Ukraine voted against a UN Human Rights Council resolution calling for action against racism.
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U.S., Ukraine, UK, others vote against UN resolution to take action against racism - Peoples Gazette Nigeria
The UN resolution seeks for reparations for those affected by slave trade and colonialism
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The UK’s Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French, delivered a statement explaining the country’s vote on the racism resolution.
“We do not agree with claims made in this resolution that states are required to make reparations for the slave trade and colonialism, which caused great suffering to many but were not, at that time, violations of international law.
“Moreover, these claims divert focus from the pressing challenges of tackling contemporary racism and global inequality – which are global challenges affecting all regions,” Ms French said.
Action on Resolution under Agenda Item Nine on Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Forms of Intolerance
In a resolution (A/HRC/L.28/Rev.1) on from rhetoric to reality: a global call for concrete action against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, adopted by a vote of 32 in favour, 9 against and 6 abstentions, the Council requests the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent to submit a report to the Human Rights Council at its fifty-fourth session, and requests the Secretary-General and the High Commissioner to provide the necessary human and financial resources to support the implementation of the mandate of the Working Group; requests the United Nations system to strengthen its awareness-raising campaigns to increase the visibility of the message of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, its follow-up mechanisms and the work of the United Nations in the fight against racism, and decides that the annual session of the Group of Independent Eminent Experts will be webcast to allow for remote participation and for greater awareness-raising among affected communities; decides that the annual session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent will be held in a hybrid format and will be webcast to allow for remote participation; and requests the Office of the High Commissioner to provide a written report, at the fifty third session, on the progress on the two-year comprehensive communications strategy, inclusive of an outreach programme to raise awareness about and mobilize global public support for racial equality.
The results of the vote were as follows:
In favour (32): Argentina, Armenia, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, China, Cote d’Ivoire, Cuba, Eritrea, Gabon, Gambia, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Libya, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mexico, Namibia, Nepal, Pakistan, Paraguay, Qatar, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, United Arab Emirates and Venezuela.
Against (9): Czechia, France, Germany, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Ukraine, United Kingdom and United States.
Abstentions (6): Finland, Japan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Republic of Korea and Uzbekistan.
In a resolution (A/HRC/L.28/Rev.1) on from rhetoric to reality: a global call for concrete action against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, adopted by a vote of 32 in favour, 9 against and 6 abstentions, the Council requests the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent to submit a report to the Human Rights Council at its fifty-fourth session, and requests the Secretary-General and the High Commissioner to provide the necessary human and financial resources to support the implementation of the mandate of the Working Group; requests the United Nations system to strengthen its awareness-raising campaigns to increase the visibility of the message of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, its follow-up mechanisms and the work of the United Nations in the fight against racism, and decides that the annual session of the Group of Independent Eminent Experts will be webcast to allow for remote participation and for greater awareness-raising among affected communities; decides that the annual session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent will be held in a hybrid format and will be webcast to allow for remote participation; and requests the Office of the High Commissioner to provide a written report, at the fifty third session, on the progress on the two-year comprehensive communications strategy, inclusive of an outreach programme to raise awareness about and mobilize global public support for racial equality.
The results of the vote were as follows:
In favour (32): Argentina, Armenia, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, China, Cote d’Ivoire, Cuba, Eritrea, Gabon, Gambia, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Libya, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mexico, Namibia, Nepal, Pakistan, Paraguay, Qatar, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, United Arab Emirates and Venezuela.
Against (9): Czechia, France, Germany, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Ukraine, United Kingdom and United States.
Abstentions (6): Finland, Japan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Republic of Korea and Uzbekistan.
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Yall do know Ukraine is full of NAZI right...well now you know
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield was nominated by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. to be the Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations as well as the Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations on January 20, 2021. She was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on February 23, 2021, and sworn in on February 24, 2021 by the Vice President of the United States of America.
Whew!
That makes it better. Thanks!
Then why single out Ukraine unless OP has a agenda?
Someone is going to pull her card on social media. I hope she’s ready to defend her vote.
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield was nominated by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. to be the Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations as well as the Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations on January 20, 2021. She was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on February 23, 2021, and sworn in on February 24, 2021 by the Vice President of the United States of America.
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