{"id":33034,"date":"2023-12-04T21:44:22","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T20:44:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/?p=33034"},"modified":"2026-01-26T21:53:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T20:53:47","slug":"united-nations-west-votes-against-democracy-human-rights-cultural-diversity-promotes-mercenaries-sanctions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/?p=33034","title":{"rendered":"United Nations: West votes against democracy, human rights, cultural diversity; promotes mercenaries, sanctions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An article from Geopolitical Economy<\/a><\/p>\n

Western governments frequently claim that their foreign and domestic policies are motivated by \u201chuman rights\u201d and \u201cdemocracy\u201d. They often even lecture their adversaries for purportedly failing to respect these concerns.<\/p>\n

But on the international stage, Western capitals have shown their commitments to be merely rhetorical, as they have consistently voted against these noble causes and refused to support measures that would tangibly protect them, in flagrant violation of the will of the vast majority of the international community.<\/p>\n

These stark double standards were on display on November 7 in the meeting of the United Nations General Assembly\u2019s Third Committee<\/a>, which is devoted to social, humanitarian, and cultural issues.<\/p>\n

In this three-hour session, the West opposed draft resolutions that called for promoting democracy, human rights, and cultural diversity, while simultaneously supporting the use of mercenaries and the application of unilateral coercive measures, commonly known as sanctions.<\/p>\n

The extended West voted against the rest of the world on these issues. Its positions were virtually uniform as a bloc, led by the United States, including Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, and Japan.<\/p>\n

In fact, the chair of the General Assembly\u2019s Third Committee is Austria\u2019s representative to the United Nations, Alexander Marschik, and even he could not help but laugh in the session at the constant protestations of the US representative, who dominated the debate, speaking out against nearly every resolution to explain why the world should join with Washington in voting against it. (Marschik could not contain his laughter despite the fact that his own country, Austria, voted along with the US on each resolution.)<\/p>\n

Geopolitical Economy Report has created maps that illustrate the clear political divide between the West and the rest.<\/p>\n

(Editor’s note: We are sometimes asked what is meant by the “American Empire.” In response, these maps are a good definition.)<\/p>\n

Sanctions<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the November 7 session, nations debated a draft that condemned unilateral coercive measures, or sanctions, for violating the human rights of civilians in targeted countries.<\/p>\n

The resolution passed with 128 votes in favor and 54 against, and no abstentions.<\/p>\n

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Promoting \u201ca democratic and equitable international order\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

The General Assembly\u2019s Third Committee likewise considered a measure that called for the \u201cpromotion of a democratic and equitable international order\u201d.<\/p>\n

The resolution passed with 123 votes in favor and 54 against, plus 7 abstentions (from Armenia, Chile, Costa Rica, Liberia, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay).<\/p>\n

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(Click here for a version in French<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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What is the United Nations doing for a culture of peace?<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Respecting \u201chuman rights and cultural diversity\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Another resolution sought to promote \u201chuman rights and cultural diversity\u201d.<\/p>\n

The measure passed with 130 votes in favor and 54 against, and no abstentions.<\/p>\n


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Promoting \u201cequitable geographical distribution\u201d in human rights treaty bodies<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Third Committee deliberated a draft that called for the \u201cpromotion of equitable geographical distribution in the membership of the human rights treaty bodies\u201d.<\/p>\n

The resolution passed with 128 votes in favor and 52 against, and no abstentions.<\/p>\n

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Mercenaries<\/strong><\/p>\n

Another measure condemned the \u201cuse of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination\u201d.<\/p>\n

The resolution passed with 126 votes in favor and 52 against, plus 6 abstentions (from Kiribati, Liberia, Palau, Mexico, Tonga and Switzerland).<\/p>\n

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The United Nations published a full video of the Third Committee\u2019s session <\/a> on November 7, in the 48th plenary meeting of the General Assembly\u2019s 78th session.<\/p>\n

(Thank you to the Transcend Media Service for calling our attention to this article.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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