Argentina votes against UN resolution combating online violence against women and girls

Argentina became one country Voting against a United Nations resolution supporting an end to all forms of online violence against women and girls.

At Thursday’s UN General Assembly session, the South American country argued that the resolution contained vague terms such as “hate speech,” “misinformation” and “disinformation” that could be used “maliciously” to restrict freedom of expression.

A total of 170 countries voted in favor, while 13 countries, including Iran, Russia, Nicaragua and North Korea, abstained.

Argentinian President Javier Milei has been a vocal critic of the UN, accusing the global body of trying to “impose an ideological agenda” as it seeks to distance Argentina from the UN-backed 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

“We have come to the end of a cycle. The collectivism and moral superiority of the woke agenda have clashed with reality and they do not offer credible solutions to the world’s problems,” he said at the podium at the UN General Assembly in September.

Thursday’s vote comes just days after the country once again became the only country to vote against a UN resolution focusing on the rights of indigenous people.

CNN has reached out to Argentina’s mission to the UN for comment.

Running on a libertarian platform, Milei has taken serious social and economic measures in Argentina since he took office.

His government halted the purchase of abortion access supplies, banned gender-inclusive language in official documents, and Ministry of Women, Gender and Diversity There is a less powerful undersecretariat within the Ministry of Human Capital.

He also effectively shut down the national anti-discrimination agency, saying the Justice Department would take action on the matter. assimilate its functions.

During Milei’s presidential campaign, he and his party were accused of making offensive statements against LGBTQ communities, which were considered hate speech by many groups, including Argentina’s National LGBTQ Hate Crimes Observatory.

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