UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on the safety of nuclear facilities in Ukraine
UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on the technical and physical safety of nuclear facilities in Ukraine, in particular with regard to the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, which is temporarily under Russian occupation.
The document calls on Russia to stop its aggression against Ukraine and withdraw its military from Ukrainian territory. The resolution also demands that the Russian Federation urgently withdraw its military personnel and other unauthorized personnel from the Zaporizhzhya NPP, immediately returning the station under full Ukrainian control to ensure its technical and physical safety.
The condemnation document notes that Russia does not comply with the relevant resolutions of the UN General Assembly, as well as the General Conference and the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
The resolution calls on the Russian Federation to cooperate with the IAEA on the issue of the safety of the Zaporizhzhya NPP until the plant returns to full control of Ukraine. The document requires Russia to immediately eliminate all anti-personnel mines installed along the perimeter of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant.
The authors of the resolution reaffirm their commitment to the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders, including the country’s territorial waters.
In addition, the document calls on Russia to immediately stop attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, which increase the risk of a nuclear accident or incident at all nuclear facilities in the country.
The document "in the strongest possible terms" condemns Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and the temporary occupation of part of Ukrainian territory, including Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, as well as certain districts of Kherson, Zaporizhzhya, Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
“An attempt to illegally annex these regions has no legal force in accordance with international law and is not a basis for changing the status of these regions of Ukraine,” the resolution notes.
Which countries voted yes, which voted against, and which abstained?
The document was supported by 99 voting participants. Nine countries voted against, including Russia, Belarus, North Korea, Cuba, Nicaragua, Syria, Eritrea, Mali and Burundi. 60 countries abstained from voting, including China, Brazil, South Africa, India, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
The co-authors of the resolution are 50 states, including Ukraine, the USA, Germany, Japan, Australia and other countries.
12 July 2024 г., 16:32
