General Assembly: Eleventh Emergency Special Session, 22nd plenary meeting

In a sharply divided vote today, the 193-member General Assembly adopted a resolution demanding an end to the Russian Federation’s forced relocation of Ukrainian children, as it resumed its eleventh Emergency Special Session for the first time since February.

By the terms of the resolution “Return of Ukrainian children” (document A/ES.11/L.16/Rev.1) — which was adopted by a recorded vote of 91 in favour to 12 against with 57 abstentions, and therefore obtained the two-third majority needed to pass — the Assembly demanded that Moscow ensure the immediate, safe and unconditional return of all Ukrainian children who have been forcibly transferred or deported from occupied territory.

Consideration of the item entitled "Letter dated 28 February 2014 from the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2014/136)".

Letter dated 28 February 2014 from the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2014/136) - Item 5
Draft resolution (A/ES-11/L.16/Rev.1)

Debate on the item and action on the draft resolution

Statements:

• Ukraine (to introduce draft resolution ES-11/L.16/Rev.1)
• Russian Federation
• European Union (on behalf of the EU and its member States)
• Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (on behalf of the Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations)
• Latvia (on behalf of the Baltic States)

Explanations of Vote/Position After:

• Bahrain (on behalf of the Gulf Cooperation Council)
• China
• South Africa
• Colombia
• Senegal
• Sierra Leone
• Brazil
• Iran (Islamic Republic of)
• Cuba
• Indonesia
• Azerbaijan
• Eritrea
• Continuation of Debate:
• Sweden (on behalf of the Nordic Countries)
• Canada
• United Kingdom
• Liechtenstein
• Czechia
• Germany
• Romania
• Slovenia
• Spain
• Austria
• Timor-Leste
• Switzerland
• Democratic People's Republic of Korea
• Republic of Moldova
• Montenegro
• Australia
• Malta
• Greece
• Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
• Italy
• Georgia
• France
• Portugal
• Belgium
• Holy See
• International Institute for Democracy & Electoral Assistance