Over 50 countries vote against UN anti-Nazism resolution
The text condemning the glorification of Nazism was only previously opposed by the US and Ukraine | A UN resolution opposing the celebration of Nazism and related ideologies has met with significant resistance from the US and other western democracies, with 52 countries voting against it on Friday. The draft resolution...💬 "Combating glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fueling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimi-nation, xenophobia and related intolerance," introduced by Russia’s representative to the UN, Vassily Nebenzia, was adopted with 105 votes in support. In addition to the 52 votes against, 15 countries abstained. ● The resolution expresses concern about glorifying Nazism, neo-Nazism and former Waffen SS members, and condemns the construction of monuments and the holding of public ceremonies honoring the Third Reich. Introducing the resolution, the Russian delegate referenced an increase in xenophobia, anti-migrant sentiment, Islamophobia and anti-Semitism, among other forms of discrimination.
Maria Zakharova -MFA/Мария Захарова | Just to make it clear how "democracy is made": A representative of the US delegation checks and notes the presence of "wards" from amongst the "collective West" allies before the meeting of the Third Committee on the draft resolution against the glorification of Nazism. The stick & carrot [stick mostly] system of free voting. With an important nuance: It is not party discipline. It is one country controlling how other countries vote at the UN. (www.DeepL.com/)