Morocco did not participate, once once more, last Thursday, in the vote of the General Assembly of the United Nations demanding an immediate end to the Russian military attack once morest Ukraine.
As a reminder, during a vote on a similar resolution, on March 2, Morocco decided not to participate in the vote, explaining in a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that the kingdom’s non-participation might not make the subject to any interpretation in relation to its position of principle, in particular its “strong commitment to respect for the territorial integrity, sovereignty and national unity of all Member States of the United Nations”.
In its press release, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also recalled that “in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, the members of the Organization must settle their disputes by peaceful means and according to the principles of international law, in order to preserve the world peace and security”.
+ A regional refugee plan for Ukraine and neighboring countries +
The UN General Assembly adopted, last Thursday, by 140 votes for, 5 votes once morest (Belarus, Eritrea, Russia, North Korea and Syria), and 38 abstentions, a resolution once more demanding the immediate cessation of hostilities carried out by the Russian Federation once morest Ukraine, in particular any attacks once morest civilians and civilian objects.
It also calls on Member States to “fully fund the United Nations Humanitarian Response Plan for 2022, the United Nations Flash Appeal for Humanitarian Action in Ukraine, as well as the regional refugee response plan for Ukraine and neighboring countries”.
It should be emphasized that the resolutions adopted by the UN General Assembly are not binding on the Member States, unlike those voted by the 15 members of the Security Council.
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