Fourth Year of Russia-Ukraine War—UN Urges Immediate Ceasefire

Hamilton, Canada (ANTARA) – As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its fourth year, on Tuesday, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution calling for a comprehensive, just, and sustainable peace in Ukraine. The resolution was adopted by the UN General Assembly with 107 votes in favour and 12 against, while 51 other countries abstained. Russia was one of the countries that rejected the proposed resolution, and the United States abstained. The resolution, proposed by Ukraine and supported by 46 countries, highlights the impact of the war on regional and global dynamics and expresses “deep concern” over Russia’s attacks on “civilians, civilian objects, and critical energy infrastructure”, which have exacerbated the humanitarian situation. The resolution reaffirms the commitment of the UN General Assembly to the sovereignty, independence, unity, and territorial integrity of Ukraine, including its territorial waters. In addition to calling for an “immediate, complete, and unconditional ceasefire”, the resolution also calls for the “full exchange of prisoners of war, the release of all those who have been unlawfully detained, and the repatriation of all civilians who have been forcibly displaced or deported, including children” as a key step in fostering mutual trust. However, the US had proposed amendments to the draft resolution, with the second paragraph of the background and the second operative clause proposed to be removed from the draft resolution to be decided separately. Ukraine’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mariana Betsa strongly condemned the US proposal as “very worrying and unacceptable”. Meanwhile, the US Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Tammy Bruce, stated that her country believed that certain language in the resolution “could divert attention from ongoing negotiations” and “does not support discussions on the breadth of possible diplomatic steps that could pave the way for lasting peace”. Source: Anadolu Translator: Nabil Ihsan Copyright © ANTARA 2026 Any form of taking content, crawling or automatic indexing for AI on this website is strictly prohibited without written permission from the ANTARA News Agency.