Combating glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fuelling
contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance
A/RES/70/139
Acknowledging other important initiatives of the General Assembly aimed at raising
awareness about the suffering of victims of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and
related intolerance, including in the historical perspective, in particular regarding
commemoration of the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade,
Mindful of the seventieth anniversary of the establishment of the Nuremberg
Tribunal, and recalling in this regard the Charter of the Tribunal and the Judgement of the
Tribunal, which recognized as criminal, inter alia, the SS organization and all its integral
parts, including the Waffen SS, through its officially accepted members implicated in or
with knowledge of the commission of war crimes and crimes against humanity connected
with the Second World War, as well as other relevant provisions of the Charter and the
Judgement,
Recalling the relevant provisions of the Durban Declaration and Programme of
Action adopted by the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination,
Xenophobia and Related Intolerance on 8 September 2001,9 in particular paragraph 2 of
the Declaration and paragraph 86 of the Programme of Action, as well as the relevant
provisions of the outcome document of the Durban Review Conference of 24 April 2009,10
in particular paragraphs 11 and 54,
Alarmed, in this regard, at the spread in many parts of the world of various extremist
political parties, movements and groups, including neo-Nazis and skinhead groups, as well
as racist extremist movements and ideologies,
Deeply concerned by all recent manifestations of violence and terrorism incited by
violent nationalism, racism, xenophobia and related intolerance,
Recognizing with deep concern the alarming increase in instances of discrimination,
intolerance and extremist violence motivated by anti-Semitism, Islamophobia and
Christianophobia and prejudices against persons of other religions and beliefs,
Recalling that in 2015 the international community celebrated the seventieth
anniversary of victory over Nazism in the Second World War, and welcoming in this
regard the special solemn meeting held on 5 May 2015 during the sixty-ninth session of the
General Assembly,
Stressing that this historic event contributed to establishing the conditions for the
creation of the United Nations, designed to prevent future wars and save succeeding
generations from the scourge of war,
1.
Reaffirms the relevant provisions of the Durban Declaration9 and of the
outcome document of the Durban Review Conference, 10 in which States condemned the
persistence and resurgence of neo-Nazism, neo-Fascism and violent nationalist ideologies
based on racial and national prejudice and stated that those phenomena could never be
justified in any instance or under any circumstances;
2.
Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Special Rapporteur of the
Human Rights Council on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination,
xenophobia and related intolerance, prepared in accordance with the request contained in
its resolution 69/160;11
3.
Expresses its appreciation to the United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights and his Office for their efforts to fight racism, racial discrimination,
xenophobia and related intolerance, including the maintenance by the Office of the United
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9
See A/CONF.189/12 and Corr.1, chap. I.
See A/CONF.211/8, chap. I.
11
A/70/321.
10
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