Russia put forward a motion in the Fifth committee of the UN
General Assembly that challenged Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s changes to the
international body’s benefits to partners of staff members. The chief of the
UN, a supporter of equal rights for the LGBT community wanted marriage benefits
to be extended to same sex couple working for the UN.
Surprise, surprise, surprise! India, along with other
homophobic and intolerant nations like Iran, Iraq, China… yada yada yada,
basically the whole Middle East voted for Russia’s resolution against equality!
Why? Just because we don’t like gay people. Period. And also, Russia is our
very dear friend and Putin is right in occupying Ukraine and may we please have
that other burnt aircraft carrier you aren’t using? Pretty please?
Fortunately, 80 countries voted against this disgusting
piece of legislation and supported the Secretary-General, leading to rejoicing
among 40,000 United Nations staff members.
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India has this time definitely shown its class by siding
with theocratic, autocratic, monarchical and in-every-way intolerant nations by
supporting this resolution. Although same-sex unions are illegal in India
(which is ridiculous in the first place), this in no way means that benefits to
employees of an international organization should be dictated on the same lame
‘Indian morality’ basis.
I believe, that this time the US is right in pointing out
how Russia is bringing its domestic policies to bear on the international front
and challenging the head of the UN in making policy decisions. Russia, under
the leadership of Putin seems to want to delve the world back into the cold war
era and India, instead of being non-aligned as it has been since independence,
seems to want to dive head first into those murky waters.
India has taken part in a resolution that reflects how
politics is played in its own parliament. The opposition often has a problem
with government policies which are even good for the public. There will be
endless debates, nonsensical arguments and chair flinging-microphone hurling-money
waving-insult flying debacles for every other reason.
I’m only glad that our people haven’t begun doing that at UN
General Assembly sessions yet. Because if… I mean when that begins, there will
be no hope for the human race.
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