a minute agoUN General Assembly Approves New Resolution for War in Ukraine
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(4 years ago)The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution requiring the protection of civilians and civil infrastructure in Ukraine, as well as the immediate halting of the war. The resolution, which was adopted on March 24th at the United Nations headquarters in New York, has secured 140 votes for it [...]
The resolution, which was adopted on March 24th at the United Nations headquarters in New York, has secured 140 votes to the best from 193 total.
Four states of Syria, Belarus, North Korea and Eritrea have joined Russia with a vote against and 38 states have abstained.
Resolution “requires immediate halting of hostilities by the Russian Federation against Ukraine, in particular for attacks against civilians or civilian objects”.
It also requires protection of civilians, medical staff, relief workers, and journalists.
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has considered the Russian invasion of Ukraine to be <x0 absurd war>, which has left thousands of people dead, destroyed houses, buildings and created millions of refugees.
General Assembly resolutions are not binding, but they have political weight.
A similar non-binding resolution has been adopted on March 2nd, in which Russia is urged to stop using force.
That resolution has been adopted by 141 votes.
Ukraine and allied countries have accused Moscow of targeting civilians indiscriminately and is targeting objects where people are sheltering.
Moscow denies something like that.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the invasion of Ukraine on 24 February. / REL
