By Sakeus Iikela
Namibia yesterday voted against the inclusion on the UN agenda of a motion meant to compel countries to uphold the principles and norms that safeguard humanity.
President Hage Geingob and some cabinet ministers are attending the 72nd UN general assembly that started last week and will run until the Friday this week.
Among the ministers accompanying the president, includes international relations and cooperation minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwa, environment minister Pohamba Shifeta, mines minister Obeth Kandjoze, Tom Alweendo and Sophia Shaningwa.
Australia and Ghana had moved that the motion – Responsibility to Protect and the Prevention of Genocide, War Crimes, Ethnic Cleansing, and Crimes Against Humanity – should be included on the 72nd UN General Assembly’s agenda.