UN Resolution List Of Countries That Voted Against Russias Invasion Of Ukraine And Those That Supported It

Europe Thursday, March 10, 2022 at 12:34 AMby Nurudeen Lawal On Wednesday, March 2, the United Nations voted overwhelmingly for a resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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The UN in its resolution also called for the immediate withdrawal of its forces, in a global expression of outrage that highlighted Russia’s increasing isolation.

At the emergency session of the UN general assembly, 141 voted to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Photo credit: @UN_PGA
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According to The Guardian UK, 141 of the 193 member states voted for the resolution presented at the emergency session of the UN’s general assembly.

Legit.ng gathers that five countries voted against the resolution while 35 abstained.

Here is a full list of how the countries voted, according to a tweet by Abdulla Shahid, President of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

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Countries that voted in support of Ukraine
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2. Albania
3. Andorra
4. Antigua-Barbuda
5. Argentina
6. Australia
7. Austria
8. Bahamas
9. Bahrain
10. Barbados
11. Belgium
12. Belize
13. Benin
14. Bhutan
15. Bosnia-Herzegovina
16. Botswana
17. Brazil
18. Brunei Darussalam
19. Bulgaria
20. Cabo Verde
21. Cambodia
22. Canada
23. Chad
24. Chile
25. Colombia
26. Comoros
27. Costa Rica
28. Côte d’Ivoire
29. Croatia
30. Cyprus
31. Czech Republic
32. Democratic Republic of the Congo
33. Denmark
34. Djibouti
35. Dominica
36. Dominican Republic
37. Ecuador
38. Egypt
39. Estonia
40. Fiji
41. Finland
42. France
43. Gabon
44. Gambia
45. Georgia
46. Germany
47. Ghana
48. Greece
49. Grenada
50. Guatemala
51. Guyana
52. Haiti
53. Honduras
54. Hungary
55. Iceland
56. Indonesia
57. Ireland
58. Isreal
59. Italy
60. Jamaica
61. Japan
62. Jordan
63. Kenya
64. Kiribati
65. Kuwait
66. Latvia
67. Lebanon
68. Lesotho
69. Liberia
70. Libya
71. Liechtenstein
72. Lithuania
73. Luxembourg
74. Malawi
75. Malaysia
76. Maldives
77. Malta
78. Marshall Islands
79. Mauritania
80. Mauritius
81. Mexico
82. Micronesia (FS)
83. Monaco
84. Montenegro
85. Myanmar
86. Nauru
87. Nepal
88. Netherland
89. New Zealand
90. Niger
91. Nigeria
92. North Macedonia
93. Norway
94. Oman
95. Palau
96. Panama
97. Papua New Guinea
98. Paraguay
99. Peru
100. Philippines
101. Poland
102. Portugal
103. Qatar
104. Republic of Korea
105. Republic of Moldova
106. Romania
107. Rwanda
108. Saint Kitts-Nevis
109. Saint Lucia
110. Saint Vincent-Grenadines
111. Samoa
112. San Marino
113. Sao Tome-Principe
114. Saudi Arabia
115. Serbia
116. Seychelles
117. Sierra Leone
118. Singapore
119. Slovakia
120. Slovenia
121. Solomon Islands
122. Somalia
123. Spain
124. Suriname
125. Sweden
126. Switzerland
127. Thailand
128. Timor-Leste
129. Tonga
130. Trinidad-Tobago
131. Tunisia
132. Turkey
133. Tuvalu
134. Ukraine
135. United Arab Emirate
136. United Kingdom
137. United States
138. Uruguay
139. Vanuatu
140. Yemen
141. Zambia

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Countries that voted in support of Russia
1. Belarus
2. Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
3. Eritrea
4. Russian Federation
5. Syrian Arab Republic

Countries that abstained
1. Algeria
2. Angola
3. Armenia
4. Bangladesh
5. Bolivia
6. Burundi
7. Central African Republic
8. China
9. Congo
10. Cuba
11. El Salvador
12. Equatorial Guinea
13. India
14. Iran
15. Iraq
16. Kazakhstan
17. Kyrgyzstan
18. Lao People’s Democratic Republic
19. Madagascar
20. Mali
21. Mongolia
22. Mozambique
23. Namibia
24. Nicaragua
25. Pakistan
26. Senegal
27. South Africa
28. South Sudan
29. Sri Lanka
30. Sudan
31. Tajikistan
32. Uganda
33. United Republic of Tanzania
34. Viet Nam
35. Zimbabwe

While the resolution is not legally binding, it is an expression of the views of the UN membership, aimed at increasing pressure on Russia to stop the invasion.

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Earlier, Legit.ng reported that about 115 young men who are Nigerians, on Tuesday, March 1 offered to join Ukraine in its fight against Russia.

The men who besieged the Ukraine Embassy in the Nigerian capital, Abuja also put down their names in a register provided by the embassy.

Attempts to take their photographs were stopped by the embassy officials. The Second Secretary, Ukraine Embassy, Bohdan Soltys, confirmed the development, adding that no step had yet been taken to that effect.

Source: Legit.ng

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