Resolution on Ukraine: Bangladesh abstains from voting at UNGA

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Bangladesh on Thursday abstained from voting on a UNGA resolution calling for an end to the war in Ukraine, just hours before the conflict entered its second year yesterday.

The UN General Assembly (UNGA) at its eleventh emergency special session demanded Russia’s immediate withdrawal from Ukraine, in line with the UN Charter.

The resolution was adopted as 141 member states voted in favour and seven against — Belarus, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Eritrea, Mali, Nicaragua, Russia and Syria.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh, China, India, Iran, and Pakistan were among the 32 countries that abstained from voting.

So far, Bangladesh voted in favour of one UN resolution supporting the territorial integrity of Ukraine and defending the principles of the UN Charter and abstained from voting on three resolutions against Russia.

About Bangladesh’s position in the UN resolution, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Seheli Sabrin told reporters on Thursday that Bangladesh usually abstains from voting when it goes against any specific country.

“We don’t vote on any UN resolution on any specific country unless there are violations of international humanitarian law,” she explained.

The UNGA resolution adopted reiterated its demand that Russia “immediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw all of its military forces from the territory of Ukraine and called for a cessation of hostilities”.

According to UN News, the UNGA resolution urged member states to cooperate in the spirit of solidarity to address the global impacts of the war on food security, energy, finance, the environment, and nuclear security and safety.