I will not be replying to your posts since this forum is a simple anti UMD bashing venue. However I want to make a brief statement for the few neutrals there.
We were not invited to be part of this campaign from the beginning so we cannot just sign up for the petition if we are not involved in the decision making process. This is an MRHMI and AMHRC campaign, they decided to do it themselves and I hope it is a successful one. We fully support the end of the negotiations process and whoever says otherwise is simply lying in order to discredit UMD.
We already called to end the name negotiations process in June this year by issuing a Resolution. Here is a copy of the resolution.
The Board of Directors of the United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD), on the occasion of UMD's Second Annual Global Conference, conducted in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from June 3 – 6, 2010, affirming UMD's unwavering and consistent support for the Republic of Macedonia’s one and only constitutional and rightful name and UMD's rejection of attempts to change or impose any other name on the Republic of Macedonia and the Macedonian people hereby declares:
WHEREAS, the Republic of Macedonia democratically declared and peacefully obtained its independence from Yugoslavia on September 8, 1991, and its people, using their sovereign rights, determined that the name of their independent nation would be the Republic of Macedonia; and
WHEREAS, the Republic of Macedonia's name is central to the national identity and self-determination of the Macedonian people, Macedonian language, culture and heritage, and to the creation of a stable, prosperous, and democratic society in the Republic of Macedonia; and,
WHEREAS, the Republic of Macedonia became a member of the United Nations on April 8, 1993, and, as an independent state, has the sovereign right to determine its national identity and name; and since the Republic of Macedonia’s admission to the United Nations, it has been subject, as a condition of such admission, to provisional reference at such body under the term “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” at the insistence of its southern neighbor, the Hellenic Republic; and,
WHEREAS, the imposition and use of the provisional reference for the Republic of Macedonia as a condition for its admission into the United Nations, the continued reference to the Republic of Macedonia by such reference, and the Hellenic Republic’s efforts to falsely portray such reference term or acronyms as the Republic of Macedonia’s actual name are an affront to the Republic of Macedonia’s sovereign rights, insult the basic human dignity of its citizens, and violate the letter and spirit of the United Nations Charter; and,
WHEREAS, under international law, one independent sovereign nation does not have the power or authority to dictate to another independent sovereign nation its name and the national and ethnic identity of its people; and,
WHEREAS, four of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, the United States of America, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the People’s Republic of China, recognize the Republic of Macedonia by its constitutional name and more than 120 additional nations, a majority of the members of the United Nations, recognize the Republic of Macedonia by its one and only constitutional and rightful name; and,
WHEREAS, the Republic of Macedonia met all criteria to become a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in 2008, as expressed and affirmed in the 2008 NATO Bucharest Summit Communiqué; and,
WHEREAS, the Hellenic Republic violated Article 11 of the 1995 United Nations-brokered Interim Accord between it and the Republic of Macedonia by objecting to the admission of the Republic of Macedonia into NATO at and since the 2008 NATO Bucharest Summit; and,
WHEREAS, the Republic of Macedonia remains fully eligible for membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; remains a willing and valued participant in NATO combat operations even after its membership was blocked in 2008, and stands ready to take its rightful and well-earned place within the alliance; and,
WHEREAS, on November 9, 2005, the European Commission recommended to the European Council that it grants the Republic of Macedonia candidate status for European Union membership and on December 15, 2005, the European Council accepted such recommendation and accepted the Republic of Macedonia as a European Union candidate; and,
WHEREAS, no date has been set for the commencement of accession talks with the Republic of Macedonia by the European Council notwithstanding its acceptance of the Republic of Macedonia as a candidate for European Union membership; and,
WHEREAS, the setting of a commencement date for accession talks between the European Union and the Republic of Macedonia and the admission of the Republic of Macedonia to the European Union will improve the economic and political stability of the Republic of Macedonia and Southeast Europe, advance and heighten social development in both the Republic of Macedonia and all of Southeast Europe; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the European Union to continue its expansion by admitting those nations in Southeast Europe that, like the Republic of Macedonia, are committed to maintaining democratic societies, market-based economies, respect for the rule of law, and the protection of the civil and human rights of their citizens, to full membership in the European Union, as the admission of such nations, including the Republic of Macedonia, will promote further peace and stability in Europe; and,
WHEREAS, the members of the global Macedonian Diaspora must offer their unwavering support in advancing Macedonia’s socio-economic standing in Southeast Europe and internationally and must unite in supporting the Republic of Macedonia, THEREFORE BE IT,
RESOLVED, that UMD, reiterates its unwavering support for retention of the one and only constitutional and rightful name of the Republic of Macedonia, rejects all attempts to change or impose any other name upon the Republic of Macedonia and the Macedonian people, and calls upon the Macedonian government to cease the ongoing UN negotiations and to submit a resolution before the UN General Assembly and Security Council to be re-admitted to the UN under its one and only constitutional and rightful name of the Republic of Macedonia;
FURTHER RESOLVED, that UMD calls upon all members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to admit the Republic of Macedonia into NATO at the 2010 NATO Lisbon Summit;
FURTHER RESOLVED, that UMD calls upon the European Union to set a date certain for European Union accession negotiations with the Republic of Macedonia at the June 2010 Council of Ministers meeting; and,
FURTHER RESOLVED, that UMD calls upon the Macedonian government to increase needed reforms especially in the sectors of the judiciary, political dialogue, and public corruption; and,
FURTHER RESOLVED, that UMD urges all members of the global Macedonian Diaspora to offer unwavering support to Macedonia to improve its socio-economic standing in Southeast Europe and internationally and to unite and work together in supporting the Republic of Macedonia as it continues its Euro-Atlantic integration.
Maybe in the future we can collaborate on other initiatives.
The more there are successful Macedonian organizations, the more things are done for the cause. Simple as that.
If you do not like UMD then support MHRMI or AMHRC or United Macedonians or any other Macedonian organization. But don't be a spineless person by spreading lies in an attempt to discredit the work that the volunteers of UMD have done over the last 5 years .
We were not invited to be part of this campaign from the beginning so we cannot just sign up for the petition if we are not involved in the decision making process. This is an MRHMI and AMHRC campaign, they decided to do it themselves and I hope it is a successful one. We fully support the end of the negotiations process and whoever says otherwise is simply lying in order to discredit UMD.
We already called to end the name negotiations process in June this year by issuing a Resolution. Here is a copy of the resolution.
The Board of Directors of the United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD), on the occasion of UMD's Second Annual Global Conference, conducted in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from June 3 – 6, 2010, affirming UMD's unwavering and consistent support for the Republic of Macedonia’s one and only constitutional and rightful name and UMD's rejection of attempts to change or impose any other name on the Republic of Macedonia and the Macedonian people hereby declares:
WHEREAS, the Republic of Macedonia democratically declared and peacefully obtained its independence from Yugoslavia on September 8, 1991, and its people, using their sovereign rights, determined that the name of their independent nation would be the Republic of Macedonia; and
WHEREAS, the Republic of Macedonia's name is central to the national identity and self-determination of the Macedonian people, Macedonian language, culture and heritage, and to the creation of a stable, prosperous, and democratic society in the Republic of Macedonia; and,
WHEREAS, the Republic of Macedonia became a member of the United Nations on April 8, 1993, and, as an independent state, has the sovereign right to determine its national identity and name; and since the Republic of Macedonia’s admission to the United Nations, it has been subject, as a condition of such admission, to provisional reference at such body under the term “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” at the insistence of its southern neighbor, the Hellenic Republic; and,
WHEREAS, the imposition and use of the provisional reference for the Republic of Macedonia as a condition for its admission into the United Nations, the continued reference to the Republic of Macedonia by such reference, and the Hellenic Republic’s efforts to falsely portray such reference term or acronyms as the Republic of Macedonia’s actual name are an affront to the Republic of Macedonia’s sovereign rights, insult the basic human dignity of its citizens, and violate the letter and spirit of the United Nations Charter; and,
WHEREAS, under international law, one independent sovereign nation does not have the power or authority to dictate to another independent sovereign nation its name and the national and ethnic identity of its people; and,
WHEREAS, four of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, the United States of America, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the People’s Republic of China, recognize the Republic of Macedonia by its constitutional name and more than 120 additional nations, a majority of the members of the United Nations, recognize the Republic of Macedonia by its one and only constitutional and rightful name; and,
WHEREAS, the Republic of Macedonia met all criteria to become a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in 2008, as expressed and affirmed in the 2008 NATO Bucharest Summit Communiqué; and,
WHEREAS, the Hellenic Republic violated Article 11 of the 1995 United Nations-brokered Interim Accord between it and the Republic of Macedonia by objecting to the admission of the Republic of Macedonia into NATO at and since the 2008 NATO Bucharest Summit; and,
WHEREAS, the Republic of Macedonia remains fully eligible for membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; remains a willing and valued participant in NATO combat operations even after its membership was blocked in 2008, and stands ready to take its rightful and well-earned place within the alliance; and,
WHEREAS, on November 9, 2005, the European Commission recommended to the European Council that it grants the Republic of Macedonia candidate status for European Union membership and on December 15, 2005, the European Council accepted such recommendation and accepted the Republic of Macedonia as a European Union candidate; and,
WHEREAS, no date has been set for the commencement of accession talks with the Republic of Macedonia by the European Council notwithstanding its acceptance of the Republic of Macedonia as a candidate for European Union membership; and,
WHEREAS, the setting of a commencement date for accession talks between the European Union and the Republic of Macedonia and the admission of the Republic of Macedonia to the European Union will improve the economic and political stability of the Republic of Macedonia and Southeast Europe, advance and heighten social development in both the Republic of Macedonia and all of Southeast Europe; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the European Union to continue its expansion by admitting those nations in Southeast Europe that, like the Republic of Macedonia, are committed to maintaining democratic societies, market-based economies, respect for the rule of law, and the protection of the civil and human rights of their citizens, to full membership in the European Union, as the admission of such nations, including the Republic of Macedonia, will promote further peace and stability in Europe; and,
WHEREAS, the members of the global Macedonian Diaspora must offer their unwavering support in advancing Macedonia’s socio-economic standing in Southeast Europe and internationally and must unite in supporting the Republic of Macedonia, THEREFORE BE IT,
RESOLVED, that UMD, reiterates its unwavering support for retention of the one and only constitutional and rightful name of the Republic of Macedonia, rejects all attempts to change or impose any other name upon the Republic of Macedonia and the Macedonian people, and calls upon the Macedonian government to cease the ongoing UN negotiations and to submit a resolution before the UN General Assembly and Security Council to be re-admitted to the UN under its one and only constitutional and rightful name of the Republic of Macedonia;
FURTHER RESOLVED, that UMD calls upon all members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to admit the Republic of Macedonia into NATO at the 2010 NATO Lisbon Summit;
FURTHER RESOLVED, that UMD calls upon the European Union to set a date certain for European Union accession negotiations with the Republic of Macedonia at the June 2010 Council of Ministers meeting; and,
FURTHER RESOLVED, that UMD calls upon the Macedonian government to increase needed reforms especially in the sectors of the judiciary, political dialogue, and public corruption; and,
FURTHER RESOLVED, that UMD urges all members of the global Macedonian Diaspora to offer unwavering support to Macedonia to improve its socio-economic standing in Southeast Europe and internationally and to unite and work together in supporting the Republic of Macedonia as it continues its Euro-Atlantic integration.
Maybe in the future we can collaborate on other initiatives.
The more there are successful Macedonian organizations, the more things are done for the cause. Simple as that.
If you do not like UMD then support MHRMI or AMHRC or United Macedonians or any other Macedonian organization. But don't be a spineless person by spreading lies in an attempt to discredit the work that the volunteers of UMD have done over the last 5 years .
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