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STORY: UN / GA UKRAINE
TRT: 03:24
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / RUSSIAN / NATS
DATELINE: 24 FEBRUARY 2025, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
FILE - NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, UN Headquarters
24 FEBRUARY 2025, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister at rostrum, General Assembly Hall
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Betsa Mariana, Deputy Foreign Minister, Ukraine:
“We need to reconfirm that the aggression should be condemned and discredited, not rewarded. Our position must include substantive elements and ensure that any future peace initiative aligns with the principles of the UN Charter. This is the rationale behind the draft resolution that I have the honor to introduce today on behalf of the broad group of co-sponsors.”
4. Med shot, Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister at rostrum
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Betsa Mariana, Deputy Foreign Minister, Ukraine:
“To ensure comprehensive, just and lasting peace is to reaffirm our commitment to the UN Charter and to agree that the principle of sovereignty and the principle of territorial integrity of state within its international recognized borders may serve as the foundation.”
6. Wide shot, Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister leaving rostrum
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Dorothy Shea, Chargé d ’Affaires ad interim, Permanent Mission to the United Nations, United States:
“It is time for Members States to return to the purposes and principles of the Charter – mainly, to maintain international peace and security, including through the peaceful settlement of disputes. Mr. President, as we gather today on this third anniversary, what we need is a resolution marking the commitment from all UN Member States to bring a durable end to the war. The draft resolution submitted by the United States makes this very point.”
8. Various shots, voting, delegates, General Assembly
9. UPSOUND (English):
“The Assembly is now voting on draft resolution A/ES-11/L.10 entitled “Advancing a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine. Will all delegations confirm that their votes are accurately reflected on the screen? The voting has been completed.”
10. Various shots, General Assembly
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Francisco José Da Cruz, Vice-President, General Assembly:
“The result of the vote is as follows: In favour: 93; Against: 18; Abstentions: 65. Draft resolution A/ES-11/L.10 is adopted.”
12. Med shot, Ukraine delegation clapping
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Francisco José Da Cruz, Vice-President, General Assembly:
“The result of the vote is as follows: In favour: 93; Against: 8; Abstentions: 73. Draft resolution A/ES-11/L.11 as amended is adopted.”
14. Med shot, Russian delegation
15. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Vassily Nebenzia, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Russian Federation
“The only explanation I am doing here is the reason we voted against the American draft. Unfortunately, the absence of our amendment stating that we need to eradicate the root causes of the conflict and also after the European amendments were taking in, the essence of it has become completely distorted. As a result instead of an appeal for peace which originally was put there by the American colleagues, we ended up with yet another anti-Russian piece of paper that is distorting the truth.”
16. Med shot, US delegation
The General Assembly adopted today (24 Jan) two distinct resolutions, one introduced by Ukraine and another by the United States, aimed to end the war.
The latter was adopted as amended to include European Union proposals, which the Assembly also agreed to.
During the same morning session, the General Assembly failed to adopt a Russian proposal to the US-drafted resolution.
Addressing the General Assembly before the vote, Deputy Foreign Minister Betsa Mariana presented the Ukrainian draft resolution and urged delegates to remain faithful to the UN Charter.
She said, “We need to reconfirm that the aggression should be condemned and discredited, not rewarded. Our position must include substantive elements and ensure that any future peace initiative aligns with the principles of the UN Charter. This is the rationale behind the draft resolution that I have the honor to introduce today on behalf of the broad group of co-sponsors.”
She added, “To ensure comprehensive, just and lasting peace is to reaffirm our commitment to the UN Charter and to agree that the principle of sovereignty and the principle of territorial integrity of state within its international recognized borders may serve as the foundation.”
US Ambassador Dorothy Shea presented the US draft resolution and said, “It is time for Members States to return to the purposes and principles of the Charter – mainly, to maintain international peace and security, including through the peaceful settlement of disputes. Mr. President, as we gather today on this third anniversary, what we need is a resolution marking the commitment from all UN Member States to bring a durable end to the war. The draft resolution submitted by the United States makes this very point.”
After the vote, Russian Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia said, “The only explanation I am doing here is the reason we voted against the American draft. Unfortunately, the absence of our amendment stating that we need to eradicate the root causes of the conflict and also after the European amendments were taking in, the essence of it has become completely distorted. As a result instead of an appeal for peace which originally was put there by the American colleagues, we ended up with yet another anti-Russian piece of paper that is distorting the truth.”
