The UN “demands” the “immediate” end to the war in Ukraine – Le Figaro

The UN General Assembly of 193 states adopted on Thursday March 24 by an overwhelming majority of 140 votes a new resolution which “demands” from Russia an “immediate” end to the war in Ukraine. Read alsoWar in Ukraine: how Russia built itself against Europe In a vote of the General Assembly meeting since Wednesday at the United Nations headquarters in New York, 140 countries voted in favor, 38 abstained and five voted against. A few rounds of applause rang out in the General Assembly amphitheater. But not commensurate with the reception of a first resolution adopted on March 2 by this same Assembly. That day, in a vote described as “historic” by the General Assembly, 141 countries had approved a first non-binding text which “demands that Russia immediately cease the use of force against Ukraine”. Five states, including Russia, voted against and 35 abstained. The General Assembly therefore adopted on Thursday this text presented by Ukraine and initially prepared for weeks by France and Mexico, but also voted on a competing text presented by South Africa. This resolution, which never mentions Russia, obtained 50 votes for, 67 against and 36 abstentions. It was therefore not adopted. To read also War in Ukraine: “I crossed Russia to bury my dear Tetiana and my children. Today, I am fighting to avenge them” On the contrary, the text debated since Wednesday morning and finally adopted “demands an immediate cessation of hostilities by the Russian Federation against Ukraine, in particular of all attacks against civilians and civilian objectives. The resolution “reiterates the call of the Secretary General (of the UN Antonio Guterres, editor’s note) that the Russian Federation stop its military offensive, as well as his call for the establishment of a ceasefire and to the resumption of the path of dialogue and negotiations”. SEE ALSO – UN chief calls for end to Russia’s “absurd war” in Ukraine