Ghana was one of more than 100 nations that voted against Russia’s attempt to annex four regions of Ukraine.
The vote was carried out on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, during the United Nations (UN) General Assembly held on Wednesday, October 12, 2022.
The recent annexation by Russia of partially occupied Ukrainian territory, including the regions of Kherson, Luhansk, Donetsk, and Zaporizhzhia, served as the impetus for the vote. However, the UN General Assembly demanded that Russia reverse the land grab.
Out of the total number of nations present at the UN General Assembly meeting, 143 voted in favour of the resolution informing Russia that its annexation of four Ukrainian regions is illegal and invalid. Five countries, on the other hand, voted against the resolution, one of which was Russia itself, while 35 abstained from the exercise.
The 193-member body issued its most staunch support for Ukraine yet during Wednesday’s vote, which saw 143 nations condemn Russia’s actions and 35 countries abstain from voting. Following the vote, the Ukraine President thanked the member states that voted to defend the territory and sovereignty of Ukraine.
In a tweet, he noted that [he was] “grateful to 143 states that supported historic #UNGA resolution “Territorial integrity of Ukraine: defending the principles of the UN Charter”. The world had its say – RF’s attempt at annexation is worthless & will never be recognized by free nations,” he said.
The Russia-Ukraine crisis however, persists.Bloomberg reported on October 10, 2022, that Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened more strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure after his country’s missiles hit cities across Ukraine. In a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, President Joe Biden pledged to “continue providing Ukraine with the support needed to defend itself, including advanced air defense systems.” Zelenskiy called that “the number 1 priority in our defence cooperation.”
Infrastructure facilities in eight regions were hit in the Russian missile strikes, the most intense since the first days of the invasion. European leaders said the Russian attacks amounted to “war crimes.”
Source: The Independent Ghana