The United Nations General Assembly voted on Wednesday to condemn Russia over son invasion of Ukraine and demand that Moscow stop the fighting and withdraw its troops, an action that aims to diplomatically isolate Russia in the world body.
The resolution, supported by 141 of the 193 members of the assembly, ended a rare emergency session called by the UN Security Council and as Ukrainian forces fought on in The harbor of Kherson in the face of airstrikes and a devastating bombardment that forced hundreds of thousands of people flee.
The text of the resolution “deplores” the “aggression” of Russia against Ukraine.” The last when the Security Council convened an emergency meeting session of the General Assembly was in 1982, according to the UN website.
Thirty-five members, including China, abstained and five countries including Russia, Syria and Belarus voted against The resolution. Although General Assembly resolutions are not binding, they carry political weight.
Russia has destroyed critical infrastructure, including drinking water and gas for millions of peopleet seemed to be preparing to increase the brutality of son campaign against Ukraine, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said in a speech to the General Assembly.
“It’s an amazing moment,” Thomas-Greenfield said. “Now to more than any other point in recent historythe UN is challenged,” she said and made a plea”Vote yes if you think UN member states – including your own – are entitled to sovereignty and territorial integrity. Vote yes if you think Russia should to be held responsible for his actions. »
After almost a week, Russia still has not reached son objective of overthrow Ukraine government and has faced unprecedented reaction from the West, whose sanctions hit Russia financial system while the giant multinational countries have drawn investments.
Washington imposed several rounds of penalties, including against Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Central bank since Russian forces invaded Ukraine in most grand assault on a European state since World War II. Moscow describes the assault as “special transaction.”
Russian Ambassador to the UN Vassily Nebenzia denied that Moscow was targeting civilians and warned that adopting of the resolution could spur further escalation.
