United Nations Security Council Resolution 2623

UN Security Council
Resolution 2623
Apartment block in Kyiv (Valeriy Lobanovskyi Avenue) struck by a missile, 26 February
Date27 February 2022
Meeting no.8,980
CodeS/RES/2623 (Document)
SubjectMaintenance of peace and security in Ukraine
Voting summary
  • 11 voted for
  • 1 voted against
  • 3 abstained
ResultAdopted
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The United Nations Security Council Resolution 2623 called for the eleventh emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly on the subject of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Albania and the United States introduced the resolution before the United Nations Security Council, which adopted it on 27 February 2022. Russia voted against while China, India and the United Arab Emirates abstained. As this was a procedural resolution, no permanent member could exercise their veto power. The eleventh ESS has been 'adjourned' and 'resumed' on numerous occasions over the past several years, and remains temporarily adjourned. Indeed, more than twenty separate 'plenary meetings' have been held by the Assembly, whilst sitting in the eleventh ESS, since 2022.