INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
UNITED NATIONS: India on Thursday abstained from voting on a UN General Assembly resolution titled "Principles of the Charter of the United
Nations underlying a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine".The resolution received 141 votes in favor and seven against, while
32 countries, including India, abstained
The resolution emphasized the need to reach a comprehensive, just, and lasting peace in Ukraine in accordance with the principles of the UN
It called for member states and international organizations to support diplomatic efforts to achieve peace in Ukraine and reaffirmed the
commitment to Ukraine's sovereignty, independence, unity, and territorial integrity within its recognized borders
The resolution also demanded that Russia immediately withdraw all its military forces from Ukraine's territory and urged an end to
hostilities.In the Explanation of Vote after the resolution was adopted, India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira
ever lead to a credible and meaningful solution? Has the UN system, and particularly its principal organ, the UN Security Council, based on
stressed that India continues to remain concerned over the situation in Ukraine, noting that the conflict has resulted in the loss of
countless lives and misery, particularly for women, children, and the elderly, with millions becoming homeless and forced to seek shelter in
Reports of attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure are also deeply concerning, she added.India has consistently called for
respecting the UN Charter, international law, and the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states
The country has emphasized the need for an immediate cessation of hostilities and a return to the path of dialogue and diplomacy
In his address to the high-level UN General Assembly session in September 2022, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said that India is on
the side of peace and dialogue and diplomacy
The UNGA resolution also called for an end to attacks on critical infrastructure and civilian objects, urged member states to cooperate to
address global impacts of the war, and emphasized that a comprehensive, just, and lasting peace in Ukraine should consider these factors.UN
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres referred to Russia's invasion of Ukraine as "an affront to our collective conscience" and urged stepping
That invasion is an affront to our collective conscience
He warned that the war is causing humanitarian and human rights consequences, regional instability, and global tensions and divisions while
diverting attention and resources from other pressing global issues
Guterres also denounced the implicit threats to use nuclear weapons
The so-called tactical use of nuclear weapons is utterly unacceptable
