United Nations General Assembly resolution A/73/L.47

United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/73/L.47 was adopted on December 17, 2018 by the Seventy-third session of the United Nations General Assembly in response to the Russian activities in Crimea as well as the Kerch Strait incident. The non-binding resolution, which was supported by 66 United Nations member states, affirmed the General Assembly's commitment to the territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders and condemns the Kerch Strait incident. Nineteen nations voted against the resolution, while 72 abstained, and a further 36 states were absent when the vote took place.[1]

UN General Assembly
Resolution A/73/L.47
Date17 December 2018
Meeting no.56th Plenary
CodeA/73/L.47 (Document)
SubjectTerritorial Integrity of Ukraine and Kerch Strait incident
Voting summary
  • 66 voted for
  • 19 voted against
  • 72 abstained
  • 36 absent
ResultResolution adopted

Voting

In favour (64)Abstaining (83)Against (15)Absent (31)
 Albania
 Andorra
 Antigua and Barbuda
 Australia
 Austria
 Belgium
 Belize
 Botswana
 Bulgaria
 Canada
 Costa Rica
 Croatia
 Cyprus
 Czech Republic
 Denmark
 Djibouti
 Estonia
 Finland
 France
 Georgia
 Germany
 Guatemala
 Greece
 Guyana
 Hungary
 Iceland
 Ireland
 Israel
 Italy
 Japan
 Kiribati
 Latvia
 Liberia
 Liechtenstein
 Lithuania
 Luxembourg
 Macedonia
 Maldives
 Malta
 Marshall Islands
 Micronesia
 Monaco
 Moldova
 Montenegro
 Netherlands
 New Zealand
 Norway
 Poland
 Portugal
 Romania
 Samoa
 San Marino
 Singapore
 Slovakia
 Slovenia
 Solomon Islands
 Spain
 Sweden
  Switzerland
 Turkey
 Tuvalu
 Ukraine
 United Kingdom
 United States
 Vanuatu
 Algeria
 Angola
 Argentina
 Bahrain
 Bangladesh
 Barbados
 Benin
 Bhutan
 Brazil
 Brunei
 Burkina Faso
 Cameroon
 Chile
 China
 Colombia
 Comoros
 Dominican Republic
 Ecuador
 Egypt
 El Salvador
 Equatorial Guinea
 Eritrea
 Ethiopia
 Fiji
 Guinea
 Honduras
 India
 Indonesia
 Iraq
 Ivory Coast
 Jamaica
 Jordan
 Kazakhstan
 Kenya
 Kuwait
 Kyrgyzstan
 Malawi
 Malaysia
 Mali
 Mexico
 Mongolia
 Mozambique
 Namibia
 Nauru
   Nepal
 Nigeria
 Oman
 Pakistan
 Paraguay
 Palau
 Peru
 Philippines
 Qatar
 Rwanda
 Saint Lucia
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 Senegal
 Seychelles
 South Africa
 South Korea
 Sri Lanka
 Thailand
 Togo
 Trinidad and Tobago
 United Arab Emirates
 Uruguay
 Vietnam
 Yemen
 Armenia
 Belarus
 Bolivia
 Burundi
 Cambodia
 Cuba
 Iran
 Laos
 Myanmar
 Nicaragua
 North Korea
 Russia
 Serbia
 South Sudan
 Sudan
 Syria
 Uzbekistan
 Venezuela
 Zimbabwe
 Afghanistan
 Azerbaijan
 Bahamas
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Burkina Faso
 Cabo Verde
 Central African Republic
 Chad
 Democratic Republic of the Congo
 Dominica
 Gabon
 Gambia
 Ghana
 Grenada
 Guinea-Bissau
 Haiti
 Lebanon
 Lesotho
 Libya
 Madagascar
 Mauritania
 Mauritius
 Morocco
 Niger
 Republic of the Congo
 Saint Kitts and Nevis
 Sao Tome and Principe
 Sierra Leone
 Somalia
 Suriname
 Tajikistan
 Timor-Leste
 Tonga
 Tunisia
 Turkmenistan
 Zambia
Observer States:   Holy See and  State of Palestine

Draft Amendment

Before action on the initial draft, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Syrian Arab Republic proposed an amendment calling upon both parties to cooperate on resolving the crisis.[2] The Amendment failed with only 25 votes in favor.[3]

Against (64)Abstaining (60)In Favor (25)Absent ()
 Albania
 Andorra
 Australia
 Austria
 Belgium
 Belize
 Botswana
 Bulgaria
 Canada
 Costa Rica
 Croatia
 Cyprus
 Czech Republic
 Denmark
 Djibouti
 Estonia
 Finland
 France
 Georgia
 Germany
 Guatemala
 Greece
 Guyana
 Honduras
 Hungary
 Iceland
 Ireland
 Israel
 Italy
 Japan
 Kiribati
 Latvia
 Liechtenstein
 Lithuania
 Luxembourg
 Macedonia
 Maldives
 Malta
 Marshall Islands
 Micronesia
 Monaco
 Moldova
 Montenegro
 Netherlands
 New Zealand
 Norway
 Poland
 Portugal
 Romania
 Samoa
 San Marino
 Slovakia
 Slovenia
 Solomon Islands
 South Korea
 Spain
 Sweden
  Switzerland
 Turkey
 Tuvalu
 Ukraine
 United Kingdom
 United States
 Vanuatu
 Algeria
 Angola
 Argentina
 Bahrain
 Bangladesh
 Barbados
 Benin
 Bhutan
 Brazil
 Brunei
 Burkina Faso
 Cameroon
 Chile
 Colombia
 Dominican Republic
 Ecuador
 Egypt
 El Salvador
 Equatorial Guinea
 Ethiopia
 Guinea
 India
 Ivory Coast
 Jamaica
 Jordan
 Kenya
 Kuwait
 Kyrgyzstan
 Liberia
 Malawi
 Malaysia
 Mali
 Mexico
 Mongolia
 Mozambique
 Namibia
   Nepal
 Oman
 Pakistan
 Paraguay
 Palau
 Peru
 Philippines
 Qatar
 Rwanda
 Saint Lucia
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 Samoa
 Senegal
 Seychelles
 South Africa
 Sri Lanka
 Thailand
 Togo
 Trinidad and Tobago
 United Arab Emirates
 Uruguay
 Yemen
 Belarus
 Bolivia
 Burundi
 Cambodia
 China
 Cuba
 Eritrea
 Indonesia
 Iran
 Kazakhstan
 Laos
 Myanmar
 Nauru
 Nicaragua
 Nigeria
 North Korea
 Russia
 Singapore
 Serbia
 South Sudan
 Sudan
 Suriname
 Syria
 Venezuela
 Zimbabwe
 Afghanistan
 Antigua and Barbuda
 Armenia
 Azerbaijan
 Bahamas
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Burkina Faso
 Cabo Verde
 Comoros
 Central African Republic
 Chad
 Democratic Republic of the Congo
 Dominica
 Fiji
 Gabon
 Gambia
 Ghana
 Grenada
 Guinea-Bissau
 Haiti
 Iraq
 Lebanon
 Lesotho
 Libya
 Madagascar
 Mauritania
 Mauritius
 Morocco
 Niger
 Republic of the Congo
 Saint Kitts and Nevis
 Sao Tome and Principe
 Sierra Leone
 Somalia
 Tajikistan
 Timor-Leste
 Tonga
 Tunisia
 Turkmenistan
 Uzbekistan
 Vietnam
 Zambia
Observer States:   Holy See and  State of Palestine

References

  1. "Draft resolution" (PDF). papersmart.unmeetings.org.
  2. "A/73/L.68 - E - A/73/L.68". undocs.org.
  3. "Draft amendment" (PDF). papersmart.unmeetings.org.
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