The draft resolution, obtained by the Associated Press (AP) news agency, would recognize the need to establish an “international mechanism for compensation for damage, death or injury” resulting from Russia’s “unjust acts” against the Ukraine.

The document would recommend that the 193 member states of the Assembly, in cooperation with Ukraine, create “an international registry” to document claims and information about damage, death or injury to Ukrainians and the government in Kyiv. by Moscow.

Russia’s veto power in the 15-member Security Council has prevented the UN’s most powerful body from taking action since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his forces to invade Ukraine on 24 february.

Unlike Security Council resolutions, General Assembly resolutions are not legally binding, but reflect world opinion and have demonstrated widespread global opposition to Russian military action.

The proposed resolution is co-sponsored by Canada, Guatemala, the Netherlands and Ukraine.

On Tuesday, General Assembly spokeswoman Paulina Kubiak said there would be no debate on the draft resolution, but that countries could provide an explanation of their vote before or after the start of talks. works.

The resolution would reaffirm the General Assembly’s commitment to Ukraine’s “sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity” and reiterate its demand that Russia “immediately cease the use of force against Ukraine” and withdraw all military personnel from the field.

The document would also express “grave concern over the loss of life, displacement of civilians, destruction of infrastructure and natural resources, loss of public and private property and economic calamity caused by the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine🇧🇷

Data justifying the condemnation

The draft recalls that Article 14 of the Charter of the United Nations authorizes the General Assembly to “recommend measures for the peaceful settlement of any situation (…) which it considers likely to prejudice the general well-being friendly relations among nations”, including violations of the Letter.

The resolution also refers to a General Assembly resolution adopted on 16 December 2005 titled “Basic Principles and Guidelines on the Right to a Remedy and Reparation for Victims of Serious and Flagrant Violations of International Human Rights Norms and serious violations of international humanitarian law”.

The military offensive launched on February 24 by Russia in Ukraine has already caused more than 13 million people to flee – more than six million internally displaced people and more than 7.7 million to European countries – according to the latest data from the UN, which classifies this refugee crisis as the worst in Europe since the Second World War (1939-1945).

The Russian invasion – justified by Russian President Vladimir Putin, with the need to “denazify” and demilitarize Ukraine for Russia’s security – was condemned by the international community in general, which reacted by sending arms Ukraine and imposing political and economic sanctions on Russia.

The UN presented as confirmed since the start of the war 6,490 dead civilians and 9,972 wounded, stressing that these figures are well below the real ones.