A United States-drafted resolution calling for a "swift end" to the war in Ukraine but without mentioning Russian aggression has been passed by the UN's highest decision-making body, the UN Security Council.
The US text marked a clear shift in US position on Ukraine under President Trump, pitting the US against traditional European allies on the council, aligning with Russia and China instead.
Ten members of the Security Council, including Russia, the US and China, voted in favor of the document, while five countries, including the UK and France, abstained. To pass a resolution in the UN Security Council, a minimum of nine votes in favor and the absence of vetoes by the permanent members, that is the US, Russia, China, the UK and France, is required.
The adopted resolution is written in a neutral tone. It expresses sorrow for those killed in the Ukrainian conflict and emphasizes the UN's role in maintaining international peace and security. It also calls for an end to the conflict and the establishment of a long-term peace between Ukraine and Russia.
Before the vote on the resolution itself, the European countries tried to postpone the procedure until Tuesday, but the Security Council rejected their request. After that, a number of European countries, including France and the United Kingdom, proposed several anti-Russian amendments, some of which were blocked by Russia, while the rest did not get the required number of votes. Russia also proposed two amendments to the text of the resolution, but its amendments did not garner the required number of votes and were also rejected, while the US abstained from voting on all amendments.
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“This resolution puts us on the path to peace. It is a first step, but a crucial one, one of which we should all be proud,” acting US Ambassador to the UN Dorothy Shea told the council. “Now we must use it to build a peaceful future for Ukraine, Russia and the international community.”
ReplyDeleteThe short resolution mourns the loss of life in the “Russia-Ukraine conflict”, reiterates the UN’s purpose is to maintain international peace and security and peacefully settle disputes, and urges a swift end to the conflict and a lasting peace.
ReplyDeleteThe UN Security Council's adoption of the US resolution on Ukraine has become the organization's first significant step on the way to the settlement of the conflict, US State Department Spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said.
ReplyDelete"For the first time, the UN has done something productive and meaningful about this raging war," she said during a Fox News TV broadcast.