attempts to falsify the World War II outcome have increased the importance of those provisions that express concern with attempts to glorify as heroes participants in national-liberation movements who fought against the anti-Hitler coalition or collaborated with the Nazis,” the draft resolution said.

The United Nations General Assembly will hold a special commemorative meeting devoted to the 70th anniversary of Victory over Fascism.

TASS: Russia - Russia regrets US, Ukraine, Canada and Palau refuse to condemn glorification of Nazism

Why Palau??? Why??? :thinking
 
Re: Russia regrets US, Ukraine, Canada and Palau refuse to condemn glorification of N

Canada also voted against it. 55 other nations abstained and here's why...

Critics: UN Resolution on Nazism Too Restrictive on Rights

It also might help if Moscow didn't resort to labeling everyone who disagrees with Russian policy a Nazi.
 
Re: Russia regrets US, Ukraine, Canada and Palau refuse to condemn glorification of N

Even if the UN passed that repressive law the US would probably ignore it anyway.

The UN can go screw itself, I find that it is a rather ineffective organization outside of resolutions to impose sanctions.
 
Re: Russia regrets US, Ukraine, Canada and Palau refuse to condemn glorification of N

MrFirst,

Do you have a text of the resolution?

The UN General Assembly site has not yet posted the text of Resolution A/RES/69/160.
 
Re: Russia regrets US, Ukraine, Canada and Palau refuse to condemn glorification of N

Why Palau??? Why??? :thinking
I'm amazed that Palau even has a vote in the UN.
Twenty five thousand population.
I'll bet some city blocks in Manhattan have more residents.
 
Re: Russia regrets US, Ukraine, Canada and Palau refuse to condemn glorification of N

MrFirst,

Do you have a text of the resolution?

The UN General Assembly site has not yet posted the text of Resolution A/RES/69/160.

The UN site is bunch of chaotic information. Not a single time I could find there what I was looking for.
 
Re: Russia regrets US, Ukraine, Canada and Palau refuse to condemn glorification of N

The UN site is bunch of chaotic information. Not a single time I could find there what I was looking for.

I agree. One should reasonably expect much better, as the UN is supposed to serve the global community. As of now, the resolution is listed under agenda item 66, but there is no hyperlink to the text of the resolution.

Resolutions of the 69th Session - UN General Assembly

It would actually be nice if the text of the resolutions would be posted prior to the votes with only the outcomes posted afterward.
 
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