United Nations General Assembly Resolution 73/194

United Nations General Assembly Resolution 73/194 was adopted on December 17, 2018 by the Seventy-third session of the United Nations General Assembly in response to the Russian activities in Crimea as well as the Kerch Strait incident. The non-binding resolution, which was supported by 66 United Nations member states, affirmed the General Assembly's commitment to the territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders and condemns the Kerch Strait incident. Nineteen nations voted against the resolution, while 72 abstained, and a further 36 states were absent when the vote took place.[1]

UN General Assembly
Resolution 73/194
  
In favour
  
Against
  
Abstained
  
Absent
  
Non-UN member
Date17 December 2018
Meeting no.56th Plenary
CodeA/RES/73/194 (Document)
SubjectProblem of the militarization of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, Ukraine, as well as parts of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov
Voting summary
  • 66 voted for
  • 19 voted against
  • 72 abstained
  • 36 absent
ResultResolution adopted

Voting

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In favour (64) Abstaining (83) Against (15) Absent (31)
  Albania
  Andorra
  Antigua and Barbuda
  Australia
  Austria
  Belgium
  Belize
  Botswana
  Bulgaria
  Canada
  Costa Rica
  Croatia
  Cyprus
  Czech Republic
  Denmark
  Djibouti
  Estonia
  Finland
  France
  Georgia
  Germany
  Guatemala
  Greece
  Guyana
  Hungary
  Iceland
  Ireland
  Israel
  Italy
  Japan
  Kiribati
  Latvia
  Liberia
  Liechtenstein
  Lithuania
  Luxembourg
  Macedonia
  Maldives
  Malta
  Marshall Islands
  Micronesia
  Monaco
  Moldova
  Montenegro
  Netherlands
  New Zealand
  Norway
  Poland
  Portugal
  Romania
  Samoa
  San Marino
  Singapore
  Slovakia
  Slovenia
  Solomon Islands
  Spain
  Sweden
   Switzerland
  Turkey
  Tuvalu
  Ukraine
  United Kingdom
  United States
  Vanuatu
  Algeria
  Angola
  Argentina
  Bahrain
  Bangladesh
  Barbados
  Benin
  Bhutan
  Brazil
  Brunei
  Burkina Faso
  Cameroon
  Chile
  China
  Colombia
  Comoros
  Dominican Republic
  Ecuador
  Egypt
  El Salvador
  Equatorial Guinea
  Eritrea
  Ethiopia
  Fiji
  Guinea
  Honduras
  India
  Indonesia
  Iraq
  Ivory Coast
  Jamaica
  Jordan
  Kazakhstan
  Kenya
  Kuwait
  Kyrgyzstan
  Malawi
  Malaysia
  Mali
  Mexico
  Mongolia
  Mozambique
  Namibia
  Nauru
    Nepal
  Nigeria
  Oman
  Pakistan
  Paraguay
  Palau
  Peru
  Philippines
  Qatar
  Rwanda
  Saint Lucia
  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  Senegal
  Seychelles
  South Africa
  South Korea
  Sri Lanka
  Thailand
  Togo
  Trinidad and Tobago
  United Arab Emirates
  Uruguay
  Vietnam
  Yemen
  Armenia
  Belarus
  Bolivia
  Burundi
  Cambodia
  Cuba
  Iran
  Laos
  Myanmar
  Nicaragua
  North Korea
  Russia
  Serbia
  South Sudan
  Sudan
  Syria
  Uzbekistan
  Venezuela
  Zimbabwe
  Afghanistan
  Azerbaijan
  Bahamas
  Bosnia and Herzegovina
  Burkina Faso
  Cabo Verde
  Central African Republic
  Chad
  Democratic Republic of the Congo
  Dominica
  Gabon
  Gambia
  Ghana
  Grenada
  Guinea-Bissau
  Haiti
  Lebanon
  Lesotho
  Libya
  Madagascar
  Mauritania
  Mauritius
  Morocco
  Niger
  Republic of the Congo
  Saint Kitts and Nevis
  Sao Tome and Principe
  Sierra Leone
  Somalia
  Suriname
  Tajikistan
  Timor-Leste
  Tonga
  Tunisia
  Turkmenistan
  Zambia
Observer States:   Holy See and   State of Palestine

Draft Amendment

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Before action on the initial draft, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Syrian Arab Republic proposed an amendment calling upon both parties to cooperate on resolving the crisis.[2] The Amendment failed with only 25 votes in favor.[3]

In Favor (25) Abstaining (60) Against (64) Absent (42)
  Belarus
  Bolivia
  Burundi
  Cambodia
  China
  Cuba
  Eritrea
  Indonesia
  Iran
  Kazakhstan
  Laos
  Myanmar
  Nauru
  Nicaragua
  Nigeria
  North Korea
  Russia
  Singapore
  Serbia
  South Sudan
  Sudan
  Suriname
  Syria
  Venezuela
  Zimbabwe
  Algeria
  Angola
  Argentina
  Bahrain
  Bangladesh
  Barbados
  Benin
  Bhutan
  Brazil
  Brunei
  Burkina Faso
  Cameroon
  Chile
  Colombia
  Dominican Republic
  Ecuador
  Egypt
  El Salvador
  Equatorial Guinea
  Ethiopia
  Guinea
  India
  Ivory Coast
  Jamaica
  Jordan
  Kenya
  Kuwait
  Kyrgyzstan
  Liberia
  Malawi
  Malaysia
  Mali
  Mexico
  Mongolia
  Mozambique
  Namibia
    Nepal
  Oman
  Pakistan
  Paraguay
  Palau
  Peru
  Philippines
  Qatar
  Rwanda
  Saint Lucia
  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  Samoa
  Senegal
  Seychelles
  South Africa
  Sri Lanka
  Thailand
  Togo
  Trinidad and Tobago
  United Arab Emirates
  Uruguay
  Yemen
  Albania
  Andorra
  Australia
  Austria
  Belgium
  Belize
  Botswana
  Bulgaria
  Canada
  Costa Rica
  Croatia
  Cyprus
  Czech Republic
  Denmark
  Djibouti
  Estonia
  Finland
  France
  Georgia
  Germany
  Guatemala
  Greece
  Guyana
  Honduras
  Hungary
  Iceland
  Ireland
  Israel
  Italy
  Japan
  Kiribati
  Latvia
  Liechtenstein
  Lithuania
  Luxembourg
  Macedonia
  Maldives
  Malta
  Marshall Islands
  Micronesia
  Monaco
  Moldova
  Montenegro
  Netherlands
  New Zealand
  Norway
  Poland
  Portugal
  Romania
  Samoa
  San Marino
  Slovakia
  Slovenia
  Solomon Islands
  South Korea
  Spain
  Sweden
   Switzerland
  Turkey
  Tuvalu
  Ukraine
  United Kingdom
  United States
  Vanuatu
  Afghanistan
  Antigua and Barbuda
  Armenia
  Azerbaijan
  Bahamas
  Bosnia and Herzegovina
  Burkina Faso
  Cabo Verde
  Comoros
  Central African Republic
  Chad
  Democratic Republic of the Congo
  Dominica
  Fiji
  Gabon
  Gambia
  Ghana
  Grenada
  Guinea-Bissau
  Haiti
  Iraq
  Lebanon
  Lesotho
  Libya
  Madagascar
  Mauritania
  Mauritius
  Morocco
  Niger
  Republic of the Congo
  Saint Kitts and Nevis
  Sao Tome and Principe
  Sierra Leone
  Somalia
  Tajikistan
  Timor-Leste
  Tonga
  Tunisia
  Turkmenistan
  Uzbekistan
  Vietnam
  Zambia
Observer States:   Holy See and   State of Palestine

References

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  1. ^ "Draft resolution" (PDF). papersmart.unmeetings.org.
  2. ^ "A/73/L.68 - E - A/73/L.68". undocs.org.
  3. ^ "Draft amendment" (PDF). papersmart.unmeetings.org.