UN General Assembly passes resolution strongly condemning Russia

  02 March 2022    Read: 872
  UN General Assembly passes resolution strongly condemning Russia

The UN General Assembly on Wednesday adopted a special resolution strongly condemning Russia’s military attack on Ukraine, AzVision.az reports.

The assembly overwhelmingly adopted the resolution 141-5 with 35 abstentions as Russia's war enters a second week. In addition to Russia, Belarus, Syria, North Korea and Eritrea voted in opposition. Abstentions included China, Cuba, El Salvador, India, Iran and Pakistan.

The resolution, which had over 90 co-sponsors, demands that Russia "immediately cease its use of force against Ukraine."


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