The UN General Assembly on Tuesday adopted a Russian-drafted resolution on combating the glorification of Nazism. The resolution was approved in a 118-49 vote, with 14 member states abstaining. Russia, China, and Israel were among those that voted in favor. The United States, the United Kingdom, Ukraine, and Germany voted against.
"This is very good news. We welcome those who joined this. This is an extremely important topic, especially for the modern world, where we see how in some places neo-Nazis are trying to raise their heads ... Therefore, the adoption of such declarations is extremely important," Peskov told reporters.
The resolution urges nations to eradicate all forms of racial discrimination by all appropriate means, including, via legislation. Besides, the document strongly condemns the use of school materials, as well as educational rhetoric, that promote racism, discrimination, hatred and violence based on one's ethnicity, nationality, or religious beliefs.