General Assembly Adopts Text Recommending Creation of Register to Document Damages Caused by Russian Aggression Against Ukraine, Resuming Emergency Special Session - Ukraine

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : CARICOM recognizes that the United Nations is vital to resolving international matters.
57% : He then reaffirmed his country's commitment to a transparent, impartial and objective process managed and overseen by the international community and expressed his hope for cooperation from United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in assessing damages.
56% : Such register will coordinate and organize evidence‑gathering efforts, including those carried out in the context of various investigations by United Nations bodies.
55% :VALENTIN RYBAKOV (Belarus), aligning himself with the Group of Like-Minded Countries, said the draft resolution introduced today once again shows that Western States have given up on principles of multilateralism and cooperation with the United Nations.
53% : He also called for the Secretary‑General and the United Nations to continue efforts to restore respect for Ukraine's territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence.
52% : MOHAN MAITHRI PIERIS (Sri Lanka), noting that the most urgent step is to engage in talks for a ceasefire, stressed that an attempt to provide justification through a General Assembly resolution to seizure sovereign assets of one party would amount to an overreach of the application of the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations.
52% : The draft resolution is based on the main principles and guidelines of redress adopted by the Assembly in its resolution 147/60 in 2005, he noted, adding that any mechanism must be based on procedures and standards that are internally accepted and under the auspices of the United Nations, to provide redress and reparations in a fair manner.
50% : AMIR SAEID JALIL IRAVANI (Iran), aligning himself with the Group of Like-Minded Countries, noted that the draft resolution contains language outside of the Assembly's purview.
50% : The representative of Bahrain, renewing support for all efforts to use diplomatic means to de-escalate tensions and conflicts, reiterated that any mechanisms for settling disputes should follow the rules of the United Nations and the multilateral system.
47% : BASSAM SABBAGH (Syria), aligning himself with the Group of Like‑Minded Countries, pointed out that "Western countries" are promoting political polarization within the United Nations to deepen the divide among its Member States.
46% : OLOF SKOOG, Head of Delegation of the European Union, in its capacity as observer, recalled how, on 2 March, the General Assembly with an overwhelming majority confirmed that the Russian Federation committed an aggression against Ukraine in violation of Article 2(4) of the United Nations Charter.
46% : The United Nations should do more to devote equal time to the resolution of all conflict situations that threaten international peace and security.
46% : The text brings a high level of uncertainty regarding the legal parameters of such a register to be created outside the framework of the United Nations and without its supervision, he noted.
45% : MICHAL MLYNÁR (Slovakia), associating himself with the European Union, and recalling the Assembly's demand for the Russian Federation to cease its aggression against Ukraine and to withdraw from its internationally recognized borders, said today is an opportunity to address Moscow's second obligation under customary international law.
45% : The representative of Brazil said he abstained since the resolution does not foster constructive dialogue nor recognize the central role of the United Nations in the process.
43% : Nigeria is committed to the principles of the United Nations and calls on all countries to refrain from actions that will worsen the conflict.
42% :CORNEL FERUȚĂ (Romania), aligning himself with the European Union, said the resolution is an additional step towards accountability for the Russian Federation's blatant violations of international law.
41% : YOKA BRANDT (Netherlands), aligning herself with the European Union, stressed that the evidence of damages caused by the Russian Federation might disappear or get lost under the fog of war, therefore pointing to the need for a registry as outlined in the draft resolution.
41% : Regarding the establishment of a register of damage, she said similar mechanisms have been established under the ambit of the United Nations.
40% : NATHALIE BROADHURST ESTIVAL (France), associating herself with the European Union, reiterated her country's commitment to Ukraine and its people in ensuring justice for all victims of the Russian Federation's illegal war.
39% : "This resolution represents a critical step towards accountability," he said, describing as tremendous the mounting cost of the Russian Federation's unprovoked and unlawful invasion of its neighbour and fellow United Nations member.
37% : While the United Nations and other organizations have reported continuously on the significant and widespread damages caused by the Russian Federation's aggression, there is a need to have a detailed map of what has happened to have a full picture of this man-made catastrophe, he emphasized.
36% : Pointing out that the text is inconsistent with the Charter of the United Nations, he further noted that the Assembly is not a judicial organ and has no mandate to judge the internationally wrongful acts and to provide the legal ground for remedy and reparations.
36% : The representative of Egypt, in explanation of vote after the vote, noted that he abstained from the vote since the proposal sets a dangerous precedent in asking for the development of a mechanism outside the institutional framework of the United Nations without clarifying the mechanism's rules, working methods or subsequent measures.
35% :FERGAL MYTHEN (Ireland), associating himself with the European Union, said that the Russian Federation faces legal consequences arising from its continued breaches of international law.
34% : "The flawed nature of this initiative is obvious," the Russian Federation's delegate countered, noting that the United Nations would have no role in the establishment of a mechanism created by a group of States which will decide its functioning.
34% : The United Nations will play no role in that process, there will be no accountability to the Assembly and most Member States will have no right to any control over the mechanism, he added.
33% : The draft resolution places the United Nations in uncharted waters.
31% : In addition, creating a register of damage outside the framework of the United Nations is a diversion from past practice that makes no sense and has no precedent.
30% : It undermines the United Nations and ignores the efforts of the Human Rights Council and the International Criminal Court, he emphasized before voicing his regret over the insufficient time for discussion.

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