🇺🇳 On the adoption of UN General Assembly resolution on eradicating colonialism in all its forms and manifestations

🗓 On December 4, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution titled Eradication of Colonialism in All Its Forms and Manifestations, which was drafted by the Group of Friends in Defence of the UN Charter with the guiding role of Russia. A total of 113 countries voted for it, 63 states abstained, and none of the UN member states voted against it. The document was previously approved by the Special Political and Decolonisation Committee (C-24) and the Fourth Committee of the UN General Assembly.

☝️ This convincing support shows that this initiative fully meets the fundamental interests of the Global Majority.

🌐 Its representatives are resolved to join forces in the struggle against the relics of the shameful colonial era and the modern manifestations of colonialism, which are seriously hindering the development of a more just multipolar world that will provide conditions for the comprehensive and sovereign development of states without any form of coercion.

The core of the abstaining group is made up of the former Western parent states, which bear the brunt of responsibility for centuries of colonial oppression of Asian, African and Latin American countries. This resolution was extremely unsuitable for them. However, they decided against opposing the Global South and East.

The main goal of that initiative is to ensure the full implementation of the 1960 Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. In this context, it provides for declaring December 14 as an annual International Day against Colonialism in All Its Forms and Manifestations (marking the day when the Declaration was adopted) and preparing thematic information awareness and educational programmes.

This resolution will help organise systemic efforts to eradicate all manifestations of colonialism. Moreover, it will serve as a solid foundation for advancing new anti-colonial initiatives within the UN framework and at other multilateral platforms.

🇷🇺 Russia is fully ready for this work together with the many countries that think likewise.