Uzbekistan abstains from UN votes on Ukraine resolutions

Uzbekistan abstained from voting on two United Nations resolutions concerning the war in Ukraine, both of which were proposed by Ukraine and the United States. The voting took place on February 24 during the 11th Emergency Special Session at the UN General Assembly in New York.

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The Ukrainian resolution, which builds upon previous UN decisions, explicitly calls for Russia to withdraw its troops from Ukrainian territory and advocates for peace based on the principles of the UN Charter. It received support from 93 countries, while 18 opposed it, and 65 abstained. The U.S.-drafted resolution, titled "Path to Peace," also secured 93 votes in favor, with 8 against and 73 abstentions, including from the United States itself. The U.S. resolution, unlike the Ukrainian document, refrains from identifying Russia as the aggressor or outlining specific conditions for peace.

The U.S. resolution was adopted with three amendments proposed by the European Union, including a reaffirmation of "commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity, and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders, extending to its territorial waters."

Earlier the same day, the UN Security Council also passed a U.S.-proposed resolution urging a swift end to the war in Ukraine. This marked the first time since the war’s onset that the Security Council successfully adopted a resolution on the conflict. The document, which similarly avoids directly condemning Russia, was supported by 10 out of the 15 Security Council members, including Russia, the United States, and China. However, five countries, including the United Kingdom and France, abstained.

Russia’s UN representative, Vasily Nebenzya, described the Security Council resolution as an initial step toward peaceful negotiations.

Meanwhile, the UN General Assembly's two adopted resolutions reflect differing perspectives on the war. The Ukrainian-backed resolution, which explicitly calls for Russia’s withdrawal, aligns with previous UN decisions demanding that Russia cease military operations and restore Ukraine’s territorial integrity. The U.S.-drafted resolution, while advocating for an end to hostilities, avoids condemning Russia’s military aggression and refers to the conflict in more neutral terms.

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