On Dec. 16, the United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly voted up a Russian-sponsored resolution “Combating glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance,” reported in Countercurrents.org. Only the United States and Ukraine voted against the resolution.
Out of a total of 193 member countries, 51 countries, including all members of the European Union, Australia, New Zealand and Canada abstained from voting on the UN resolution, which called on members to eliminate all forms of racism and attempts to glorify Nazism. The Global South developing countries voted up the resolution with overwhelming support.
The Russian Permanent Mission to the UN announced the adopted-initiated resolution of #UNGA76, “Combating glorification of Nazism, Neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fueling contemporary forms of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance” with 130 votes in favor, 2 against, and 51 abstentions, the Russian Mission tweeted out on Dec. 16. The resolution expressed concern about any form of glorifying Nazism, including putting up monuments and holding public parades honoring the Waffen SS—combat units within Nazi Germany’s military—or declaring them national liberation movements, among other things. Russia has for decades made an issue of Ukraine and the three Baltic states—Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia—honoring individuals and organizations affiliated with Nazi Germany during World War II.