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UN meeting on racism adopts final declaration
2009-04-22
[Al Arabiya Latest] A United Nations meeting on racism on Tuesday adopted a final declaration against racism, xenophobia and intolerance, a day after an anti-Israel speech by Iran's president triggered a mass walkout.

"Ladies and gentlemen, you have taken a momentous decision to adopt the document," president of the meeting, Amos Wako said, describing it as a "historic outcome."

" We couldn't allow our determination and consensus to be destroyed by isolated instances or intolerances and incitement to hatred as we witnessed yesterday "
British Ambassador Peter Gooderham
Wako, the attorney general of Kenya, added that the move "shows that one can remain constructively engaged and reach a consensus."

Delegates said Ahmadinejad's speech had strengthened delegates' resolve to adopt the declaration as soon as possible, thereby advancing the adoption to Tuesday, rather than as planned on Friday.

"We couldn't allow our determination and consensus to be destroyed by isolated instances or intolerances and incitement to hatred as we witnessed yesterday," British ambassador Peter Gooderham told AFP.
Posted by:Fred

#12  Then the name is probably entirely approprate DB....
Posted by: CrazyFool   2009-04-22 19:07  

#11  "Ladies and gentlemen, you have taken a momentous decision to adopt the document," president of the meeting, Amos Wako said, describing it as a "historic outcome."

sometimes snark writes itself
Posted by: Frank G   2009-04-22 18:10  

#10  "Final Declaration" sounds horribly like Final Solution.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2009-04-22 17:37  

#9  "Juice = icky!"
Motion passed.

Whoa! Who coulda seen that coming?
Posted by: SteveS   2009-04-22 16:43  

#8  "Juice = icky!"

Motion passed.
Posted by: Seafarious   2009-04-22 12:47  

#7  If I were king for one day I would kick the un out of the country and eliminate all funding except for the immunization.
Posted by: Cyber Sarge   2009-04-22 10:56  

#6  Correct me if I am wrong, but wasn't this just a meeting of the British and several worthless Middle Eastern countries because everyone else saw this for the anti-Israel trash it was?
Posted by: DarthVader   2009-04-22 10:17  

#5  Harrrrumph harrrumph harrrumph...
But the banquets were marvelous!
Posted by: tu3031   2009-04-22 09:21  

#4  We couldn't allow our determination and consensus appeasement of imported Muslims to be destroyed by isolated instances or intolerances and incitement to hatred disagreeing with their worldview; after all, no culture is more right than another.
Posted by: gromky   2009-04-22 07:58  

#3  Sadly, the British Foreign Office rarely fails to meet expectations.
Posted by: trailing wife    2009-04-22 07:14  

#2  Used to be people like this could be ignored.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2009-04-22 03:14  

#1  "Quick, let's pass this shite before those loons make it even worse!"
Posted by: mojo   2009-04-22 02:43  

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