Vote on an immediate end to the war in Ukraine

Since the 2 March 2022 vote, the 11th Emergency Special Session has adopted five more resolutions, including on the suspension of the Russian Federation’s rights of membership in the Human Rights Council and the condemnation of the illegal ‘referenda’ held in the annexed territories. The latest resolution was adopted on 23 February 2023, marking one year since the beginning of the full scale invasion, with 141 in favour to 7 against, with 32 abstentions. The resolution (Principles of the Charter of the United Nations underlying a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine ES 11/6) notably demands the immediate withdrawal of Russian forces from Ukraine and reaffirms Ukraine’s territorial integrity. Intense lobbying preceded each resolution; the Russian Federation’s request that one vote be held in secret was rejected by the UNGA.