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General Assembly vote · March 2, 2022

How countries voted on Russia's invasion of Ukraine at the UN in March 2022

On March 2, 2022, a week after Russia invaded Ukraine, the General Assembly deplored Russia's aggression and demanded that it withdraw all its forces, by 141 votes to 5 with 35 abstentions. The vote came at an emergency special session, a meeting the Assembly can hold when a veto blocks the Security Council. It was the first new one since 1997. Only Belarus, Eritrea, North Korea and Syria voted no alongside Russia, while China, India and South Africa abstained.

Resolution A/RES/ES-11/1 · UN Digital Library · Updated October 2026

Yes
141
No
5
Abstained
35
Didn't vote
12

Adopted: it needed two-thirds of the countries voting yes or no, and got 97%. Abstentions count for neither side.

World map of how each country voted on Russia's invasion of Ukraine, March 2, 2022
  • Yes
  • No
  • Abstained
  • Didn't vote
  • Not a UN member

Which countries voted against?

Russia was joined only by Belarus, North Korea, Syria and Eritrea. Eritrea's representative did not defend the invasion. He said Eritrea opposes "the imposition of unilateral sanctions," adding that "for two decades Eritrea has been subjected to these kinds of measures."

How did the big powers vote?

How did the vote come about?

Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022. The next day, Russia vetoed a Security Council draft on the invasion. Eleven members voted in favor, with China, India and the United Arab Emirates abstaining. On February 27, the Council adopted resolution 2623, a procedural vote that cannot be vetoed, to call an emergency special session of the General Assembly under the 1950 "Uniting for Peace" procedure. It was the first new emergency special session since 1997.

More than 100 speakers took part over three days. On February 28, Ukraine's ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya read from the phone of a dead Russian soldier: "Mum, I am in Ukraine. There is a real war here. I am scared." By March 2, about 875,000 people had fled Ukraine according to UNHCR, passing one million the next day.

Support for Ukraine at the General AssemblyThe main resolutions on the war, 2022 to 2025
  • Demanding Russia withdraw (this vote)Mar 2022 141 yes5 no35 abstained
  • Rejecting Russia's annexationsOct 2022 143 yes5 no35 abstained
  • Principles for peace in UkraineFeb 2023 141 yes7 no32 abstained
  • A just and lasting peaceFeb 2025 93 yes18 no65 abstained

Why did China, India and South Africa abstain?

China's ambassador Zhang Jun said the resolution "does not take into full consideration the history and complexity of the current crisis" and did not highlight "the principle of indivisible security." He said China "had no choice but to abstain." Less than a month earlier, on February 4, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin had declared a partnership with "no limits."

India's ambassador T.S. Tirumurti said an Indian national had been killed in Kharkiv the day before. He asked for safe passage for Indian students stranded in Ukraine and said "differences can be resolved only through dialogue and diplomacy." Analysts also pointed to India's reliance on Russian weapons amid its border standoff with China.

South Africa's ambassador Mathu Joyini said the resolution "does not create an environment conducive to diplomacy, dialogue and mediation." Pakistan also abstained. Its ambassador, Munir Akram, called the war "a failure of diplomacy" and raised the safety of Pakistani students. Imran Khan, then Pakistan's prime minister, had arrived in Moscow on the night of February 23 and met Vladimir Putin the day Russia invaded.

What did Russia and Ukraine say?

Russia's ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said the resolution "will not help to end the military operations" and "could embolden Kyiv's radicals and nationalists." He said "we are not firing on civilian facilities or civilians." On February 28 he had said "The occupation of Ukraine is not part of our plans."

On February 28, Ukraine's ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya said "If Ukraine does not survive, the United Nations will not survive." When the result was announced on March 2, ambassadors began applauding and stood. Yes votes rose to 143 in October 2022, then fell to 93 on a February 2025 resolution, when the United States voted no alongside Russia. They recovered to 107 in February 2026, a vote not shown on the chart above. As of October 2026, there is no general ceasefire. On October 9 the United States hosted talks with Ukrainian and European officials, which Russia did not join.

How did each region vote?

Europe and Oceania voted yes almost as one, with 43 of 47 European members and all 14 Oceanian members voting in favor. Africa and Asia were more divided, with 17 African abstentions out of 54 members and 11 Asian abstentions out of 29.

Votes by regionMarch 2, 2022
  • Europe47 countries 43 yes2 no1 abstained
  • Americas35 countries 30 yes0 no4 abstained
  • Asia29 countries 15 yes1 no11 abstained
  • Oceania14 countries 14 yes0 no0 abstained
  • Middle East14 countries 11 yes1 no2 abstained
  • Africa54 countries 28 yes1 no17 abstained

What did the resolution say?

  • It reaffirms Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity "within its internationally recognized borders, extending to its territorial waters."
  • It "deplores in the strongest terms the aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine in violation of Article 2 (4) of the Charter." The resolution uses the word "deplores," not "condemns," for the aggression itself.
  • It demands that Russia "immediately cease its use of force" and "immediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw all of its military forces."
  • It demands that Russia reverse its February 21 decision recognizing parts of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions as independent.
  • It "deplores the involvement of Belarus in this unlawful use of force."
  • It demands that all parties allow safe passage and humanitarian access. Its preamble condemns Russia's decision to increase the readiness of its nuclear forces.

How did every country vote?

CountryRegionVote
AfghanistanAsiaYes
AlbaniaEuropeYes
AlgeriaAfricaAbstained
AndorraEuropeYes
AngolaAfricaAbstained
Antigua and BarbudaAmericasYes
ArgentinaAmericasYes
ArmeniaEuropeAbstained
AustraliaOceaniaYes
AustriaEuropeYes
AzerbaijanEuropeDidn't vote
BahamasAmericasYes
BahrainMiddle EastYes
BangladeshAsiaAbstained
BarbadosAmericasYes
BelarusEuropeNo
BelgiumEuropeYes
BelizeAmericasYes
BeninAfricaYes
BhutanAsiaYes
BoliviaAmericasAbstained
Bosnia and HerzegovinaEuropeYes
BotswanaAfricaYes
BrazilAmericasYes
BruneiAsiaYes
BulgariaEuropeYes
Burkina FasoAfricaDidn't vote
BurundiAfricaAbstained
CambodiaAsiaYes
CameroonAfricaDidn't vote
CanadaAmericasYes
Cape VerdeAfricaYes
Central African RepublicAfricaAbstained
ChadAfricaYes
ChileAmericasYes
ChinaAsiaAbstained
ColombiaAmericasYes
ComorosAfricaYes
Costa RicaAmericasYes
Côte d'IvoireAfricaYes
CroatiaEuropeYes
CubaAmericasAbstained
CyprusEuropeYes
CzechiaEuropeYes
DenmarkEuropeYes
DjiboutiAfricaYes
DominicaAmericasYes
Dominican RepublicAmericasYes
DR CongoAfricaYes
EcuadorAmericasYes
EgyptAfricaYes
El SalvadorAmericasAbstained
Equatorial GuineaAfricaAbstained
EritreaAfricaNo
EstoniaEuropeYes
EswatiniAfricaDidn't vote
EthiopiaAfricaDidn't vote
FijiOceaniaYes
FinlandEuropeYes
FranceEuropeYes
GabonAfricaYes
GambiaAfricaYes
GeorgiaEuropeYes
GermanyEuropeYes
GhanaAfricaYes
GreeceEuropeYes
GrenadaAmericasYes
GuatemalaAmericasYes
GuineaAfricaDidn't vote
Guinea-BissauAfricaDidn't vote
GuyanaAmericasYes
HaitiAmericasYes
HondurasAmericasYes
HungaryEuropeYes
IcelandEuropeYes
IndiaAsiaAbstained
IndonesiaAsiaYes
IranMiddle EastAbstained
IraqMiddle EastAbstained
IrelandEuropeYes
IsraelMiddle EastYes
ItalyEuropeYes
JamaicaAmericasYes
JapanAsiaYes
JordanMiddle EastYes
KazakhstanAsiaAbstained
KenyaAfricaYes
KiribatiOceaniaYes
KuwaitMiddle EastYes
KyrgyzstanAsiaAbstained
LaosAsiaAbstained
LatviaEuropeYes
LebanonMiddle EastYes
LesothoAfricaYes
LiberiaAfricaYes
LibyaAfricaYes
LiechtensteinEuropeYes
LithuaniaEuropeYes
LuxembourgEuropeYes
MadagascarAfricaAbstained
MalawiAfricaYes
MalaysiaAsiaYes
MaldivesAsiaYes
MaliAfricaAbstained
MaltaEuropeYes
Marshall IslandsOceaniaYes
MauritaniaAfricaYes
MauritiusAfricaYes
MexicoAmericasYes
MicronesiaOceaniaYes
MoldovaEuropeYes
MonacoEuropeYes
MongoliaAsiaAbstained
MontenegroEuropeYes
MoroccoAfricaDidn't vote
MozambiqueAfricaAbstained
MyanmarAsiaYes
NamibiaAfricaAbstained
NauruOceaniaYes
NepalAsiaYes
NetherlandsEuropeYes
New ZealandOceaniaYes
NicaraguaAmericasAbstained
NigerAfricaYes
NigeriaAfricaYes
North KoreaAsiaNo
North MacedoniaEuropeYes
NorwayEuropeYes
OmanMiddle EastYes
PakistanAsiaAbstained
PalauOceaniaYes
PanamaAmericasYes
Papua New GuineaOceaniaYes
ParaguayAmericasYes
PeruAmericasYes
PhilippinesAsiaYes
PolandEuropeYes
PortugalEuropeYes
QatarMiddle EastYes
Republic of the CongoAfricaAbstained
RomaniaEuropeYes
RussiaEuropeNo
RwandaAfricaYes
Saint Kitts and NevisAmericasYes
Saint LuciaAmericasYes
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesAmericasYes
SamoaOceaniaYes
San MarinoEuropeYes
São Tomé and PríncipeAfricaYes
Saudi ArabiaMiddle EastYes
SenegalAfricaAbstained
SerbiaEuropeYes
SeychellesAfricaYes
Sierra LeoneAfricaYes
SingaporeAsiaYes
SlovakiaEuropeYes
SloveniaEuropeYes
Solomon IslandsOceaniaYes
SomaliaAfricaYes
South AfricaAfricaAbstained
South KoreaAsiaYes
South SudanAfricaAbstained
SpainEuropeYes
Sri LankaAsiaAbstained
SudanAfricaAbstained
SurinameAmericasYes
SwedenEuropeYes
SwitzerlandEuropeYes
SyriaMiddle EastNo
TajikistanAsiaAbstained
TanzaniaAfricaAbstained
ThailandAsiaYes
Timor-LesteAsiaYes
TogoAfricaDidn't vote
TongaOceaniaYes
Trinidad and TobagoAmericasYes
TunisiaAfricaYes
TurkeyMiddle EastYes
TurkmenistanAsiaDidn't vote
TuvaluOceaniaYes
UgandaAfricaAbstained
UkraineEuropeYes
United Arab EmiratesMiddle EastYes
United KingdomEuropeYes
United StatesAmericasYes
UruguayAmericasYes
UzbekistanAsiaDidn't vote
VanuatuOceaniaYes
VenezuelaAmericasDidn't vote
VietnamAsiaAbstained
YemenMiddle EastYes
ZambiaAfricaYes
ZimbabweAfricaAbstained
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