UN General Assembly's updated resolution labels Russia's war against Ukraine as aggressive for first time

The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on 17 December on human rights violations in occupied territories of Ukraine, which, for the first time, referred to Russia's aggression as a "war of aggression".

Source: Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Quote: "Importantly, this document became the first UN resolution in which the General Assembly refers to Russia's aggression against Ukraine as a 'war of aggression against Ukraine'."

"The MFA welcomes the adoption of the updated resolution, 'Situation of human rights in the temporarily occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, Ukraine', by the UN General Assembly with 81 votes in favour."

Details: The Ukrainian ministry highlighted that the resolution covers the human rights situation in all territories of Ukraine temporarily occupied by Russia, ensuring enhanced monitoring by the UN and the international community of all crimes and gross violations committed by Russian occupying forces against local residents in these areas.

Quote: "The General Assembly has once again reaffirmed Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders and rejected any changes to the status of Ukrainian territories.

In this regard, the UN General Assembly demands that the Russian Federation immediately cease its aggression against Ukraine and withdraw all its armed forces from Ukraine’s territory within its internationally recognised borders."

For reference: The resolution was adopted on 17 December 2024, with 81 in favour, 14 against and 80 abstentions.

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