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 Security Council.
Of the 193-member body, 141 nations voted in favor of the resolution, with 35 abstentions and five voting against, including Russia, Belarus, Syria, Eritrea and North Korea.
The text of the resolution included “demands that the Russian Federation immediately, completely, and unconditionally withdraw all of its military forces from the territory of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders.”
The measure holds no concrete authority to compel Russia to withdraw from Ukraine but instead puts forth a statement for the record.
The resolution largely mirrored text that failed to pass in the 15-member U.N. Security Council on Friday after it was vetoed by Russia, which is one of five of the permanent members of the body.
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield urged passage of the resolution in a speech where she compared Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine last week with Nazi-Germany’s invasion of Poland in 1939, which set off World War II.
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UN passes resolution condemning Russian invasion of Ukraine https://t.co/bTWdHcKY41 pic.twitter.com/aEXoWPXKcy
— The Hill (@thehill) March 2, 2022
A thumping defeat for Russia at the UN General Assembly pic.twitter.com/LVMoucUoyk
— Julian Borger (@julianborger) March 2, 2022
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