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Eleventh emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly

January 01, 1970

The eleventh emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly opened on 28 February 2022 at the United Nations headquarters.[1] It addresses the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Maldivian politician Abdulla Shahid served as President of the body during this time.

Eleventh emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly
← 10th ongoing since 28 February 2022
Venue(s)General Assembly Hall at the United Nations headquarters
CitiesNew York City, New York, U.S.
ParticipantsUnited Nations Member States
PresidentVarious
Websiteun.org/en/ga/sessions/emergency11th

The session was temporarily adjourned on 2 March following the adoption of Resolution ES-11/1 entitled "Aggression against Ukraine", which deplored the invasion and demanded a full withdrawal of Russian forces from Ukraine.[2][3]

It reconvened on 23 and 24 March to adopt Resolution ES-11/2, which reiterated the exhortations made in Resolution ES-11/1 and called for the full protection of civilians, including humanitarian personnel, journalists and vulnerable persons.[4]

It reconvened again on 7 April to adopt Resolution ES-11/3, which suspended Russia's membership of the United Nations Human Rights Council.[5][6]

On 13 September the President of the 77th United Nations General Assembly, Csaba Kőrösi, took the chair at the Assembly. On 10 to 12 October the eleventh emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly reconvened once again to adopt Resolution ES-11/4, declaring that Russia's staged referendums and subsequent attempted annexation of four Ukrainian regions have no validity under international law.[7][8]

A request to resume the session was made on 7 November 2022 for the "Furtherance of remedy and reparation for aggression against Ukraine". There were two drafts for a Resolution: ES-11/5,[9] and ES-11/6.[10] Finally, Resolution ES-11/5 was adopted on 14 November 2022.

The eleventh emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly was reconvened on 22 February 2023.[11] The petitioners[12] introduced draft resolution ES-11/L.7.[11] The petitioners requested, that the Russian Federation withdraws all military forces from Ukraine and, that Ukraine retains the internationally recognised borders.[13] Two subsidiary amendments by Belarus were mooted.[14][15] The resolution passed as Resolution ES-11/6 by a margin of 141 in favour, 7 against and 32 abstentions including Iran and China. Russia attracted to its argument such nations as North Korea, Syria and Belarus.[16][11]

The session remains adjourned.

Background edit

An emergency special session[17] is an unscheduled meeting of the United Nations General Assembly to make urgent, but non-binding decisions or recommendations regarding a particular issue. Emergency special sessions are rare, having been convened only eleven times in the history of the United Nations.[18]

The mechanism of the emergency special session[17] was created in 1950 by the General Assembly's adoption of its "Uniting for Peace" resolution, which made the necessary changes to the Assembly's Rules of Procedure.[19] The resolution likewise declared that:

... if the Security Council, because of lack of unanimity of the permanent members, fails to exercise its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security in any case where there appears to be a threat to the peace, breach of the peace, or act of aggression, the General Assembly shall consider the matter immediately with a view to making appropriate recommendations to Members for collective measures, including in the case of a breach of the peace or act of aggression the use of armed force when necessary, to maintain or restore international peace and security. If not in session at the time, the General Assembly may meet in emergency special session within twenty-four hours of the request therefor. Such emergency special session shall be called if requested by the Security Council on the vote of any seven members, or by a majority of the Members of the United Nations...

These conditions were deemed to have been met following the Russian Federation's use of its veto power within the United Nations Security Council on 25 February to defeat draft resolution S/2022/155 deploring the invasion and calling for the withdrawal of Russian troops.[20][21][22]

Convocation edit

Main article: United Nations Security Council Resolution 2623

At the UN Security Council, Albania co-sponsored a resolution with the United States for an emergency General Assembly session to be held regarding the invasion of Ukraine.[23][24] On 27 February 2022, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2623 (2022), calling for an emergency special session to examine the matter of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[25] Eleven members of the Security Council voted in favour, with Russia voting against and China, India, and the United Arab Emirates abstaining. The resolution was passed despite Russia's negative vote because permanent members of the Security Council do not have veto power over procedural matters, such as a vote to convene an emergency special session.[1][22]

Prior to Resolution 2623, the Uniting for Peace resolution had been invoked to call emergency sessions of the General Assembly on 12 occasions: seven times by the Security Council and five times by the General Assembly.

Voting on Resolution 2623
In favour (11) Against (1) Abstentions (3)
Albania, Brazil, France, Gabon, Ghana, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico, Norway, United Kingdom, United States Russian Federation China, India, United Arab Emirates
Result: Passed
Permanent members of the Security Council are shown in bold.
Source: United Nations Meetings Coverage and Press Releases: SC/14809

Proceedings edit

 
Resolution ES-11/1 vote
  In favour: 141
  Against: 5
  Abstained: 35
  Absent: 12
  Non-member

28 February – 2 March edit

Main article: United Nations General Assembly Resolution ES-11/1

At the start of the special session on 28 February 2022, General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid of the Republic of Maldives called for the delegations to observe a minute's silence.[26]

Russia defended its military operation in Ukraine, and blamed the violence on the Ukrainian government.[27] Ukraine's representative to the UN, Sergiy Kyslytsya, condemned Russia's acts as "war crimes" and called Putin's decision to increase the nuclear readiness "madness". He warned, "If Ukraine does not survive, international peace will not survive. If Ukraine does not survive, the United Nations will not survive. ... If Ukraine does not survive, we cannot be surprised if democracy fails."[28]

Around a hundred delegations lodged requests to address the assembly.[26] On 2 March, the meeting adopted – by a vote of 141 to 5, with 35 abstentions[29] – a non-binding resolution reaffirming its commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine, deploring Russia's aggression and Belarus's involvement in it, and demanding the immediate, complete and unconditional withdrawal of all Russian military forces from the territory of Ukraine.[2] It also resolved to temporarily adjourn the emergency special session, authorizing the General Assembly President to resume its meetings upon request from member states.[30]

Voting on Resolution ES-11/1
Vote Tally States Percent of votes Percent of members
In favour 141 Afghanistan, Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Tuvalu, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zambia 96.58% 73.06%
Against 5 Belarus, Eritrea, North Korea, Russia, Syria 3.42% 2.59%
Abstain 35 Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burundi, Central African Republic, China, Cuba, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, India, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Madagascar, Mali, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Republic of the Congo, Senegal, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam, Zimbabwe – 18.13%
Absent 12 Azerbaijan, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Eswatini, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Morocco, Togo, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Venezuela[a] – 6.18%
Total 193 – 100% 100%
Source: A/RES/ES-11/1 voting record
  1. ^ Venezuela was suspended from voting in the 76th session and the 11th emergency special session owing to its failure to pay dues in the previous two years, for which it did not receive a special waiver from the Assembly.[31]

23–24 March edit

 
Resolution ES-11/2 vote
  In favour: 140
  Against: 5
  Abstained: 38
  Absent: 10
  Non-member
Main article: United Nations General Assembly Resolution ES-11/2

On 23 March, the session was continued and two more competing resolutions were introduced. Ukraine introduced the resolution "Humanitarian consequences of the aggression against Ukraine" (A/ES-11/2) and South Africa introduced the resolution "Humanitarian situation emanating out of the conflict in Ukraine" (A/ES-11/3).[32] On 24 March, resolution A/ES-11/2 received 140 votes in favour and 5 against, with 38 countries abstaining.[33]

Resolution ES-11/2 reaffirmed the member states' existing commitments and obligations under the United Nations Charter and reiterated the General Assembly's demand that Russia withdraw from Ukraine's recognized sovereign territory; it also deplored, expressed grave concern over and condemned attacks on civilian populations and infrastructure. Fourteen principles were agreed. Briefly, the principles demanded the full implementation of resolution ES-11/1, immediate cessation of the hostilities by the Russian Federation against Ukraine, full protection of civilians – including humanitarian personnel, journalists and persons in vulnerable situations – and encouraged "continued negotiation".[34]

Voting on Resolution ES-11/2
Vote Tally States Percent of votes Percent of members
In favour 140 Afghanistan, Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Tuvalu, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zambia 96.55% 72.53%
Against 5 Belarus, Eritrea, North Korea, Russia, Syria 3.45% 2.59%
Abstain 38 Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Bolivia, Botswana, Brunei, Burundi, Central African Republic, China, Cuba, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Madagascar, Mali, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Republic of the Congo, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tajikistan, Togo, Tanzania, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zimbabwe – 19.68%
Absent 10 Azerbaijan, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Comoros, Dominica, Guinea, Morocco, Somalia, Turkmenistan, Venezuela[a] – 5.18%
Total 193 – 100% 100%
Source: A/RES/ES-11/2 voting record
  1. ^ Venezuela was suspended from voting in the 76th session and the 11th emergency special session owing to its failure to pay dues in the previous two years, for which it did not receive a special waiver from the Assembly.[31]

7 April edit

 
Resolution ES-11/3 vote
  In favour: 93
  Against: 24
  Abstained: 58
  Absent: 18
  Non-member
Main articles: United Nations General Assembly Resolution ES-11/3 and Bucha massacre

The emergency special session reconvened on 7 April to discuss a resolution co-sponsored by 53 delegations to suspend Russia's membership of the United Nations Human Rights Council on account of reported "violations and abuses of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law by the Russian Federation, including gross and systematic violations and abuses of human rights".[35]

In introducing the draft resolution, Sergiy Kyslytsya, Permanent Representative of Ukraine, reminded the Assembly of the UN's failure to take determined action to prevent the Rwandan genocide in 1994, a tragedy the UN commemorates every year on 7 April. He drew a parallel between Rwanda's presence as a non-permanent member of the Security Council at the time and Russia's permanent Security Council seat: the former had enabled Rwanda's "genocidal regime" to influence other members with its perspective on the situation, while the latter allowed Russia "to spread lies almost daily". Those delegations planning to abstain in the vote, he said, would be showing the same indifference that failed to prevent genocide in Rwanda.[36]

In response, Gennady Kuzmin, Russia's deputy permanent representative with responsibility for human rights issues,[37] denounced the draft as an attempt by the United States to maintain its dominant position and to exert human rights colonialism, and he warned that his country's exclusion from the Human Rights Council could set a dangerous precedent. Addressing the allegations of abuses levelled at the Russian military, he said they were based on "staged events and widely circulated fakes".[36][38]

The resolution was adopted by 93 votes to 24, with 58 abstentions. This was only the second occasion on which a state's membership in the Council had been suspended, following the case of Libya in 2011 during the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi.[5][39] Speaking after the meeting, Kuzmin described the resolution as an "illegitimate and politically motivated step" and said that Russia had already withdrawn from the Council prior to the General Assembly vote.[38][40][41]

Voting on Resolution ES-11/3
Vote Tally States Percent of votes Percent of member states
In favour 93 Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kiribati, Latvia, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Myanmar, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Romania, Saint Lucia, Samoa, San Marino, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Turkey, Tuvalu, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay 79.49% 48.19%
Against 24 Algeria, Belarus, Bolivia, Burundi, Central African Republic, China, Congo, Cuba, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mali, Nicaragua, North Korea, Russia, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zimbabwe 20.51% 12.44%
Abstain 58 Angola, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bhutan, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Egypt, El Salvador, Eswatini, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu, Yemen – 30.05%
Absent 18 Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Benin, Burkina Faso, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Turkmenistan, Venezuela,[a] Zambia – 9.33%
Total 193 – 100% 100%
Source: A/RES/ES-11/3 voting record
  1. ^ Venezuela was suspended from voting in the 76th session and the 11th emergency special session owing to its failure to pay dues in the previous two years, for which it did not receive a special waiver from the Assembly.[31]

10–12 October edit

 
Resolution ES-11/4 vote
  In favour: 143
  Against: 5
  Abstained: 35
  Absent: 10
  Non-member
Main articles: United Nations General Assembly Resolution ES-11/4, 2022 annexation referendums in Russian-occupied Ukraine, and Annexation of southeastern Ukraine by the Russian Federation

The emergency special session reconvened on 10 October to discuss Russia's staged annexation referendums in the Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts of Ukraine as well as the subsequent attempted annexation of these regions. The meeting was called following Russia's veto on a Security Council resolution condemning its actions.[42]

On 12 October, the General Assembly adopted Resolution ES 11/4 declaring that the staged referendums and attempted annexation of these regions are invalid and illegal under international law. The resolution called on all members to not recognize Russia's actions and for Russia to immediately withdraw its forces from Ukraine to restore its territorial integrity.[43][44] The resolution was adopted with 143 countries voting in favour, 5 against and 35 abstaining, which was considered an overwhelming vote considering that it received the most votes in favour of all resolutions dealing with the Russian invasion of Ukraine so far.[45]

Voting on Resolution ES-11/4
Vote Tally States Percent of votes Percent of member states
In favour 143 Afghanistan, Albania, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Tuvalu, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zambia 96.62% 74.09%
Against 5 Belarus, North Korea, Nicaragua, Russian Federation, Syria 3.38% 2.59%
Abstain 35 Algeria, Armenia, Bolivia, Burundi, Central African Republic, China, Congo, Cuba, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Guinea, Honduras, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lesotho, Mali, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Pakistan, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Tanzania, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zimbabwe – 19.69%
Absent 10 Azerbaijan, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Djibouti, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Iran, São Tomé and Príncipe, Turkmenistan, Venezuela[a] – 5.18%
Total 193 – 100% 100%
Source: A/ES-11/4 voting record[47]
  1. ^ Venezuela was suspended from voting in the 76th session and the 11th emergency special session owing to its failure to pay dues in the previous two years, for which it did not receive a special waiver from the Assembly.[46]

14 November 2022 edit

Main article: United Nations General Assembly Resolution ES-11/5

On 7 November 2022, a letter requesting resumption of the emergency session was submitted to the President by representatives from Canada, Guatemala, Netherlands and Ukraine[48] for the "Furtherance of remedy and reparation for aggression against Ukraine".[49] It was adopted by the general assembly as Resolution ES 11/5 on 14 November 2022.

22-23 February 2023 edit

Main article: United Nations General Assembly Resolution ES-11/6

The 18th plenary meeting of the 11th emergency special session was brought to order on 23 February 2023.[50] The General Assembly adopted ES-11/6 with 141 countries voting in favour, 7 against and 32 abstaining, calling for a "comprehensive, just and lasting peace" in Ukraine in line with the principles of the U.N. Charter and demanding that Russia withdraws all of its military forces.[51][52][53]

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  • Summary of discussions, 28 February, United Nations Meetings Coverage and Press Releases
  • Summary of discussions, 1 March, United Nations Meetings Coverage and Press Releases
  • Summary of discussions, 2 March, United Nations Meetings Coverage and Press Releases
  • Summary of discussions, 23 March, United Nations Meetings Coverage and Press Releases
  • Summary of discussions, 24 March, United Nations Meetings Coverage and Press Releases
  • Summary of discussions, 7 April, United Nations Meetings Coverage and Press Releases
  • Text of resolution ES-11/1 at UN Digital Library
  • Text of resolution ES-11/2 at UN Digital Library
  • Text of resolution ES-11/3 at UN Digital Library
  • Text of resolution ES-11/4 at UN Digital Library
  • Text of resolution ES-11/5 at UN Digital Library
  • Text of resolution ES-11/6 at UN Docs
  • Text of resolution ES-11/7 at UN Docs

January 01, 1970
eleventh, emergency, special, session, united, nations, general, assembly, eleventh, emergency, special, session, united, nations, general, assembly, opened, february, 2022, united, nations, headquarters, addresses, russian, invasion, ukraine, maldivian, polit. The eleventh emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly opened on 28 February 2022 at the United Nations headquarters 1 It addresses the Russian invasion of Ukraine Maldivian politician Abdulla Shahid served as President of the body during this time Eleventh emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly 10th ongoing since 28 February 2022General Assembly Hall 2006 Venue s General Assembly Hall at the United Nations headquartersCitiesNew York City New York U S ParticipantsUnited Nations Member StatesPresidentVariousWebsiteun org en ga sessions emergency11th The session was temporarily adjourned on 2 March following the adoption of Resolution ES 11 1 entitled Aggression against Ukraine which deplored the invasion and demanded a full withdrawal of Russian forces from Ukraine 2 3 It reconvened on 23 and 24 March to adopt Resolution ES 11 2 which reiterated the exhortations made in Resolution ES 11 1 and called for the full protection of civilians including humanitarian personnel journalists and vulnerable persons 4 It reconvened again on 7 April to adopt Resolution ES 11 3 which suspended Russia s membership of the United Nations Human Rights Council 5 6 On 13 September the President of the 77th United Nations General Assembly Csaba Korosi took the chair at the Assembly On 10 to 12 October the eleventh emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly reconvened once again to adopt Resolution ES 11 4 declaring that Russia s staged referendums and subsequent attempted annexation of four Ukrainian regions have no validity under international law 7 8 A request to resume the session was made on 7 November 2022 for the Furtherance of remedy and reparation for aggression against Ukraine There were two drafts for a Resolution ES 11 5 9 and ES 11 6 10 Finally Resolution ES 11 5 was adopted on 14 November 2022 The eleventh emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly was reconvened on 22 February 2023 11 The petitioners 12 introduced draft resolution ES 11 L 7 11 The petitioners requested that the Russian Federation withdraws all military forces from Ukraine and that Ukraine retains the internationally recognised borders 13 Two subsidiary amendments by Belarus were mooted 14 15 The resolution passed as Resolution ES 11 6 by a margin of 141 in favour 7 against and 32 abstentions including Iran and China Russia attracted to its argument such nations as North Korea Syria and Belarus 16 11 The session remains adjourned Contents 1 Background 2 Convocation 3 Proceedings 3 1 28 February 2 March 3 2 23 24 March 3 3 7 April 3 4 10 12 October 3 5 14 November 2022 3 6 22 23 February 2023 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksBackground editAn emergency special session 17 is an unscheduled meeting of the United Nations General Assembly to make urgent but non binding decisions or recommendations regarding a particular issue Emergency special sessions are rare having been convened only eleven times in the history of the United Nations 18 The mechanism of the emergency special session 17 was created in 1950 by the General Assembly s adoption of its Uniting for Peace resolution which made the necessary changes to the Assembly s Rules of Procedure 19 The resolution likewise declared that if the Security Council because of lack of unanimity of the permanent members fails to exercise its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security in any case where there appears to be a threat to the peace breach of the peace or act of aggression the General Assembly shall consider the matter immediately with a view to making appropriate recommendations to Members for collective measures including in the case of a breach of the peace or act of aggression the use of armed force when necessary to maintain or restore international peace and security If not in session at the time the General Assembly may meet in emergency special session within twenty four hours of the request therefor Such emergency special session shall be called if requested by the Security Council on the vote of any seven members or by a majority of the Members of the United Nations These conditions were deemed to have been met following the Russian Federation s use of its veto power within the United Nations Security Council on 25 February to defeat draft resolution S 2022 155 deploring the invasion and calling for the withdrawal of Russian troops 20 21 22 Convocation editMain article United Nations Security Council Resolution 2623 At the UN Security Council Albania co sponsored a resolution with the United States for an emergency General Assembly session to be held regarding the invasion of Ukraine 23 24 On 27 February 2022 the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2623 2022 calling for an emergency special session to examine the matter of the Russian invasion of Ukraine 25 Eleven members of the Security Council voted in favour with Russia voting against and China India and the United Arab Emirates abstaining The resolution was passed despite Russia s negative vote because permanent members of the Security Council do not have veto power over procedural matters such as a vote to convene an emergency special session 1 22 Prior to Resolution 2623 the Uniting for Peace resolution had been invoked to call emergency sessions of the General Assembly on 12 occasions seven times by the Security Council and five times by the General Assembly Voting on Resolution 2623 In favour 11 Against 1 Abstentions 3 Albania Brazil France Gabon Ghana Ireland Kenya Mexico Norway United Kingdom United States Russian Federation China India United Arab Emirates Result Passed Permanent members of the Security Council are shown in bold Source United Nations Meetings Coverage and Press Releases SC 14809Proceedings edit nbsp Resolution ES 11 1 vote In favour 141 Against 5 Abstained 35 Absent 12 Non member 28 February 2 March edit Main article United Nations General Assembly Resolution ES 11 1 At the start of the special session on 28 February 2022 General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid of the Republic of Maldives called for the delegations to observe a minute s silence 26 Russia defended its military operation in Ukraine and blamed the violence on the Ukrainian government 27 Ukraine s representative to the UN Sergiy Kyslytsya condemned Russia s acts as war crimes and called Putin s decision to increase the nuclear readiness madness He warned If Ukraine does not survive international peace will not survive If Ukraine does not survive the United Nations will not survive If Ukraine does not survive we cannot be surprised if democracy fails 28 Around a hundred delegations lodged requests to address the assembly 26 On 2 March the meeting adopted by a vote of 141 to 5 with 35 abstentions 29 a non binding resolution reaffirming its commitment to the sovereignty independence unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine deploring Russia s aggression and Belarus s involvement in it and demanding the immediate complete and unconditional withdrawal of all Russian military forces from the territory of Ukraine 2 It also resolved to temporarily adjourn the emergency special session authorizing the General Assembly President to resume its meetings upon request from member states 30 Voting on Resolution ES 11 1 Vote Tally States Percent of votes Percent of members In favour 141 Afghanistan Albania Andorra Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Australia Austria Bahamas Bahrain Barbados Belgium Belize Benin Bhutan Bosnia Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Cambodia Canada Cape Verde Chad Chile Colombia Comoros Costa Rica Cote d Ivoire Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt Estonia Fiji Finland France Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Grenada Guatemala Guyana Haiti Honduras Hungary Iceland Indonesia Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kenya Kiribati Kuwait Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malawi Malaysia Maldives Malta Marshall Islands Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Montenegro Myanmar Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Niger Nigeria North Macedonia Norway Oman Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Republic of Korea Romania Rwanda Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and Grenadines Samoa San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia Spain Suriname Sweden Switzerland Thailand Timor Leste Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Tuvalu Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Vanuatu Yemen Zambia 96 58 73 06 Against 5 Belarus Eritrea North Korea Russia Syria 3 42 2 59 Abstain 35 Algeria Angola Armenia Bangladesh Bolivia Burundi Central African Republic China Cuba El Salvador Equatorial Guinea India Iran Iraq Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Laos Madagascar Mali Mongolia Mozambique Namibia Nicaragua Pakistan Republic of the Congo Senegal South Africa South Sudan Sri Lanka Sudan Tajikistan Tanzania Uganda Vietnam Zimbabwe 18 13 Absent 12 Azerbaijan Burkina Faso Cameroon Ethiopia Eswatini Guinea Guinea Bissau Morocco Togo Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Venezuela a 6 18 Total 193 100 100 Source A RES ES 11 1 voting record Venezuela was suspended from voting in the 76th session and the 11th emergency special session owing to its failure to pay dues in the previous two years for which it did not receive a special waiver from the Assembly 31 23 24 March edit nbsp Resolution ES 11 2 vote In favour 140 Against 5 Abstained 38 Absent 10 Non member Main article United Nations General Assembly Resolution ES 11 2 On 23 March the session was continued and two more competing resolutions were introduced Ukraine introduced the resolution Humanitarian consequences of the aggression against Ukraine A ES 11 2 and South Africa introduced the resolution Humanitarian situation emanating out of the conflict in Ukraine A ES 11 3 32 On 24 March resolution A ES 11 2 received 140 votes in favour and 5 against with 38 countries abstaining 33 Resolution ES 11 2 reaffirmed the member states existing commitments and obligations under the United Nations Charter and reiterated the General Assembly s demand that Russia withdraw from Ukraine s recognized sovereign territory it also deplored expressed grave concern over and condemned attacks on civilian populations and infrastructure Fourteen principles were agreed Briefly the principles demanded the full implementation of resolution ES 11 1 immediate cessation of the hostilities by the Russian Federation against Ukraine full protection of civilians including humanitarian personnel journalists and persons in vulnerable situations and encouraged continued negotiation 34 Voting on Resolution ES 11 2 Vote Tally States Percent of votes Percent of members In favour 140 Afghanistan Albania Andorra Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Australia Austria Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belgium Belize Benin Bhutan Bosnia Herzegovina Brazil Bulgaria Cambodia Canada Cape Verde Chad Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cote d Ivoire Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Djibouti Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt Estonia Fiji Finland France Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Grenada Guatemala Guyana Haiti Honduras Hungary Iceland Indonesia Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kenya Kiribati Kuwait Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malawi Malaysia Maldives Malta Marshall Islands Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Montenegro Myanmar Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Niger Nigeria North Macedonia Norway Oman Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Republic of Korea Romania Rwanda Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and Grenadines Samoa San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Sudan Spain Suriname Sweden Switzerland Thailand Timor Leste Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Tuvalu Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Vanuatu Yemen Zambia 96 55 72 53 Against 5 Belarus Eritrea North Korea Russia Syria 3 45 2 59 Abstain 38 Algeria Angola Armenia Bolivia Botswana Brunei Burundi Central African Republic China Cuba El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eswatini Ethiopia Guinea Bissau India Iran Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Laos Madagascar Mali Mongolia Mozambique Namibia Nicaragua Pakistan Republic of the Congo South Africa Sri Lanka Sudan Tajikistan Togo Tanzania Uganda Uzbekistan Vietnam Zimbabwe 19 68 Absent 10 Azerbaijan Burkina Faso Cameroon Comoros Dominica Guinea Morocco Somalia Turkmenistan Venezuela a 5 18 Total 193 100 100 Source A RES ES 11 2 voting record Venezuela was suspended from voting in the 76th session and the 11th emergency special session owing to its failure to pay dues in the previous two years for which it did not receive a special waiver from the Assembly 31 7 April edit nbsp Resolution ES 11 3 vote In favour 93 Against 24 Abstained 58 Absent 18 Non member Main articles United Nations General Assembly Resolution ES 11 3 and Bucha massacre The emergency special session reconvened on 7 April to discuss a resolution co sponsored by 53 delegations to suspend Russia s membership of the United Nations Human Rights Council on account of reported violations and abuses of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law by the Russian Federation including gross and systematic violations and abuses of human rights 35 In introducing the draft resolution Sergiy Kyslytsya Permanent Representative of Ukraine reminded the Assembly of the UN s failure to take determined action to prevent the Rwandan genocide in 1994 a tragedy the UN commemorates every year on 7 April He drew a parallel between Rwanda s presence as a non permanent member of the Security Council at the time and Russia s permanent Security Council seat the former had enabled Rwanda s genocidal regime to influence other members with its perspective on the situation while the latter allowed Russia to spread lies almost daily Those delegations planning to abstain in the vote he said would be showing the same indifference that failed to prevent genocide in Rwanda 36 In response Gennady Kuzmin Russia s deputy permanent representative with responsibility for human rights issues 37 denounced the draft as an attempt by the United States to maintain its dominant position and to exert human rights colonialism and he warned that his country s exclusion from the Human Rights Council could set a dangerous precedent Addressing the allegations of abuses levelled at the Russian military he said they were based on staged events and widely circulated fakes 36 38 The resolution was adopted by 93 votes to 24 with 58 abstentions This was only the second occasion on which a state s membership in the Council had been suspended following the case of Libya in 2011 during the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi 5 39 Speaking after the meeting Kuzmin described the resolution as an illegitimate and politically motivated step and said that Russia had already withdrawn from the Council prior to the General Assembly vote 38 40 41 Voting on Resolution ES 11 3 Vote Tally States Percent of votes Percent of member states In favour 93 Albania Andorra Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Australia Austria Bahamas Belgium Bosnia Herzegovina Bulgaria Canada Chad Chile Colombia Comoros Costa Rica Cote d Ivoire Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Estonia Fiji Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Grenada Guatemala Haiti Honduras Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Kiribati Latvia Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malawi Malta Marshall Islands Mauritius Micronesia Moldova Monaco Montenegro Myanmar Nauru Netherlands New Zealand North Macedonia Norway Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Republic of Korea Romania Saint Lucia Samoa San Marino Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Timor Leste Tonga Turkey Tuvalu Ukraine United Kingdom United States Uruguay 79 49 48 19 Against 24 Algeria Belarus Bolivia Burundi Central African Republic China Congo Cuba Eritrea Ethiopia Gabon Iran Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Laos Mali Nicaragua North Korea Russia Syria Tajikistan Uzbekistan Vietnam Zimbabwe 20 51 12 44 Abstain 58 Angola Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belize Bhutan Botswana Brazil Brunei Cabo Verde Cambodia Cameroon Egypt El Salvador Eswatini Gambia Ghana Guinea Bissau Guyana India Indonesia Iraq Jordan Kenya Kuwait Lesotho Madagascar Malaysia Maldives Mexico Mongolia Mozambique Namibia Nepal Niger Nigeria Oman Pakistan Qatar Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Vincent and Grenadines Saudi Arabia Senegal Singapore South Africa South Sudan Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Tanzania Thailand Togo Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Uganda United Arab Emirates Vanuatu Yemen 30 05 Absent 18 Afghanistan Armenia Azerbaijan Benin Burkina Faso Djibouti Equatorial Guinea Guinea Lebanon Mauritania Morocco Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Solomon Islands Somalia Turkmenistan Venezuela a Zambia 9 33 Total 193 100 100 Source A RES ES 11 3 voting record Venezuela was suspended from voting in the 76th session and the 11th emergency special session owing to its failure to pay dues in the previous two years for which it did not receive a special waiver from the Assembly 31 10 12 October edit nbsp Resolution ES 11 4 vote In favour 143 Against 5 Abstained 35 Absent 10 Non member Main articles United Nations General Assembly Resolution ES 11 4 2022 annexation referendums in Russian occupied Ukraine and Annexation of southeastern Ukraine by the Russian Federation The emergency special session reconvened on 10 October to discuss Russia s staged annexation referendums in the Donetsk Kherson Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts of Ukraine as well as the subsequent attempted annexation of these regions The meeting was called following Russia s veto on a Security Council resolution condemning its actions 42 On 12 October the General Assembly adopted Resolution ES 11 4 declaring that the staged referendums and attempted annexation of these regions are invalid and illegal under international law The resolution called on all members to not recognize Russia s actions and for Russia to immediately withdraw its forces from Ukraine to restore its territorial integrity 43 44 The resolution was adopted with 143 countries voting in favour 5 against and 35 abstaining which was considered an overwhelming vote considering that it received the most votes in favour of all resolutions dealing with the Russian invasion of Ukraine so far 45 Voting on Resolution ES 11 4 Vote Tally States Percent of votes Percent of member states In favour 143 Afghanistan Albania Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Australia Austria Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belgium Belize Benin Bhutan Bosnia Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Cambodia Canada Cape Verde Chad Chile Colombia Comoros Costa Rica Cote d Ivoire Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt Estonia Fiji Finland France Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Grenada Guatemala Guinea Bissau Guyana Haiti Hungary Iceland Indonesia Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kenya Kiribati Kuwait Latvia Lebanon Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Malta Marshall Islands Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Montenegro Morocco Myanmar Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Niger Nigeria North Macedonia Norway Oman Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Republic of Korea Romania Rwanda Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and Grenadines Samoa San Marino Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia Spain Suriname Sweden Switzerland Timor Leste Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Tuvalu Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Vanuatu Yemen Zambia 96 62 74 09 Against 5 Belarus North Korea Nicaragua Russian Federation Syria 3 38 2 59 Abstain 35 Algeria Armenia Bolivia Burundi Central African Republic China Congo Cuba Eritrea Eswatini Ethiopia Guinea Honduras India Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Laos Lesotho Mali Mongolia Mozambique Namibia Pakistan South Africa South Sudan Sri Lanka Sudan Tajikistan Thailand Togo Uganda Tanzania Uzbekistan Vietnam Zimbabwe 19 69 Absent 10 Azerbaijan Burkina Faso Cameroon Djibouti El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Iran Sao Tome and Principe Turkmenistan Venezuela a 5 18 Total 193 100 100 Source A ES 11 4 voting record 47 Venezuela was suspended from voting in the 76th session and the 11th emergency special session owing to its failure to pay dues in the previous two years for which it did not receive a special waiver from the Assembly 46 14 November 2022 edit Main article United Nations General Assembly Resolution ES 11 5 On 7 November 2022 a letter requesting resumption of the emergency session was submitted to the President by representatives from Canada Guatemala Netherlands and Ukraine 48 for the Furtherance of remedy and reparation for aggression against Ukraine 49 It was adopted by the general assembly as Resolution ES 11 5 on 14 November 2022 22 23 February 2023 edit Main article United Nations General Assembly Resolution ES 11 6 The 18th plenary meeting of the 11th emergency special session was brought to order on 23 February 2023 50 The General Assembly adopted ES 11 6 with 141 countries voting in favour 7 against and 32 abstaining calling for a comprehensive just and lasting peace in Ukraine in line with the principles of the U N Charter and demanding that Russia withdraws all of its military forces 51 52 53 See also edit nbsp History portal nbsp Politics portal nbsp Russia portal Legality of the Russian invasion of Ukraine Government and intergovernmental reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Independent International Commission of Inquiry on UkraineReferences edit a b Nichols Michelle 27 February 2022 U N Security Council calls rare General Assembly session on Ukraine Reuters Archived from the original on 28 February 2022 a b UN votes to condemn Russia s invasion of Ukraine and calls for withdrawal The Guardian 2 March 2022 Archived from the original on 2 March 2022 Retrieved 2 March 2022 A ES 11 L 1 PDF UNITED NATIONS 1 March 2022 A ES 11 L 2 PDF UNITED NATIONS 21 March 2022 a b UN General Assembly votes to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council UN News 7 April 2022 Archived from the 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April 2022 Russia vetoes Security Council resolution condemning attempted annexation of Ukraine regions UN News 30 September 2022 Retrieved 12 October 2022 General Assembly Takes Up Draft Resolution Condemning Russian Federation s Annexation of Several Territories in Eastern Ukraine Resuming Emergency Special Session UN Meetings Coverage and Press Releases 10 October 2022 Retrieved 10 October 2022 Ukraine UN General Assembly demands Russia reverse course on attempted illegal annexation UN News 12 October 2022 Retrieved 12 October 2022 UN demands Russia reverse illegal annexations in Ukraine Washington Post ISSN 0190 8286 Retrieved 12 October 2022 Guterres Antonio 27 February 2022 Letter dated 27 February 2022 from the Secretary General addressed to the President of the General Assembly Territorial integrity of Ukraine defending the principles of the Charter of the United Nations 12 October 2022 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal 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