Eritrea, Mali vote against UN resolution demanding Russia leaves Ukraine

Two African countries voted against a United Nations General Assembly resolution of February 23, demanding that Russia leaves Ukraine, where it has in the last year waged a war against Kiev’s plan at the time to join the Euro-military bloc, NATO.

The two countries were Eritrea and Mali. Both had recently hosted Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov.

At the end of the vote, 141 nations voted 'IN FAVOUR' of the resolution with 7 countries voting 'AGIANST' and 32 'ABSTENTION.'

South Africa, Ethiopia, Algeria, Angola, Burundi, Namibia, Central Africa Republic, Congo-Brazzaville, Gabon, Guinea, Mozambique, Sudan, Togo, Uganda and Zimbabwe abstained in the vote.

Senegal, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini and Guinea-Bissau did not take part in the voting.

A UN statement after the vote read: "The results were 141 Member States in favour and seven against - Belarus, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Eritrea, Mali, Nicaragua, Russia and Syria. Among the 32 abstentions were China, India and Pakistan.

By the terms of the 11-paragraph resolution, the Assembly 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.”

The war on Ukraine clocks a year today (February 24) with allies of Ukraine especially the United States promising to stand by them in the fight to resist Russia.

The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution that demands #Russia leave #Ukraine.

In favour: 141

Against: 7

Abstentions: 32 pic.twitter.com/WnEoRp94kx

— UN News (@UN_News_Centre) February 23, 2023