India abstains from the vote in the UN General Assembly on the Ukraine resolution
India chose not to vote at the UN General Assembly on a resolution on Thursday that stressed the necessity of swiftly establishing a “comprehensive, just, and durable peace” in Ukraine in accordance with the UN Charter’s guiding ideals.
A draught resolution titled “Principles of the United Nations Charter Underpinning a Comprehensive, Just, and Lasting Peace in Ukraine” was accepted by the 193-member General Assembly and was put out by Ukraine and its supporters.
The resolution, which received 141 votes in favour and 7 votes against, “underscores the need to achieve, as quickly as possible, a comprehensive, just, and durable peace in Ukraine in accordance with the principles of the United Nations Charter.” India was one of the 32 countries that opted not to vote.
In accordance with the Charter, the resolution urged member nations and international organisations to step up their support for diplomatic efforts to bring about a comprehensive, just, and long-lasting peace in Ukraine.
It reaffirmed its demand that Russia withdraws all of its military forces from Ukraine’s territory within its internationally recognised borders immediately, completely, and unconditionally. It also reaffirmed its commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty, independence, unity, and territorial integrity within those boundaries, including its territorial waters. It also demands a halt to hostilities.
Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, numerous UN resolutions have been passed by the General Assembly, the Security Council, and the Human Rights Council condemning the invasion and reiterating the organization’s support for Ukraine’s sovereignty, independence, unity, and territorial integrity.
India voted against the UN resolutions on Ukraine but continuously emphasised the need to uphold international law, national sovereignty, and territorial integrity. Also, New Delhi has asked that all efforts be made to hasten the end of hostilities and the return to the paths of negotiation and diplomacy.
India is supporting peace, negotiation, and diplomacy in this dispute, according to Foreign Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, who made this statement in a speech to the high-level UN General Assembly session in September.
While the situation in Ukraine rages on, people regularly ask us which side we support. Every time, we answer in a direct, sincere manner. India is firmly on the side of peace and will remain so. We are in favour of respecting the UN Charter and its tenets. In order to find a speedy solution to this situation, Jaishankar has stated that it is in everyone’s best interest to engage constructively, both inside and outside of the United Nations. He had said, “We are on the side that supports dialogue and diplomacy as the sole course of action.
India has emphasised numerous times that the conflict has caused “major collateral damage” throughout the entire global South, with poor countries being the hardest hit by its effects on the supply of food, fuel, and fertiliser.
India is on the side of those who are “struggling to make ends meet, even as they stare at the growing costs of food, of petrol, and of fertilisers,” according to Jaishankar. In the UNGA resolution, it was demanded that attacks on Ukraine’s vital infrastructure and any purposeful strikes on civilian targets, such as homes, schools, and hospitals, stop immediately.
It emphasised that these elements should be taken into account in any plans for an all-encompassing, equitable, and long-lasting peace in Ukraine and urged all member nations to cooperate in a spirit of solidarity to address the war’s global effects on food security, energy, finance, the environment, and nuclear security and safety.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is “an affront to our collective conscience,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said at the emergency extraordinary session of the General Assembly, which resumed on Wednesday. He added that it is “high time” to pull back from the edge.
“The anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a sombre turning moment for the people of Ukraine and the rest of the globe. Our collective conscience is offended by their intrusion. It is against both international law and the United Nations Charter, Guterres said, adding that the invasion is having grave effects on both human rights and the humanitarian situation.
In a forceful statement, Guterres claimed that the war is deflecting attention and resources away from other crises and crucial global challenges while creating regional instability and fueling global tensions and divisions. Meanwhile, there have been hints of nuclear weapons use. It is completely unacceptable to employ nuclear bombs in so-called tactical operations. It’s time to take a step back from the edge, he declared.
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