Thirty-five members, including SA and China, abstained and five countries including Russia, Syria and Belarus voted against the resolution.
The resolution, supported by 141 of the assembly's 193 members, but not SA, ended a rare emergency session called by the UN Security Council and as Ukrainian forces battled on in the port of Kherson in the face of air strikes and a devastating bombardment that forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee.
While General Assembly resolutions are non-binding, they carry political weight.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
SA abstains from UN vote to reprimand Russia over Ukraine invasionThe UN General Assembly on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted to reprimand Russia over its invasion of Ukraine and demanded that Moscow stop fighting and withdraw its military forces, an action that aims to diplomatically isolate Russia at the world body.
Read more »
Russia-Ukraine | Possible impact on Russia of blocking the SWIFT banking system: Jayant MenonICYMI [VIDEO]: Japan is working closely with G7 nations to ensure effective economic sanctions against Russia and its central bank following Moscow's invasion of the Ukraine.
Read more »
Ukraine-Russia war HITS SA economy - record petrol and electricity hikes!Ukraine-Russia war HITS SA economy - record petrol and electricity hikes! South Africans prepare yourselves for an explosion of prices due to the current Ukraine-Russia war - here are the increases outlined for MARCH, 2022. READ | LIVE UPDATES: Ru...
Read more »
SA Post Office suspends mail service to Russia, Ukraine & BelarusThe SA Post Office provided general tips when sending or receiving mail from overseas amid the Russia/Ukraine crisis
Read more »