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- GCC bloc among 143 countries supporting resolution
- Gulf nations seek peace talks, respect for sovereignty of states, says Saudi envoy Abdulaziz Al-Wasil
NEW YORK: The UN General Assembly on Wednesday overwhelmingly condemned what it called Russia鈥檚 鈥渁ttempted illegal annexation鈥� of Ukraine鈥檚 partially occupied Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions in the wake of the recent holding of Moscow-backed referendums.
The resolution called on all countries not to recognize the annexation, urging respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine while demanding that Russia reverse the move.
Out of 193 members of the General Assembly, 143 voted in favor of the resolution, including 萝莉视频 and the other GCC countries.
In his explanation of the vote, 萝莉视频鈥檚 permanent representative to the UN, Abdulaziz Al-Wasil, speaking on behalf of the GCC, said the support of the resolution was in line with the Gulf nations鈥� commitment to the principles of international law and the world body鈥檚 charter.
鈥淲e reiterate the need to respect the (principles of the) sovereignty of states, good neighborly relationships, and abstention from the use or threat of use of force, as well as settling disputes peacefully,鈥� Al-Wasil said.
He said the GCC countries remain convinced that the best way to stem further negative developments was through dialogue and a diplomatic settlement of the crisis 鈥渋n a way that caters to the interests of all parties concerned.鈥�
Al-Wasil stressed that the GCC has, since the conflict began, maintained 鈥渇riendly relations with all parties,鈥� and urged them to 鈥渆xercise self-restraint, to avoid escalation and to adopt peaceful means for the resolution of disputes.鈥�
He hoped that 鈥渨ork will continue until a satisfactory solution to all parties is reached, to avoid any further humanitarian, political and (economic) repercussions.鈥�
Only four countries joined Russia in voting against the resolution 鈥� Syria, Nicaragua, North Korea and Belarus. Thirty-five countries abstained from the vote, including China.
Russia鈥檚 UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said the resolution was 鈥減oliticized and openly provocative,鈥� warning that it 鈥渃ould destroy any and all efforts in favor of a diplomatic solution to the crisis.鈥�
The General Assembly had automatically taken up the resolution for debate, triggered by Russia鈥檚 use of the veto in the Security Council over its attempted annexations.
The debate over the Ukraine resolution began on Monday, with the President of the General Assembly Csaba K艖r枚si telling world representatives that the UN Charter was clear on the illegality of 鈥淩ussia鈥檚 invasion and attempted annexation of Ukrainian territory by force.鈥�