Sunday, October 9, 2022
UNHRC
The UK, United States and Ukraine voted towards a decision to take motion towards racism on the fifty-first session of the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Nations that voted towards the decision embody Czechia, France, Germany, Montenegro, the Netherlands and Poland. There have been seven abstentions.
On Friday, the decision titled ‘From rhetoric to reality: a global call for concrete action against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance’ was tabled earlier than the council.
The UK’s Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French, delivered an announcement explaining the nation’s vote on the racism decision.
“We don’t agree with claims made on this decision that states are required to make reparations for the slave commerce and colonialism, which induced nice struggling to many however weren’t, at the moment, violations of worldwide regulation.
“Furthermore, these claims divert focus from the urgent challenges of tackling up to date racism and international inequality – that are international challenges affecting all areas,” Ms French said.
On Friday, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted 14 resolutions, extending mandates on Ethiopia, Burundi, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, and Somalia.
The Council additionally adopted resolutions on the state of affairs of human rights within the Syrian Arab Republic; strengthening the voluntary funds for the common periodic evaluation mechanism of the Human Rights Council; nationwide human rights establishments.
Additionally was a worldwide name for concrete motion towards racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and associated intolerance; selling worldwide cooperation to help nationwide mechanisms for implementation, reporting and follow-up.
Lastly was an enhancement of technical cooperation and capability constructing within the area of human rights; technical help and capability constructing to handle the human rights implications of the nuclear legacy within the Marshall Islands; and on technical help and capability constructing for Yemen within the area of human rights.
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