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Russia loses election to three UN bodies over Ukraine
The Associated Press ^ | April 7, 2023 | Staff Report

Posted on 04/08/2023 7:36:52 AM PDT by Timber Rattler

Russia lost elections to three United Nations bodies this week, a sign that opposition to its invasion of Ukraine over a year ago remains strong.

The votes in the 54-member U.N. Economic and Social Council follow approval of six non-binding resolutions against Russia by the 193-member U.N. General Assembly. The latest — on Feb. 23, the eve of the first anniversary of the invasion — called for Moscow to end hostilities and withdraw its forces and was adopted by a vote of 141-7 with 32 abstentions.

In the ECOSOC votes, Russia was overwhelmingly defeated by Romania for a seat on the Commission on the Status of Women. It lost to Estonia to be a member of the executive board of the U.N. children’s agency UNICEF. And it was defeated by Armenia and the Czech Republic in secret ballot votes for membership on the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice.

U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said after Wednesday’s votes, “This is a clear signal from ECOSOC members that no country should hold positions on critical U.N. bodies when they are in flagrant violation of the U.N. Charter.”

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Putin loses again.
1 posted on 04/08/2023 7:36:52 AM PDT by Timber Rattler
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To: Timber Rattler

That’s quite a toss-up.

Who is the greater threat to the world: the resurgent Russian Empire or the so-called “United Nations”


2 posted on 04/08/2023 7:40:59 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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To: Timber Rattler

The UN is far worse. They need to be booted out of the US. They are a Satanic body.


3 posted on 04/08/2023 7:42:45 AM PDT by dforest (All of America has derailed.)
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To: BenLurkin

The United Nations are powerless in practice. They exist just for show.


4 posted on 04/08/2023 7:49:14 AM PDT by Czech_Occidentalist
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To: dforest

Islam equals anti Israel, anti Christian

Conjugated, Antichrist.

How’s that for a hint?

The largest voting block at the UN is the OIC

Go figure


5 posted on 04/08/2023 7:49:33 AM PDT by himno hero (had'nff)
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To: dforest

The UN can’t be more dangerous because in reality they are powerless.


6 posted on 04/08/2023 7:51:54 AM PDT by Czech_Occidentalist
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To: Czech_Occidentalist

> The United Nations are powerless in practice. They exist just for show. <

And as a corrupt money pit, of course.


7 posted on 04/08/2023 7:53:36 AM PDT by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: BenLurkin

Both, so it is a pyrrhic victory to be sure.

It does give a somewhat suspect view of world opinion, none
the less.

The call for Russia to withdraw its forces was something I
wasn’t sure most would sign on to. Other than the noticeable
body of abstentions, it was interesting. The abstentions
were also.

Why did they abstain rather than side with Russia. Are
they not quite as solid on what is taking place, as some
would like us to believe. I honestly don’t know what to
make of that.


8 posted on 04/08/2023 7:55:08 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the USofA & to the Constitutional REPUBLIC for? which it stands.)
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To: Czech_Occidentalist

What is behind them is not powerless, it just appears powerless.

If it were so powerless, it would be gone.


9 posted on 04/08/2023 7:58:02 AM PDT by dforest (All of America has derailed.)
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To: Timber Rattler

They’ve got him now!!


10 posted on 04/08/2023 8:04:45 AM PDT by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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And in stark contrast, Russia and Putin hold the Presidency of the UN Security Council right now.
11 posted on 04/08/2023 8:05:28 AM PDT by C210N (Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.)
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To: Timber Rattler

Three meaningless ........ committees. Wow, what a blow to Putin.


12 posted on 04/08/2023 8:12:36 AM PDT by bobbo666 (Baizuo)
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To: Timber Rattler

The UnitedNazis are a worthless, no.. a dangerous organization. We must remove it and all its spurs and moles from USA territory


13 posted on 04/08/2023 8:59:26 AM PDT by faithhopecharity (“Politicians are not born. They're excreted.” Marcus Tillius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: Timber Rattler

Worthless UN. Corrupt Russia. Corrupt Ukraine. Hideously stupid Americans believing that there is an American interest in any of them. Stupid chits.

14 posted on 04/08/2023 9:06:57 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA ("How did you go bankrupt?" Bill asked. "Two ways," Mike said. "Gradually and then suddenly." )
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"The fight for Bakhmut will change the trajectory of our war for independence and for freedom."-- Volodymyr Zelensky, 12/21/22.

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Current situation at Bakhmut city:
#RussianArmy broke #UkrainianArmy defense line & took control over School Nº 2 & Nº 40 & post office thus reaching Chaikovskoho street. The south supply line of Ukrainian forces to the city of Bakhmut is cut now.

15 posted on 04/08/2023 11:19:15 AM PDT by Kazan
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