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December 30, 2020

Press Statement: U.S. Vote Against the United Nations 2021 Program Budget

Today, the United States called for a vote in the UN General Assembly to register strong objections to certain elements of the UN's annual Program Budget. In particular, it is outrageous that the UN will fund in 2021 an event to promote the objectives of the Durban Declaration – a document saturated with anti-Semitism, anti-Israel bias, and hostility toward freedom of expression. Over the last 20 years, the United States has consistently opposed the corrosive Durban process. We call on all UN member states to seek new means to address constructively and inclusively the challenge of racism and racial discrimination. The United Nations should never serve as a platform for those determined to divide and diminish, but sadly that is all too often the case. For our part, we will continue to hold the United Nations to a higher standard.
Date
December 30, 2020
Title
Press Statement: U.S. Vote Against the United Nations 2021 Program Budget, United States Department of State
Author(s)
Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State
Original Source
https://www.state.gov/u-s-vote-against-the-united-nations-2021-program-budget/
Attachment
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Related Documents

Date Title
12/31/2020 Explanation of Vote by Ambassador Kelly Craft on the 2021 United Nations Program Budget
12/31/2020 Israel Explanation of Vote Against the U.N. 2021 Program Budget
12/31/2020 U.N. General Assembly Resolution, “A global call for concrete action for the elimination of racism,… and the comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action,” A/RES/75/237
12/31/2020 U.N. General Assembly Resolution, “Programme budget for 2021,” A/RES/75/254 A-C
12/30/2020 Draft decision on Programme budget implications relating to the programme budget for 2020: comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, A/C.5/75/L.15
12/30/2020 Remarks by the United States to the Fifth Committee on the Program Budget Implications for the Durban Conference
12/30/2020 Statement by Israel in Explanation of Vote on U.S. Amendment on Durban Before the Vote
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