Politics · Russia · 33 mins ago
UN committee approves Russian resolution on glorification of Nazism
The UN General Assembly’s Third Committee approved a Russian resolution on combating the glorification of Nazism.
Russia said some Western states politicized the vote, making political accusations instead of focusing on the resolution’s subject.
The resolution was supported by 117 countries, opposed by 53 and met with abstentions from nine, including Switzerland and Turkey.
The United States, Ukraine, Germany, France, Canada and Japan were among those voting against it.
Russia said the vote showed broad international support and that it would continue its efforts to oppose glorifying Nazism and preserve historical memory.
The vote came in 2026, which marks 80 years since the Nuremberg Tribunal’s verdict and 25 years since the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action.
The UN General Assembly’s Third Committee approved a Russian-backed resolution against the glorification of Nazism.
The resolution received 117 votes in favor, 53 against and nine abstentions.
Russia’s human rights envoy Grigory Lukyantsev said some Western states had tried to politicize the debate.
Russian diplomat Rodion Miroshnik said the countries voting against included states that supply weapons to Ukraine.
Russia has introduced the draft annually since 2005.
- Who
- The UN General Assembly’s Third Committee voted on a resolution introduced by Russia.
- What
- The committee approved a resolution against the glorification of Nazism.
- When
- The vote took place in 2026; the sources do not state the exact date.
- Where
- The United Nations.
- Why
- The resolution aims to oppose the glorification of Nazism and promote the preservation of historical truth.
Supporters of the resolution
Countries that voted against
Vote
Supporters of the resolution
The resolution received 117 votes in favor.
Countries that voted against
53 countries voted against it.
Position
Supporters of the resolution
Russia said the resolution opposed the glorification of Nazism and promoted historical memory.
Countries that voted against
Miroshnik highlighted the vote against by countries that supply weapons to Ukraine; the sources do not state those countries’ reasons for voting against.
Russia has introduced the draft resolution annually.
The Third Committee of the UN General Assembly approved the resolution, with 117 votes in favor, 53 against and nine abstentions.
Grigory Lukyantsev said some Western states had tried to politicize the debate.
Rodion Miroshnik commented on the countries that voted against the resolution.
- Votes in favor
- 117
- Votes against
- 53
- Abstentions
- 9, including Switzerland and Turkey
- Russian envoy
- Grigory Lukyantsev
- Introduced annually since
- 2005
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What people are saying
The list of countries that voted against the resolution, titled ‘Combating glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance,' is particularly telling.