UNITED NATIONS, Feb 24 (Alliance News): The United States is urging the UN General Assembly (UNGA) to support its resolution marking the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, while rejecting proposed amendments and a rival draft from Ukraine and European allies.
A US diplomatic note, reviewed by Reuters, described its resolution as a “forward-looking” approach aimed at ending the war.
The resolution does not mention Ukraine’s sovereignty but calls for a swift resolution and lasting peace between Ukraine and Russia. In contrast, the Ukrainian and EU-backed draft explicitly demands Russia’s troop withdrawal.
The UNGA, which has consistently supported Ukraine’s territorial integrity, is set to vote on multiple amendments.
Russia has proposed language addressing the war’s “root causes,” while the UK and 24 EU states seek to explicitly condemn Russia’s “full-scale invasion” and reaffirm Ukraine’s sovereignty.
Meanwhile, the 15-member UN Security Council is also scheduled to vote on the US-backed resolution. A resolution there requires at least nine votes and no vetoes from the US, Russia, China, the UK, or France.
The push for UN action comes amid US President Donald Trump’s efforts to broker peace, creating tensions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and raising European concerns about exclusion from negotiations.
While UNGA resolutions are non-binding, they hold political significance by reflecting global sentiment on the conflict.
