Nigeria joined 106 other members of the UN General Assembly to voice support for Ukraine on Tuesday, on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion on February 24, 2022.
The General Assembly meeting, which was held in an emergency special session, adopted a resolution titled “Support for lasting peace in Ukraine”.
The resolution was passed by a tally of 107 countries in favour, 12 against, and 51 abstentions, which included the United States.
The resolution called for a comprehensive, just and lasting peace; an immediate and unconditional ceasefire; the exchange of prisoners of war and the return of civilians forcibly transferred, including children.
The assembly, in the resolution, said it was committed to “the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders.”
UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock said the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops shattered the peaceful aspirations of an entire continent, adding, war must never be the new normal.
“Four years ago, people in Europe woke up in another world because generations like mine have always had the privilege to live a life in peace,” Baerbock said.
