But the vote was not unanimous. A total of 141 countries voted in favour of the resolution, which reaffirms Ukrainian sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity. German Foreign Minster Annalena Baerbock was the last speaker in Thursday morning's debate session. Hungary's Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto, meanwhile, appeared to appeal to western countries to put more of their efforts intosecuring peace negotiations rather than either arming Ukraine or sanctioning Russia. As fighting escalates in Ukraine, UN Member States met on Monday for a rare emergency special session of the General Assembly to discuss the crisis. The six countries to vote against the resolution were Belarus, North Korea, Syria, Eritrea, Mali and Nicaragua. On the eve of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, roughly three-quarters of UN member states endorsed a resolution calling for "just and lasting" peace. The 32 countries that abstained from the vote were: Algeria Angola Armenia Bangladesh Bolivia Burundi Central African Republic China Congo Cuba El Salvador Ethiopia Gabon Guinea India Iran. Countries which voted for the resolution: Afghanistan, Albania, Andorra, Antigua-Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan,. Mali, which had on two previous occasions abstained from voting on U.N. resolutions on Ukraine, shifted its position to vote against this weeks resolution, coming out in support of Russia. Another 32 countries abstained during the vote. It was sponsored by more than 90 countries and needed a two-thirds majority in the Assembly to pass. However, unlike at the Security Council, Russia cannot unilaterally veto them. And people around the world demand it.. In presenting the resolution, Ukrainian Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya used the biblical adage that there is nothing new under the sun as a motif throughout his remarks. Abstain. Two-thirds of the U.N. member-states in Africa, Asia, and Latin America (92 out of 140 countries) voted for the resolution: Of 54 member-states in the Africa group, 30 voted in favor of the resolution. The resolution, which called for Russia to withdraw its forces from Ukraine and for peace to be restored to the region, passed with 141 countries voting in favor, six countries joining Russia in voting against it and 32 countries abstaining. The Ambassador outlined the impact of the Russian war on his country, including bombings targeting residential buildings and infrastructure, the demolition of nearly half of the power grid and utilities, massive displacement, and atrocities such as murder, rape, torture and forced deportations. Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a major speech on Tuesday. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba took the 141-7 vote as a victory, saying it represents global support for Ukraine. 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Five countries, including Russia, voted against the UN's motion. To the contrary, they contribute to the prolongation and the risk of escalation of this war, and they bring more suffering," Szijjarto said. Protests in Russia denounce Ukraine invasion; antiwar rallies held worldwid China calls for end of sanctions against Russia, cease-fire in Ukraine, Scroll through portraits of Ukrainians reflecting on a year of loss, resilience and fear, Follow the 600-mile front line between Ukrainian and Russian forces and take a look at where the fighting has been concentrated, suggests the world is far from united on issues raised by the Ukraine war. Dialogue and negotiation are the only viable way out to resolve the Ukraine crisis, the statement said. Binding enforcement actions are up to the U.N. Security Council, where Russia has unilateral veto power as a permanent member of the council. Market data provided by Factset. A girl drew an antiwar picture in school. This proposal is not about Russia alone. The motion was backed by 141 nations with 32 . Today, Russia, who claims to be the successor of the 20th centurys tyranny, is doing everything it can to avoid paying the price for its own war and occupation, trying to escape accountability for the crimes it is committing.. India turns to Russian fertilizer, showing challenge of isolating Moscow. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, who is meeting with counterparts from the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania today, declared Russia isolated following the vote in the first emergency session of the assembly since 1997. She said "all of them and most of us here agree on one simple thing," that the suffering should stop and that we want peace. The document "reaffirms its commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders, extending to its territorial waters. Countries who abstained during Thursday's vote included South Africa, China and India. China and India were among the major abstentions. "As we have asked this Assembly before, are our ways and actions focused on the maintenance of peace, or creating further divisions that make the attainment of immediate peace less likely?" Full list of countries that voted against: Just under one fifth of member states chose to abstain from the vote to deplore Russias attack on Ukraine. The UN will play no role in this process because the proposed mechanism is suggested to be created outside of the UN, and no one has any plans to account to the General Assembly for its activity, he continued. The six countries opposing the resolution have developed close military ties with Russia. General Assembly Holds Emergency Special Session on Ukraine, Receive daily updates directly in your inbox -, General Assembly resolution demands end to Russian offensive in Ukraine, Ukraine: Oxygen shortage putting lives in danger, Can the UN stop a war? The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted a resolution on Wednesday demanding that Russia immediately end its military operations in Ukraine. Attempts to take their photographs were stopped by the embassy officials. Ukraine: Hold Russia accountable 3 Mar 2022 The United Nations General Assembly has voted to demand that Russia stop its offensive and immediately withdraw all troops, with world powers and tiny island states alike condemning. While the resolution does not force Russia into leaving Ukraine, it signifies an international censure against Moscow's aggression. The war has killed tens of thousands on both sides, demolishing entire Ukrainian cities and causing higher food and fuel costs prices worldwide. At another vote, in October, 143 countries had supported a motion condemningRussia's unilateral declaration of having annexed Ukrainian regions after holding unrecognized referendums on joining Russia. Much of the world, led by the Western alliance in support of Ukraine, voted to demand Russia end the war. Mali and Eritrea moved from abstaining to voting against the resolution; western hopes of potentially swaying India's vote at the last were dashed. Ninety-four countries voted in favour of the resolution, and 14 against, while 73 abstained. During the session, members voted overwhelmingly (141-5) to pass a resolution denouncing the invasion and demanding that Moscow withdraw its military presence. Russia must stop the bombing. The reasons behind this warrant deep reflection.". Syria, North Korea, Belarus and Nicaraguajoined Russia as the fiveopposing votes. On Thursday, the. UN Secretary-General Antnio Guterres, who also addressed reporters, stated he was duty bound to stand by the resolution and be guided by its call. Of the U.N.'s 193-member body, 143 voted in favor of the resolution criticizing Russia's "illegal so-called referendums," with 35 abstaining, according to an upda te . A large majority 141 countries voted in favor of the resolution, while 32 countries, including Asian heavyweights China and India, abstained from voting. Your support matters. General Assembly resolutions are not binding and carry mainly symbolic weight at the United Nations. The Security Council voted on Sunday to call for a rare emergency special session of the 193-member UN General Assembly on Russias military operation in Ukraine, which will be held on Monday. Seventy-seven years ago, the Soviet Union demanded and received reparations, calling it a moral right of a country that has suffered war and occupation, he said. Speaking before the vote, Russian Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya characterized the draft resolution as a classic example of a narrow group of States acting not on the basis of international law, but rather trying to consecrate something that is illegal. 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The resolution does not go into any details on how peace or peace negotiations might be achieved, short of saying through member states and international organizations "redoubling" their efforts. India and China both previously abstained on a separate motion at the UN Security Council motion, withIndia reliant on Russia for military equipment, whileChinas Xi Jinping has been reluctant to break off tiesto Mr Putin as he seeks to rival Western influence. 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