Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and 14 other countries have abstained from voting on a United Nations resolution on the condition of human rights in Ukraine as a result of Russian aggression.
The resolution passed on Tuesday called on Russia to immediately stop violating human rights and international humanitarian law in Ukraine, and it extended the authority of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine for another year.
At the UN Human Rights Council, 28 nations supported the resolution, two opposed it, and 17 remained silent.
The resolution also called for the strict observance of all human rights and fundamental freedoms, as well as the protection of civilians and critical civilian infrastructure in Ukraine; requested the commission of inquiry to provide an oral update to the council at its fifty-fourth session, a comprehensive report to the council at its fifty-fifth session, and a report to the general assembly at its seventy-eighth session; and decided to remain actively sceptical.
Countries that voted in favour of the resolution are Argentina, Belgium, Benin, Chile, Costa Rica, Cote d’Ivoire, Czechia, Finland, France, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Montenegro, Nepal, Paraguay, Qatar, Romania, Somalia, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and United States. China and Eritrea voted against the resolution and the voting was abstained by Algeria, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Cameroon, Cuba, Gabon, Honduras, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Morocco, Pakistan, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.
Sergiy Kyslytsya, permanent representative of Ukraine to the United Nations, expressed gratitude to the nations that favoured the resolution.
He said, “We salute delegations at UNHRC that supported the draft Res Situation of human rights in Ukraine stemming from the Russian aggression – Extension of mandate of Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine.”
