Foreign Ministry statement on the UN General Assembly resolution "Territorial integrity of Ukraine: defending the principles of the Charter of the United Nations"
13 October 2022 15:27
2128-13-10-2022
During the 11th emergency session, which resumed on October 12, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution titled "Territorial integrity of Ukraine: defending the principles of the Charter of the United Nations" which condemns the referendums held in the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics and the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions.
This deplorable initiative repeats much of the UN Security Council document, which Russia vetoed on September 30. The Western delegations have moved the discussion of the Ukrainian issue from the Security Council to the General Assembly, as they have many times before, thereby suggesting that the Security Council is unable to fulfil its main responsibility of maintaining international peace and security.
In a situation where member states were subjected to colossal pressure, up to and including the threat of sanctions, Russia proposed holding a secret vote on the draft resolution. This would clearly give many delegations an opportunity to express their real position on the matter without fearing the consequences of decisions which Washington and its satellites regard as wrong. However, our proposal was rejected following underhanded procedural manoeuvres orchestrated by our opponents in violation of the existing rules of the UN General Assembly.
Beyond that, the document has not received unequivocal support, despite all the tricks and unprecedented pressure, including direct threats of denying financial assistance or humanitarian aid for refusing to do as Washington says. Dozens of countries refused to vote for the resolution: 143 countries voted for it, while the remaining 50 states abstained or did not take part in the vote. There are large and influential players among those who refused to yield to external pressure, such as Algeria, China, Ethiopia, India, Iran, Pakistan and South Africa. We are especially grateful to Belarus, the People's Democratic Republic of Korea, Nicaragua and Syria for their resolve and commitment to principles.
There is no doubt that despite its title this resolution has nothing to do with defending the principles of the UN Charter. Statements on commitment to international law made by the United States and other NATO countries are nothing but evidence of their policy of double standards, as we can see from numerous examples. They were in the forefront of the defenders of Kosovo's "independence," demanding that it had a right to secede despite the absence of a real threat to civilians. Another relevant example is the US statements on its readiness to use force to defend Taiwan, which is an integral part of China.
The referendums were held in the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics and the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions in full compliance with the UN Charter, the norms and principles of international law and the 1970 Declaration on Principles of International Law, which only guarantees the territorial integrity of states "possessed of a government representing the whole people belonging to the territory without distinction as to race, creed or colour." The Kiev regime obviously did not and does not satisfy this criterion, considering its use of terrorist methods against civilians and infrastructure.
Overall, the adoption of this resolution has confirmed Western resolve first and foremost to attain its own geopolitical goals in opposition to Russia, to preserve its waning monopoly in global affairs, and to sow discord among member states of the General Assembly. It is also apparent that this confrontational initiative is not aimed at finding a peaceful solution but at drawing out the conflict in Ukraine.
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