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UN General Assembly votes 143 to 5 to condemn Russia's attempted annexation of four regions

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The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on 12 October demanding that Russia reverse its attempted illegal annexation of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia oblasts and calling on all states not to recognise it. It passed with 143 votes in favour, 5 against (Belarus, North Korea, Nicaragua, Russia and Syria) and 35 abstentions. The vote followed a Russian veto of a similar Security Council draft.

When
12 October 2022
Where
New York, the US
What
legal
Acting party
United Nations
Attribution
Acknowledged by the acting party. Recorded vote of the General Assembly.
In the record
Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary

Sources

  1. Evidence UN News United Nations · Unaffiliated origin: UN General Assembly recorded vote of 12 Oct 2022 · published 2022-10-12 00:00 UTC

History

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