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The draft resolution also demanded that Russia urgently withdraw its military and other unauthorised personnel from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. (Image: Reuters File)
India abstains from a UN resolution demanding Russia cease aggression in Ukraine and withdraw from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, amid global tensions
India on Thursday abstained in the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on a resolution that demanded that Russia immediately cease its aggression against Ukraine and urgently withdraw its military from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
The UNGA, consisting of 193 members, adopted the resolution with 99 votes in favor, nine against, and 60 abstentions. Cuba, North Korea, Russia, and Syria voted against the resolution, introduced by Ukraine.
Sponsored by over 50 member states, the resolution titled ‘Safety and security of nuclear facilities of Ukraine, including the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant’ demanded that Russia “immediately cease its aggression against Ukraine and unconditionally withdraw all of its military forces from the territory of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders.”
#BREAKINGUN General Assembly ADOPTS resolution on safety and security of nuclear facilities of Ukraine, including the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
Voting result:In favor: 99Against: 9Abstain: 60 pic.twitter.com/aIp1VxmLCz
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Zaporizhzhia Plant
The draft resolution also demanded that Russia urgently withdraw its military and other unauthorised personnel from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and immediately return the plant to the full control of the sovereign and competent authorities of Ukraine to ensure its safety and security. It called for the “immediate cessation of the attacks” by Russia against the critical energy infrastructure of Ukraine, which increases the risk of a nuclear accident or incident at all nuclear facilities of Ukraine.
It called upon Moscow, until it returns the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant of Ukraine to the full control of the sovereign and competent authorities of Ukraine, to provide the International Atomic Energy Agency Support and Assistance Mission to Zaporizhzhia with timely and full access to all areas at the plant that are important for nuclear safety and security to allow the Agency to report fully on the nuclear safety and security situation at the site.
In the explanation of the vote before the vote on the resolution, Russia’s First Deputy Permanent Representative Dmitry Polyanskiy said the General Assembly has “unfortunately” adopted many documents that are non-consensual, politicised and do not reflect reality. “Make no mistake: votes in favour of today’s draft will be regarded by Kyiv, Washington, Brussels and London as evidence of support for their policy of further escalating the Ukrainian conflict to the detriment of steps taken by a sensible part of the international community to find a peaceful, sustainable and long-term solution to the conflict,” he said.
(With agency inputs)
