India: India abstains from voting in UNGA to suspend Russia from UNHRC over Ukraine crisis

NEW DELHI, 08 April 2022, (TON): The UN General Assembly voted on a draft resolution seeking to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council, a move initiated by America after harrowing photos emerged of corpses strewn across streets of Ukraine, with Washington terming Moscow’s participation in the top human rights body as a farce.

The UN General Assembly has suspended Russia from Human Rights Council. However, India abstained from a draft resolution to suspend Russia from UNHRC over the Ukraine crisis.

UNGA needed to vote in favour by two-thirds to remove Russia from the Human Rights Council.

The US-led push garnered 93 votes in favour, while 24 countries voted no and 58 countries abstained. A two-thirds majority of voting members, abstentions do not count - was needed to suspend Russia from the 47-member council.

Russia’s current membership on the Council ends in December 2023.

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