UN vote on Ukraine a test for international law - Foreign Ministry
The upcoming UN General Assembly vote on a resolution on Ukraine's territorial integrity is a test for the system of international law and international relations, Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Danylo Lubkivsky has said.
"Of course, there will be a vote not on Ukraine. There will be a vote in support of the UN Charter. The situation in Ukraine is a situation that tests how all in the world are ready to support the UN Charter, prevent the erosion of international organizations, prevent the destruction of the system of international relations, and prevent aggression, which was cynically committed by the Russian Federation," he said at a briefing on Thursday.
He also stated that the UN General Assembly session was the world's most authoritative body and said that he expected "an absolute majority of votes at the meeting itself."
As reported, Ukraine initiated a UN General Assembly meeting to consider the situation in the Crimea and adopt a resolution on preserving its territorial integrity. The meeting will be held in New York on Thursday, and the resolution will be considered adopted if two-thirds of UN members vote for the document.
The Voice of America radio station reported on Thursday that acting Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Deschytsia would introduce a draft resolution similar to the one that was previously vetoed by Russia at the UN Security Council.
In the draft resolution submitted to 193 UN member states, the referendum in Crimea is declared invalid. Russia is not mentioned in the document, the radio station said.
UN General Assembly resolutions are not legally binding.