UN General Assembly Voices Global Call for Ukraine Peace

Fourteen million words would not capture the full story, yet the United Nations General Assembly offered a clear snapshot. In New York, a non-binding resolution was presented on the eve of a year since the conflict began. It urged Russia to withdraw its forces immediately and unconditionally from Ukrainian territory, including areas Moscow claimed through unilateral annexations. The text was drafted with input from Ukraine and emphasized the need for a ceasefire and ongoing humanitarian access. Russia and six other states opposed the measure, while thirty-two abstained, among them China, and thirteen did not cast votes. The result underscored global divisions even as a broad coalition backed the call for peace and a prompt end to hostilities.”