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The Committee next took up the draft resolution “Combating glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance” (document A/C.3/74/L.62), which contained no programme budget implications.

The representative of the Russian Federation, introducing the draft, said that in 1945, the founders of the United Nations were convinced that the Nazi ideology would become history. The Nuremberg Trials condemned the crimes of those who trampled on the equality of people. However, there are still some who attempt to review the decisions of the Nuremberg Trials and rewrite history. This is unacceptable and sacrilegious. The draft resolution makes reference to very real trends that must be countered. Today, various manifestations of racism, xenophobia and related intolerance persist and are increasingly being justified by freedom of expression. However, it is up to the international community to determine whether Nazi ideology will become a subject for historians or whether it will receive “a second wind”, he said, noting that mistakes were made in the Russian version of the text and corrections were sent to the Secretariat.

The Chair noted that a recorded vote had been requested.

The representative of the Russian Federation said the fight against the glorification of Nazism and neo-Nazism is as relevant as ever today. The international human-rights conventions and the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination was the United Nations response to the crime of Nazism. And yet, there are attempts to deny and falsify a common history, and to review the fundamentals of the universal global order. The draft pertains to relevant human-rights issues against a backdrop of a migration crisis. There is now more xenophobic rhetoric calling to evict immigrants. Every year, there are marches to glorify Nazis and their acolytes. Approving the draft is a duty to those who created the United Nations and to future generations, he said, asking the Chair which delegation had requested a vote.

The representative of the United States, in a general statement, opposed the draft resolution, most notably for its attempts to legitimatize Russian Federation disinformation narratives. The United States, together with democratic allies, made contributions to the victory over Nazism in 1945, and condemns all racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. It is also committed to freedom of expression. The United States fought for the freedom of all rights, including to free expression and peaceful assembly. The United States has voted against each new version of this draft resolution since 2005 to protect against unacceptable restrictions on freedom of expression. These efforts have been ignored. The United States is compelled to vote “no” on the draft resolution, he said, calling on other States to do likewise.

The representative of Ukraine, speaking in explanation of vote before the vote, said that more than 70 years ago, Ukrainians sacrificed themselves and made an enormous contribution to the struggle over Nazism. An extremely high price was paid as over 8 million Ukrainians lost their lives during the Second World War. He condemned all forms of Nazism and neo-Nazism, racism, xenophobia and related intolerance. However, the draft resolution has nothing in common with the fight against Nazism; the penholder attempts to monopolize the victory over the Nazis in pursuit of political interests. Ukraine had proposed a number of edits to the draft, but none of them were included and its impartial approach was ignored by the Russian Federation. He commended the cynical attempt of the Russian Federation to present itself as a champion of combating neo-Nazism, while glorifying Stalinism.

The Committee then approved the draft resolution by a recorded vote of 121 in favour to 2 against (Ukraine, United States), with 55 abstentions.

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