55 countries signed the UN Declaration on the 90th anniversary of the Holodomor

55 countries signed the UN Declaration on the 90th anniversary of the Holodomor

Kyiv  •  UNN

November 24 2023, 06:10 AM • 18539 views

55 UN member states and the EU signed a declaration on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the Holodomor, initiated by Ukraine. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine emphasized the growing international attention to the tragedy and the need to prevent such atrocities.

55 UN member states and the EU delegation signed the Declaration to mark the 90th anniversary of the Holodomor of 1932-1933 initiated by Ukraine at the UN. This was reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, according to UNN.

It is important that attention to the Holodomor in the UN is growing, and the number of signatures has increased dramatically compared to the previous document in 2018. Ukrainian diplomacy continues to work on restoring historical justice and honoring the victims of the Holodomor

said Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.

The Ukrainian Foreign Minister expressed gratitude to all UN member states that supported the document. UN member states that supported the document.

He emphasized that the horrors of the Holodomor should serve as a clear a clear reminder to current and future generations of the need to prevent such atrocities and attempts to use food as a weapon, which is one of the key components of Russia's ongoing components of Russia's ongoing aggression against Ukraine.

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Kuleba emphasized the importance of the Holodomor attracting increased attention in the UN.

Ukrainian diplomacy will continue to work on to restore historical justice and honor the victims of the Holodomor

 the Minister said.

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During the UN Security Council meeting, US Permanent Representative to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield statedthat like Stalin, Putin uses food as a weapon of war and wages war against vulnerable people around the world.