UN General Assembly calls for an “immediate end to hostilities” and holds Russia responsible for the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine; Brazil voted for | Ukraine and Russia

that was second decision agreed against Russia in the association United nations In less than a month. Again, it is non-binding, i.e. not mandatory.

Resolution, formulated by Ukraine and its allies, received 140 votes in favor (including Brazil) and 5 votes against, while 38 countries abstained. (See table with votes below).

A round of applause erupted in the council after the results of the vote were announced.

Belarus, North Korea, Eritrea, Syria and Russia They voted against it, as they did in the first resolution adopted on 2 March.

China, Bolivia, Cuba, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Iran were among the 38 countries that abstained.

What does the approved decision say?

The resolution calls for the “immediate cessation of hostilities” resulting from the Russian invasion and the “immediate, complete and unconditional withdrawal” of the Russian armed forces from Ukrainian territory.

The document also “denounces” – the same word used in the recent resolution that replaced the word “condemns” to serve more countries – the “terrible humanitarian consequences” of aggression. Russia.

The adopted text insists on ending the blockade of cities like Mariupol which “does nothing more than exacerbate the humanitarian situation of the population and create obstacles to efforts to evacuate civilians”.

The Russia Its allies supported not mentioning the name of the aggressor country in the final version of the text. In their opinion, this “politicizes” the decision.

South Africa proposed a second text on the humanitarian situation – and it has a text Russia will not be mentioned. He rejected by 67 votes in favour, 50 in favour, and 36 abstentions.

Parallel to the Assembly meeting, the Security Council in another vote rejected a resolution introduced by the Security Council Russia Also on the humanitarian situation in Ukrainewhose role in the conflict was not indicated, nor did it demand an immediate cessation of hostilities.

With two upvotes, from China and RussiaWith 13 abstentions, the Russian bill, which was postponed several times last week, was not approved because without a veto it needs nine votes in favour to approve it.

On March 2, in a historic resolution, 141 countries voted in favor of another resolution condemning the Russian invasion.