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General Assembly Adopts Resolution Demanding Russian Federation Immediately Return Full Control of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant to Ukrainian Authorities
The General Assembly today adopted a resolution that demands that the Russian Federation immediately return the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant to the full control of the sovereign and competent authorities of Ukraine to ensure its safety and security, also adopting a decision and a related amendment concerning civil society participation in the high-level Summit of the Future.
Adopted by a recorded vote of 99 in favour to 9 against (Belarus, Burundi, Cuba, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Eritrea, Mali, Nicaragua, Russian Federation, Syria) with 60 abstentions, the draft resolution entitled “Safety and security of nuclear facilities of Ukraine, including the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant” (document A/78/L.90) also demanded that the Russian Federation withdraw its military and other unauthorized personnel from the Plant.
By further terms, it called upon the Russian Federation, until it returns the Plant, to provide the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Support and Assistance Mission to Zaporizhzhia with timely and full access to all areas at the plant that are important for nuclear safety and security, condemning Moscow’s failure to implement relevant Assembly and IAEA resolutions.
It also called for immediate cessation of the attacks by the Russian Federation against critical energy infrastructure of Ukraine.
The situation in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine
- Item 62: draft resolution (A/78/L.90)
- Action on the draft resolution
Strengthening of the United Nations system
- Item 122 Draft decision (A/78/L.89)
- Draft amendment (A/78/L.91)
- Action on the draft amendment and the draft decision
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