02 March 2022 1 Min Read
UN assembly adopts resolution demanding Russia withdraws from Ukraine
The resolution wins support from 141 of the 193-member body
in World by Agency Staff
A general view shows voting at the UN General Assembly on Russia's invasion of Ukraine, at the UN headquarters in New York, the US. Picture: EDUARDO MUNOZ/REUTERS
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Washington — The UN General Assembly adopted on Wednesday a resolution rebuking the Russian invasion of Ukraine and calling Moscow to immediately withdraw all forces from Ukraine, a move that aimed to politically isolate Russia.
The resolution, which won support from 141 of the 193-member body, came at the end of a rare emergency session of General Assembly called by the Security Council and as Russian forces pounded Ukraine’s cities with air strikes and bombardments, forcing hundreds of thousands of people to flee.
SA said ahead of the vote it would maintain a “neutral” stance on a resolution.
Reuters