Resolution on the battle with the glorification of Nazism adopted by the third Committee of the General Assembly of the United Nations on Russia's initiative, only 3 countries have opposed the USA, Ukraine and Canada.
When voting 115 countries voted in favor, abstained 55 countries, and among them the EU.
in the decision, the members of the UN General Assembly expressed deep concern on the issue of worship in any form of the Nazi movement and neo-Nazism and former members of the Waffen-SS, and among them by erecting monuments and memorials and holding public demonstrations.
in addition, a decision condemned the announcement fascist collaborators participants in national liberation movements and Holocaust denial.
The resolution also notes with concern the increase in the number of racist incidents around the world, including the activation of groups of skinheads, who are responsible for the majority of these incidents, as well as the upsurge of violence because of racism and xenophobia ".
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