Iraq abstains from voting on a UN resolution reprimanding Russia for its invasion of Ukraine

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Iraq abstains from voting on a UN resolution reprimanding Russia for its invasion of Ukraine

• Time: 02/03/2022 21:36:45
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{Political: Al Furat News} Iraq abstained from voting in favor of a United Nations resolution reprimanding Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.

Algeria and Sudan participated in Iraq's abstention, and Morocco did not vote, while the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, Jordan and Egypt voted in favor of the resolution.
Today, Wednesday, the United Nations General Assembly held a meeting to vote on a resolution to rebuke Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, and to demand it stop the fighting and withdraw its military forces, in a move aimed at isolating Russia diplomatically in the international organization.
By Tuesday evening, nearly half of the General Assembly's 193 members had joined as sponsors of a draft resolution, diplomats said, ahead of today's vote. 
The text of the UN resolution "condemns Russian aggression against Ukraine" is similar to a draft resolution that Russia rejected by vetoing the 15-member Security Council last Friday.
No country has a veto in the UN General Assembly, and Western diplomats expect the resolution to be adopted, which needs the support of two-thirds of the membership.