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In favour{{Legend|#ab4e52}}Against{{Legend|#FADA5E}}Abstained{{Legend|#89CFF0}}Absent{{legend|#C0C0C0}}Non-UN member}}(File:United Nations General Assembly resolution 68-262 vote in Europe.svg|thumb|A map showing the vote for the United Nations General Assembly resolution 68/262 in Europe.{{legend|#00FF00|In favour}}{{legend|#D40000|Against}}{{legend|#FFFF00|Abstained}}{{legend|#FF00FF|Absent}}{{legend|#C0C0C0|Non-UN member}})(File:United Nations General Assembly Resolution 68-262 vote in Africa.svg|thumb|A map showing the United Nations General Assembly resolution 68/262 vote in Africa.{{legend|#00FF00|In favour}}{{legend|#D40000|Against}}{{legend|#FFFF00|Abstained}}{{legend|#FF00FF|Absent}}{{legend|#C0C0C0|Non-UN member}})United Nations General Assembly Resolution 68/262 was adopted on 27 March 2014 by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly in response to the Russian annexation of Crimea and entitled “territorial integrity of Ukraine”. The nonbinding resolution, which was supported by 100 United Nations member states, affirmed the General Assembly’s commitment to the territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders and underscored the invalidity of the 2014 Crimean referendum. Eleven nations voted against the resolution, while 58 abstained, and a further 24 states were absent when the vote took place.“Vote by U.N. General Assembly Isolates Russia,” 27 March 2014, New York Times retrieved 31 January 2022NEWS, Alex Felton, Marie-Louise Gumuchian,www.cnn.com/2014/03/27/world/europe/ukraine-crisis/, U.N. General Assembly resolution calls Crimean referendum invalid, cnn.com, 27 March 2014, 20 October 2015, WEB, MacFarquhar, Neil, 23 September 2014, Ukraine’s Best Pitch Might Come From the Sidelines,www.nytimes.com/news/un-general-assembly/2014/09/23/ukraines-best-pitch-might-come-from-the-sidelines/, 2022-07-27, www.nytimes.com, en, Reuters: “Explainer-Can the U.N. Do More Than Just Talk About Russia, Ukraine Crisis?,” 31 January 2022, U.S. News & World Report, retrieved 31 January 2022 The resolution was introduced by Canada, Costa Rica, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine.WEB,news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2014-03/28/c_126325576.htm, UN General Assembly adopts resolution affirming Ukraine’s territorial integrity, Xinhua, 28 March 2014, 30 March 2014, 4 March 2016,news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2014-03/28/c_126325576.htm," title="web.archive.org/web/20160304092536news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2014-03/28/c_126325576.htm,">web.archive.org/web/20160304092536news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2014-03/28/c_126325576.htm, dead, The adoption of the resolution was preceded by the unsuccessful attempts of the United Nations Security Council, which convened seven sessions to address the Crimean crisis, only to face a Russian vetoWEB,www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=47443&Cr=ukraine&Cr1=#.UzgPNqLRUdw, Backing Ukraine’s territorial integrity, UN Assembly declares Crimea referendum invalid, UN, 27 March 2014, 30 March 2014, of draft resolution S/2014/189,{{UN doc|docid=S/2014/189|Body=S|Date=15 March 2014|accessdate=5 September 2017}} www.un.org/en/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=S/2014/189) sponsored by 42 countries.“Russia Vetoes U.N. Resolution on Crimea,” 15 March 2014, New York Times retrieved 31 January 2022

Voting rationales

Nicos Emiliou, permanent representative of Cyprus to the United Nations, who favoured the resolution, said that “Cyprus underlines the importance of respecting the fundamental principles of sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of all states, including Ukraine”.NEWS,cyprus-mail.com/2014/03/28/cyprus-votes-in-favor-of-un-resolution-on-crimea/, Cyprus votes in favour of UN resolution on Crimea, Cyprus Mail, 28 March 2014, 30 March 2014, Emiliou urged to conduct a probe on all acts of violence and encouraged Russia to engage in a diplomatic solution.The permanent representative of China to the United Nations, Liu Jieyi, whose country abstained from voting, stated that “in the context of the ongoing diplomatic mediation efforts by the parties concerned, an attempt to push ahead with the UNGA vote on the draft resolution on the question of Ukraine will only further complicate the situation”.

Russian reaction

On 28 March 2014, the Russian Federation stated that the resolution was counterproductive and accused Western states of using blackmail and threats to drum up approval votes.NEWS,www.reuters.com/article/us-ukraine-crisis-un-russia-idUSBREA2R0DA20140328, Russia criticizes U.N. resolution condemning Crimea’s secession, Reuters, 28 March 2014, 30 March 2014,

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! style="vertical-align: bottom” | VoteWEB, Territorial integrity of Ukraine : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly, 27 March 2014,digitallibrary.un.org/record/767565?ln=en, United Nations, 29 October 2020, ! style="text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;” | Quantity! style="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom” | States! style="text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap” | % of votes! style="text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap” | % of totalUN membersApprove}}Albania, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, The Bahamas>Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bulgaria, Cape Verde, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia (country), Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Republic of Ireland>Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Latvia, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Spain, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States 51.81%Against}}Armenia, Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Nicaragua, North Korea, Russia, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, Zimbabwe 5.70%Abstain}}Islamic Republic of Afghanistan>Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bangladesh, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, China, Comoros, Djibouti, Dominica, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Guyana, India, Iraq, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Lesotho, Mali, Mauritania, Mongolia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nauru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zambia 30.05%Absent}}Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast>Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Israel, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Serbia, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu, Yemen 12.44%! style="text-align: left” | Total! style="text-align: right” | 193!–! style="text-align: right” | 100%! style="text-align: right” | 100%

Related resolutions

• Res. 71/205, 19 December 2016, “Situation of human rights in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol (Ukraine).“NEWS,www.unian.info/politics/1687011-un-general-assembly-votes-for-resolution-on-human-rights-in-crimea.html, UN General Assembly votes for resolution on human rights in Crimea, UNIAN.info, 26 October 2017, en, WEB,mfa.gov.ua/mediafiles/sites/vienna/files/N1645574.pdf, Resolution 71/205 “Situation of human rights in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol (Ukraine)”, 19 December 2016, United Nations,
• (File:United Nations General Assembly Resolution 68-262 vote in the Middle East.png|thumb|A map showing the United Nations General Assembly resolution 68/262 vote in the Middle East.{{Legend|00FF00|In favour}}{{Legend|D40000|Against}}{{Legend|FFFF00|Abstained}}{{Legend|FF00FF|Absent}}{{Legend|C0C0C0|Non-UN member}})Res. 72/190, 19 December 2017, “Situation of human rights in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, Ukraine.“WEB,euromaidanpress.com/2017/12/20/new-un-resolution-on-crimea-confirms-russia-as-an-occupyinggodis-power-brings-10-important-changes-for-ukraine/, New UN resolution on Crimea confirms Russia is an occupying power, brings 10 important changes for Ukraine, Pechonchyk, Tetiana, 19 December 2017, Euromaidan Press, en-US, 14 July 2019,
• Res. 73/194, 17 December 2018, “Problem of the militarization of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, Ukraine, as well as parts of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.“WEB,www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/2603191-un-general-assembly-adopts-resolution-on-crimea.html, UN General Assembly adopts resolution on Crimea, www.ukrinform.net, en, 23 January 2019,
• Res. 73/263, 22 December 2018, “Situation of human rights in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, Ukraine.“WEB,www.un.org/en/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/RES/73/263, United Nations Official Document, www.un.org, 20 February 2019,
• Res. 74/17, 9 December 2019, “Problem of the militarization of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, Ukraine, as well as parts of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.“Resolution 74/17, ‘Problem of the militarization of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, Ukraine, as well as parts of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov’ (PDF). United Nations. 9 December 2019.
• Res. 74/168, 18 December 2019, “Situation of human rights in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, Ukraine.“WEB, A/RES/74/168,undocs.org/en/A/RES/74/168, 5 January 2022, undocs.org,
• Res. 75/29, 7 December 2020, “Problem of the militarization of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, Ukraine, as well as parts of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.“JOURNAL, 7 December 2020, Problem of the militarization of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, Ukraine, as well as parts of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov,digitallibrary.un.org/record/3893734?ln=en, United Nations Digital Library System, en,
• Res. 75/192, 16 December 2020, “Situation of human rights in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, Ukraine.“WEB, A/RES/75/192 - E - A/RES/75/192 -Desktop,undocs.org/A/RES/75/192, 19 September 2021, undocs.org,
• Res. 76/70, 9 December 2021, “Problem of the militarization of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, Ukraine, as well as parts of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov“WEB, A/RES/76/70,undocs.org/en/A/RES/76/70, 5 January 2022, undocs.org,
• Res. 76/179, 16 December 2021, “Situation of human rights in the temporarily occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, Ukraine“WEB, A/RES/76/179,undocs.org/en/A/RES/76/179, 5 January 2022, undocs.org,

See also

• 2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis
• 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
• Eleventh emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly:
  • (United Nations General Assembly Resolution ES-11/1|ES-11/1: “Aggression against Ukraine”)
  • (United Nations General Assembly Resolution ES-11/2|ES-11/2: “Humanitarian consequences of the aggression against Ukraine”)
  • (United Nations General Assembly Resolution ES-11/3|ES-11/3: “Suspension of the rights of membership of the Russian Federation in the Human Rights Council”)
  • (United Nations General Assembly Resolution ES-11/4|ES-11/4: “Territorial integrity of Ukraine”)
  • (United Nations General Assembly Resolution ES-11/5|ES-11/5: “Furtherance of remedy and reparation for aggression against Ukraine”)
  • (United Nations General Assembly Resolution ES-11/6|ES-11/6: “Principles of the Charter of the United Nations underlying a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine”)
• Legality of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
• United Nations Security Council Resolution 2623

References

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External links

• United Nations General Assembly Resolution 68/262 on wikisource.org

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