The 193-member United Nations General Assembly voted on Thursday to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council after the US proposed a resolution that gained 93 votes in favor and 58 abstentions, including India.
With 93 votes in favor, 24 against, and 58 abstentions, the resolution titled “Suspension of the Russian Federation’s rights of participation in the Human Rights Council” was passed.
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Iraq, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and the United Arab Emirates were among those that voted no.
India voted no on the resolution calling for the suspension of the Russian Federation from the Human Rights Council, which was passed by the United Nations General Assembly today. India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador TS Tirumurti, remarked in the Explanation of Vote after the vote, We do so for both substantive and procedural grounds.
According to current affairs in India, India has stood for peace, negotiation, and diplomacy since the beginning of the Ukrainian crisis. We think that no solution can be found via the flow of blood and the deaths of innocent people
India has abstained on at least eight occasions in the UN Security Council, the General Assembly, and the Human Rights Council since January this year on procedural votes and draft resolutions condemning Russian aggression against Ukraine.
This is a significant and historic day. Russia has been suspended from the UN Human Rights Council by countries all around the world. We have delivered a strong message to Russia that it will be held accountable “Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the United States’ ambassador to the United Nations, put out a tweet.
Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, said on Twitter that “Russia’s participation in the United Nations Human Rights Council has been terminated. In UN entities tasked with preserving human rights, war criminals have no place. I am thankful to all members of the United Nations General Assembly who voted in support of the relevant resolution and stood on the right side of history.
India is profoundly worried about the deteriorating situation, according to Tirumurti, and reiterates its appeal for a halt to all violence.
Diplomacy must triumph as the only feasible choice when innocent human lives are at danger, he added.
He emphasized his concern over recent allegations of civilian murders in Bucha.
These atrocities have been publicly denounced, and we support the request for an impartial investigation.
Following a request from Antigua and Barbuda, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Georgia, Japan, Liberia, Republic of Moldova, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, and the Head of the European Union Delegation on behalf of 27 European Union members, the General Assembly resumed its Emergency Special Session.
When innocent human lives are at jeopardy, diplomacy must win as the only viable option, he continued.
He expressed his alarm over recent reports in Bucha of civilian deaths.
These atrocities have been widely condemned, and we endorse the call for an independent investigation.
The General Assembly resumed its Emergency Special Session on the request of Antigua and Barbuda, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Georgia, Japan, Liberia, Republic of Moldova, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, and the Head of the European Union Delegation on behalf of 27 European Union states.
