By adopting a resolution on Wednesday that strongly condemned Russia’s annexation of portions of Ukraine, the UN General Assembly, in the opinion of US President Joe Biden, sent a “clear message” to the Kremlin.
In a statement, Biden claimed that “Russia rips up the basis of world peace and security by assaulting the basic principles of the United Nations Charter. Sovereignty. By using force, Russia cannot alter the border.
The lands of another nation cannot be taken by Russia.”
Biden claimed in his remarks that “The overwhelming majority of nations, representing all continents, sizes, and beliefs, voted today to support the United Nations Charter and denounce Russia’s unlawful effort to annex Ukrainian lands by force.
“According to the US President, “143 countries stood alongside freedom, sovereignty, and land safety, and this number is even bigger than the 141 countries that voted in March to strongly condemn the Russian aggression against Ukraine.”
Only four nations, Belarus, the People’s Democratic Republic of Korea, Nicaragua, and Syria, Biden said, “chose to stand with Russia.” “.
After Moscow used its veto to block a similar draught resolution in the UN Security Council, the UN General Assembly voted on Wednesday to strongly condemn the “illegal” annexation of parts of Ukraine by Russia.
The General Assembly adopted the decision by a majority of 143 votes, while five countries opposed it and 35 countries abstained from voting, including China, India, South Africa and Pakistan, despite the great American diplomatic efforts.
The decision condemns “the Russian Federation Organization is an alleged referendum within the internationally recognized Ukraine borders” and “the illegal annexation attempt” announced by President Vladimir Putin last month to four Ukrainian regions.
Moscow requests “prompt and unconditional decline” for its choices, and the decree instructs all UN agencies and other international organisations to reject any border adjustments it announces.
Biden: Putin’s “obvious message” is that the world condemns Russia.
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