UN General Assembly Adopts Ukraine Ceasefire Resolution; Indonesia and United States Abstain
The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a new resolution calling for a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine. The resolution was passed despite opposition from Russia, with Indonesia and dozens of other countries, including the United States, abstaining.
During a vote held at a special emergency session, as reported by the official UN website, un.org, and the Anadolu Agency news agency on Wednesday (25 February 2026), the UN General Assembly approved the resolution titled “Support for a Lasting Peace in Ukraine,” which was proposed by Kyiv and supported by 46 other countries.
The resolution calls for an “immediate, comprehensive and unconditional ceasefire” to the war between Ukraine and Russia, which has been ongoing for the past four years. It reaffirms the General Assembly’s strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine, including its territorial waters.
The resolution also calls for the “full exchange of prisoners of war, the release of all illegally detained persons, and the repatriation of civilians who have been forcibly displaced or deported, including children, as an important step in building trust.”
The resolution was adopted on Tuesday (24 February) local time after receiving 107 votes in favour, with 12 votes against and 51 abstentions.
Ukraine’s allies in Europe, such as France, the United Kingdom and Germany, fully supported the resolution. Russia, however, strongly opposed it.
Indonesia was one of the countries that abstained, and the reasons behind this decision are not yet clear.
The United States also abstained, after previously attempting to hold a separate vote on certain parts of the draft resolution proposed by Ukraine.
Prior to the vote, Washington emphasised that it welcomed the call for a ceasefire, but requested a separate vote on two key paragraphs in the draft resolution, namely those reaffirming Ukraine’s sovereignty and calling for a comprehensive peace in accordance with international law.
The US argued that if these two key paragraphs were included in the main resolution, it would “divert attention” from its current diplomatic efforts to end the war.
“Our view is that certain language in the resolution is likely to divert attention from ongoing negotiations, rather than supporting discussions about various diplomatic avenues that could pave the way for a lasting peace,” said US Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Tammy Bruce.
Washington’s attempt to hold a separate vote was rejected by the majority of members of the UN General Assembly. The Ukrainian representative to the UN said that the US request “sent a very dangerous signal that these fundamental principles can be negotiated.”