The UN General Assembly’s special session on March 2 adopted a resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Of the UN’s 193 members, 141 voted in favor of the resolution titled “Aggression against Ukraine,” only 5 voted against, and 35 countries abstained. Armenia is among the abstentions, as are China, India, Iran and others.
The 5 countries that voted against are Russia, Belarus, Syria, North Korea and Eritrea.
The UN resolution condemns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and reaffirms the UN General Assembly’s commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity.
UN General Assembly resolutions have no legally binding force, but they reflect formed international opinion. In the case of special sessions, a resolution must receive 2/3 of the votes of UN member states to be adopted; abstentions are not counted.
Earlier, Russia had blocked the adoption of a similar resolution in the UN Security Council, where it has the right of veto.
