United Nations Security Council Resolution 2623

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UN Security Council
Resolution 2623
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Apartment block in Kyiv (Valeriy Lobanovskyi Avenue) struck by a missile, 26 February
Date27 February 2022
Meeting no.8,980
CodeS/RES/2623 (Document)
SubjectMaintenance of peace and security in Ukraine
Voting summary
  • 11 voted for
  • 1 voted against
  • 3 abstained
ResultAdopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members
Non-permanent members
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 2623 called for the eleventh emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly on the subject of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. [1] [2] Albania and the United States introduced the resolution before the United Nations Security Council, which adopted it on 27 February 2022. [3] [4] Russia voted against while China, India and the United Arab Emirates abstained. As this was a procedural resolution, no permanent member could exercise their veto power. The eleventh ESS has been 'adjourned' and 'resumed' on numerous occasions over the past several years, and remains temporarily adjourned. Indeed, more than twenty separate 'plenary meetings' have been held by the Assembly, whilst sitting in the eleventh ESS, since 2022.

Contents

Basis

United Nations General Assembly Resolution 377, [5] the "Uniting for Peace" resolution, adopted 3 November 1950, states that in any cases where the Security Council, because of a lack of unanimity among its five permanent members (P5), fails to act as required to maintain international peace and security, the General Assembly shall consider the matter immediately and may issue appropriate recommendations to UN members for collective measures, including the use of armed force when necessary, in order to maintain or restore international peace and security.

Resolution 2623 was the 13th time the Uniting for Peace resolution has been invoked to call an emergency session of the General Assembly, including the 8th such invocation by the Security Council.

Result

The eleventh emergency special session of the UNGA convened several times and passed the following resolutions:

Voting

Voting took place both in the General Assembly and in the Security Council.

Security Council

There are 15 voting members present for the Security Council meeting that occurred on 27 February 2022. Eleven members approved, only one opposed, and three members abstained. [8]

Approved (11)Abstained (3)Opposed (1)

Permanent members of the Security Council are shown in bold.

The emergency special session was called as a result and met on 28 February 2022.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "U.N. Security Council calls rare General Assembly session on Ukraine". Reuters. 28 February 2022. Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  2. ↑ "United Nations Security Council". www.un.org. Archived from the original on 6 September 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  3. ↑ Lederer, Edith M. (28 February 2022). "UN to hold 2 meetings Monday on Russia's invasion of Ukraine". ABC News. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  4. ↑ Falk, Pamela (28 February 2022). "U.N. General Assembly emergency session hears overwhelming global support for Ukraine". CBS News. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  5. ↑ United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/RES/377(V) 3 November 1950. Retrieved 2007-09-21.
  6. ↑ "Principles of the Charter of the United Nations underlying a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine :: Resolution /: Adopted by the General Assembly". 23 February 2023.
  7. ↑ "Principles of the Charter of the United Nations underlying a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine :: Resolution /: Adopted by the General Assembly". 2 March 2023.
  8. ↑ "S/RES/2623 (2022)". United Nations Security Council. 27 February 2022. Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
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