UNGA DEMANDS RUSSIA TO WITHDRAW FROM UKRAINE ‘IMMEDIATELY’

Fri 24 February 2023:

On Thursday, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) witnessed a historic vote in which nations denounced Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Moscow was “overwhelmingly” asked to leave Kyiv by the countries, along with a request for a “just and lasting” peace.

In the assembly, seven people voted against the motion, 32 people, including China and India, abstained, and 141 people supported it.

It also demanded the Russian Federation to “immediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw all of its military forces from the territory of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders,” and called “for a cessation of hostilities.”

The vote comes after two days of debate where Kyiv urged the international community to choose “between good and evil.”

This resolution is a powerful signal of unflagging global support for 🇺🇦. A powerful testament to the solidarity of 🌎 community with 🇺🇦 people in the context of the anniversary of RF’s full-scale aggression. A powerful manifestation of global support for 🇺🇦 #PeaceFormula! 2/2 pic.twitter.com/fPBis4v9p1

— Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) February 23, 2023

The resolution reaffirmed support for Ukraine’s “soveireignty” and “terriotial integrity.”

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi during the debate said, “next year, we should not meet here to mark the second anniversary of this senseless war of aggression.”

Catherine Colonna, French Foreign Minister said, “Russia can and must stop, tomorrow.”

I am grateful to all the countries that endorsed the crucial @UN General Assembly resolution “Principles of the Charter of the United Nations that underline the comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine”. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/nFx8OuOMug

— Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) February 23, 2023

Despite these votes, Russia dismissed the resolution with, its representative Vasily Nebenzya calling Ukraine “neo-Nazi” and accused the West of sacrificing the country and the developing world in their desire to beat Moscow.

“They are ready to plunge the entire world into the abyss of war” to maintain their own “hegemony,” Nebenzya said.

The vote also showed India and China had not been swayed to outright condemn Russia’s invasion, even while both have criticised Moscow’s threats to deploy weapons in the conflict.

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