Omoluabi16:
The bolded is a harsh
and painful reality. Even their reasons for abstaining were valid. Africa keeps asking for reparations. They'd be foolish to concede.

God1000:
exactly, even the current administration is also in support of two state solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

This must be fake news

UK:
We do not agree with claims made in this resolution that states are required to make reparations for the slave trade and colonialism, which caused great suffering to many but were not, at that time, violations of international law.

USA:
We also reject the resolution’s call for “former colonial Powers” to provide reparations “consistent with” the DDPA.

lhordspy:


If all this is the real reality, even thought it sounds like a fantasy to me.
Then the question is why voting against?

lhordspy:
Where are the evil westerner's chearleaders and supporters? Your slave masters just voted against the stop of your continuos executioning, killings and segregation.

O ye black slaves that fell inlove with the chains.. Time to wake up.

I will keep saying it and always repeating it.

The UK, US, and other evil westerners are nothing but hypocrites. They will always deceives us, we blacks like they do care. They fvcking dont.

Every now and then, blacks are killed and racism is at the highest presently.
Just look at the golden Opportunity that presented itself for them to end it, to stop it... to make it go away. Guess what? They refused! They declined ! We blacks are their slaves afterall, why should they allow us free?

Everytime you blacks are killed, they act like they care.. Remember the taking of knees in the english premier league?
Remember black live matters streaming on all mainstream media?

Here is the strategy, when there is an upset or uproar, they bring up different consolidations and consolations strategies to calm us like a baby. "Our hearts and prayer are with you in this trying times....... Blah blah Nonsense'

Then 4-5 months later, little by little the fake pity-campaigns vanishes. And then boom! It happens again, another black is killed! then they starts playing by the scripts all over again. That is the strategy there my friends. These guys are hypocrites, pretenders... its all gimmicks, charade, stratagem, ruse ,artifice, gambit, cozenages,cunniness ,deceptions, fakeries, ... Any evil deceptive and manipulative words one can think of.

In a discussion of racism, there is no neutrality. It is either for or against.
And Quietness is the loudest form of injustice. Reason why we keep talking till we are heard

- A wise nairalander

The joke is on you Bl*ck Monk*ys . Lover of the slave master's chain

OChimex:


It’s not detailing my dear. I have been in the US at least for years now, actually in a most white populated neighborhood, but trust me, I haven’t for once felt racism. In fact, all I have known is love and respect.
White still dey open door for me at shopping malls/restrooms, always yield for me to pass at stop signs, and nobody has cursed or shouted at me when driving on the road, unlike when I was in Nigeria.
Racism is so political, like the way Hausa will always want to be the only one rulling Nigeria, but aside that, it’s not that common on the streets nowadays.

Trust me black people are living better lives and not maltreated.

In fact, if you be cute black boy here, na so whites babes go dey rush you. Lol

Omoluabi16:
See as the 3rd world countries dey rush vote Yes while majority of the big guys are voting no. Power is hardly ever given. It is taken. These guys exercised their power over us by force, because we were ignorant.
Now eye don tear. When will Africa rise? Most common word now is japa. Japa to the slave masters land? Until we wake up, we should chest whatever bad (and good) they do for us.

We do not agree with claims made in this resolution that states are required to make REPARATIONS for the slave trade and colonialism, which caused great suffering to many but were not, at that time, violations of international law. Moreover, these claims divert focus from the pressing challenges of tackling contemporary racism and global inequality – which are global challenges affecting all regions. We believe that the most effective way for us all today to respond to the cruelty of the past is to ensure that current and future generations do not forget what happened.

God1000:
Why such move, this is unacceptable


I'm surprised to be honest because I don't expect this from the Biden administration, even the current US ambassador to UN is a black woman.

But domestically, the Biden administration has shown the willingness to end racism and white supremacy. Some high ranking black men and women serving in biden's cabinet include.

1. Michael Regan, the first Black man to lead the Environmental Protection Agency

2. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, the first Black person in the post

3. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge

4. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield

5. Cecilia Rouse, chair of the Council of Economic Advisers. Rouse is the first Black woman to lead the council.


6. Shalanda Young, acting director of the White House Office of Management and Budget.

7. Karine Jean-Pierre, white house press secretary

8. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

9. The current US vice President Kamala Harris is also a black woman, Joe biden picked her.

The list is endless

President biden also signed executive order on the second anniversary of George Floyd's death directing federal agencies to revise use-of-force policies, banning tactics such as chokeholds, restricting practices like no-knock warrants and promoting de-escalation techniques.


This is why I'm still a fan of Biden, Donald trump didn't appoint a single black man in his cabinet, he remains the most racist president in US history

Electorate:


Is not a shame that these set of blacks in the Biden administrator fail to use these golden opportunity to end racism once and for all? Why? They are still much in love with the chains of oppression and stupidity.

Being black is beginning to look like a curse...and these blacks just proved it.

BloomingDale:


You think Racism is all about calling you a monkey. It is a power structure system where whites are kept on top and other races, especially blacks are kept on the bottom.

For example, blacks pay more taxes, pay more insurance, have higher credit card rates, lower credit card scores etc. This is because most blacks are given an odd number as social security number when they are born etc.

In religion, you worship their white Jesus that looks nothing like you. Another insidious way of making sure you see them as gods and saviours and superior to you.

Blacks are 100% human, whereas white people and every other person mixed with them are not considered 100% human since white people have dog, fruitflies, chimpanzee DNA in them, but their scientist will tell you we all evolved from apes, and blacks are the closest to apes, all to undermine your self confidence.

In short, racism is systemic. It keeps you as an underclass to them where you are poorer, weaker, etc

Same thing the Hausas/Fulanis are practicing in Nigeria, whereas they want to keep the South as a permanent underclass to them. That is the real tribalism. Tribalism is not about Igbos and Yoruba's coming to Nairaland to insult themselves. Lol.

SeriouslySense:
How are they suppose to end racism.

SeriouslySense:
How are they suppose to end racism.

pius49:
If I'm in their shoe I'll also vote no simply because of the reparations. Yes they've admitted that slavery and colonialism was evil but at the time it wasn't a world crime to warrant restitution or settlement

Faithful007:
Don't believe any news you see without verifying details. That's what will differentiate a smart person from an average daft youth.

The news seems strange because normally that isn't what the US would do. There was something slipped into the bill that did not sit right with them, which relates to the Israel-Palestine conflict.

nwajesus12:
see mumu

God1000:
Why such move, this is unacceptable


I'm surprised to be honest because I don't expect this from the Biden administration, even the current US ambassador to UN is a black woman.

But domestically, the Biden administration has shown the willingness to end racism and white supremacy. Some high ranking black men and women serving in biden's cabinet include.

1. Michael Regan, the first Black man to lead the Environmental Protection Agency

2. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, the first Black person in the post

9. The current US vice President Kamala Harris is also a black woman, Joe biden picked her.

The list is endless

President biden also signed executive order on the second anniversary of George Floyd's death directing federal agencies to revise use-of-force policies, banning tactics such as chokeholds, restricting practices like no-knock warrants and promoting de-escalation techniques.


This is why I'm still a fan of Biden, Donald trump didn't appoint a single black man in his cabinet, he remains the most racist president in US history

Nakuza:
The west are not comfortable with reparation or compensation of former colonies. Let them offer apology to the former colonies then.
Honestly, I'm surprised at this development. Anyway, we keep watch as event unfold.

Electorate:


Use their position in the Biden administration to influence the required change in kicking against racism with a YES vote and not just by words...

lhordspy:
Where are the evil westerner's chearleaders and supporters? Your slave masters just voted against the stop of your continuos executioning, killings and segregation.

O ye black slaves that fell inlove with the chains.. Time to wake up.

I will keep saying it and always repeating it.

The UK, US, and other evil westerners are nothing but hypocrites. They will always deceives us, we blacks like they do care. They fvcking dont.

Every now and then, blacks are killed and racism is at the highest presently.
Just look at the golden Opportunity that presented itself for them to end it, to stop it... to make it go away. Guess what? They refused! They declined ! We blacks are their slaves afterall, why should they allow us free?

Everytime you blacks are killed, they act like they care.. Remember the taking of knees in the english premier league?
Remember black live matters streaming on all mainstream media?

Here is the strategy, when there is an upset or uproar, they bring up different consolidations and consolations strategies to calm us like a baby. "Our hearts and prayer are with you in this trying times....... Blah blah Nonsense'

Then 4-5 months later, little by little the fake pity-campaigns vanishes. And then boom! It happens again, another black is killed! then they starts playing by the scripts all over again. That is the strategy there my friends. These guys are hypocrites, pretenders... its all gimmicks, charade, stratagem, ruse ,artifice, gambit, cozenages,cunniness ,deceptions, fakeries, ... Any evil deceptive and manipulative words one can think of.

In a discussion of racism, there is no neutrality. It is either for or against.
And Quietness is the loudest form of injustice. Reason why we keep talking till we are heard

- A wise nairalander

The joke is on you Bl*ck Monk*ys . Lover of the slave master's chain

Omoluabi16:
See as the 3rd world countries dey rush vote Yes while majority of the big guys are voting no. Power is hardly ever given. It is taken. These guys exercised their power over us by force, because we were ignorant.
Now eye don tear. When will Africa rise? Most common word now is japa. Japa to the slave masters land? Until we wake up, we should chest whatever bad (and good) they do for us.

OdefaGirl:
My main concern is to know what that Durban Declaration and Program of Action.... (DDPA) is all about..... Which scares the US. If it is an article I can read up to get more knowledge of the situation.... before sentimentally passing judgement. We Africans are really good at that.