141 in favor; North Korea, Syria, Belarus, Eritrea vote with Russia; 35 abstain, including China, Iran, India, South Africa; Israel among 96 co-sponsors after keeping lower profile

NEW YORK (March 3): The UN General Assembly yesterday overwhelmingly adopted a resolution that “demands” Russia “immediately” withdraw from Ukraine, in a powerful rebuke of Moscow's invasion by a vast majority of the world's nations. After more than two days of extraordinary debate, which saw the Ukrainian ambassador accuse Russia of genocide, 141 out of 193 United Nations member states voted

NEW YORK, March 3 ― The UN General Assembly yesterday overwhelmingly adopted a resolution that “demands” Russia “immediately” withdraw from Ukraine, in a powerful rebuke of Moscow's invasion by a vast majority of the world's nations. After more than two days of extraordinary debate, which...

Pakistan, China abstain from voting on UNGA resolution

Supporting the international community’s call for an “immediate ceasefire”, India asked for humanitarian access to conflict areas.

After more than two days of extraordinary debate, which saw the Ukrainian ambassador accuse Russia of genocide, 141 out of 193 United Nations member states voted for the non-binding resolution.

The U.N. General Assembly voted at an emergency special session Wednesday to demand an immediate halt to Moscow’s offensive against Ukraine and withdrawal of all Russian troops, with very strong support from the world organization’s 193 member nations that sparked sustained applause. The vote on the resolution, entitled “Aggression against…

Nigeria, along with 140 countries, on Wednesday, voted to demand the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine. The United Nations General

President Biden hailed the United Nations' vote to pass a resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying it showed the "isolation" of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

President Joe Biden called out India and China over their abstentions from a United Nations resolution against Russia during a speech about infrastructure.

141 nations speak up for Ukraine, while Russia has backing of 4

The last time the Security Council convened an emergency session of the General Assembly was in 1982, according to the UN website

The UNGA resolution was similar to the one circulated in the 15-nation Security Council last Friday, on which also India had abstained

The adoption of the General Assembly resolution is symbolic of the opinion of the larger UN membership on Russia's actions against Ukraine

The General Assembly on Wednesday voted to reaffirm its commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders and 'deplores in the strongest terms” Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.

The United Nations passed a resolution condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine and demanding it to remove its military from the country.

The resolution was adopted with 141 votes in favour, five Member States voting against and 35 abstentions. 

The UN General Assembly on Wednesday overwhelmingly adopted a resolution that "demands" Russia "immediately" withdraw from Ukraine, in a powerful rebuke of Moscow's invasion by a vast majority of the world's nations.

Boris Johnson said: ‘Rarely has the contrast between right and wrong been so stark.’

Just four countries backed Russia

The UN General Assembly on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted to reprimand Russia over its invasion of Ukraine and demanded that Moscow stop fighting and withdraw its military forces, an action that aims to diplomatically isolate Russia at the world body.

India again abstained from voting against Russia as the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution deploring Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

India on Wednesday abstained on a UN General Assembly resolution that strongly deplored Russia's aggression against Ukraine, the third abstention in less than a week by the country in the world body

The General Assembly on Wednesday voted to reaffirm its commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders and 'deplores in the strongest terms” Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.

NEW YORK: The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted to reprimand Russia over its invasion of Ukraine and demanded that Moscow stop fighting and withdraw its military forces, an action that aims to diplomatically isolate Russia at the world body. The resolution, supported by 141 of the assembly’s 193 members, ended a rare emergency session called by

Russia-Ukraine War: The resolution was adopted with 141 votes in favour, five Member States voting against it and 35 abstentions.

The General Assembly on Wednesday voted to reaffirm its commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders.

The United Nations on Wednesday passed a resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in an extraordinary effort to unite member countries against Russia, which holds a permanent seat on the

United Nations, Mar 2 (PTI) India abstained in the 193-member UN General Assembly on a resolution that strongly deplored Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, the third abstention in less than a week by the country in the world body on resolutions on the escalating crisis between Moscow and Kyiv. The General Assembly on Wednesday voted to […]

The UN General Assembly has overwhelmingly adopted a resolution that "demands" Russia "immediately" withdraw from Ukraine, in a powerful rebuke of Moscow's invasion by the global body charged with peace and security.

Pakistan allowed its turn to pass as the UN General Assembly continued to debate a resolution demanding immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine, according to a media report on Wednesday.

The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted a resolution that "demands" Russia "immediately" withdraw from Ukraine, in a powerful rebuke of Moscow's invasion by a vast majority of the world's nations.

Israel envoy to US insists Jewish state 'undeniably' backs Kyiv, while preserving interests in Syria, after EU official says Israel should take unequivocal stance on side of West

Diplomats of South and North Korea clashed over differing views of the Russian invasion of Ukraine at the UN as delegates met for an emergency session to discuss a resolution condemning Moscow’s aggression. 　 Cho Hyun, the South Korean ambassador to the UN, strongly condemned “Russia’s armed invasion of Ukraine,” throwing support behind a UN General Assembly resolution that was set for a vot...

141 countries voted in favor of a UN General Assembly resolution "deploring" Russia's aggression against Ukraine and demanding the immediate and complete withdrawal of all Russian forces from Ukrainian territory. Why it matters: The resolution is non-binding, but reflects Russia's historic isolation on the world stage just one week into its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. • The full UNGA vote came after Russia vetoed a similar resolution in the 15-member UN Security Council. • Four countries joined Russia in voting against the resolution — Belarus, North Korea, Eritrea and Syria — while 35 abstained. Between the lines: Serbia, which has close historical ties with Russia, surprised many observers by voting in favor of the resolution. • The United Arab Emirates and Israel, two U.S. security partners that have been criticized for declined to speak out against Russia's aggression, also chose to vote for the resolution. • India, however, abstained. The world's largest democracy has longstanding military ties with…

Deputy ambassador, speaking instead of boss Erdan on orders from Lapid, tells General Assembly emergency session that Jerusalem is prepared to mediate between sides if called upon

The General Assembly on Wednesday voted to reaffirm its commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders and deplores in the strongest terms Russia's aggression against Ukraine.