US wants UN Security Council to vote first on Ukraine on Feb 24, say diplomats
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The United States wants the UN Security Council to vote on a brief draft resolution marking the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Feb 24, 2025, before the 193-member General Assembly votes on the same text.
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WASHINGTON - The United States wants the UN Security Council to vote on a brief draft resolution marking the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Feb 24 before the 193-member General Assembly votes on the same text, diplomats said on Feb 22.
The US move at the UN pits it against Ukraine and the European Union, who have for the past month been negotiating with UN member states on their own draft text on the war, which is due to be voted on by the General Assembly on Monday.
On Feb 20, Reuters reported that the US had declined to co-sponsor the text drafted by Ukraine and the EU. Then on Feb 21 Washington proposed its own resolution for a General Assembly vote on Monday as well. Late on Feb 21 the US also gave the same draft resolution to the Security Council.
A Security Council vote on the US draft has not yet been scheduled, diplomats said. A council resolution needs at least nine votes in favor and no vetoes by the United States, Russia, China, Britain or France to be adopted. REUTERS
