South Africa has abstained from a United Nations General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s aggression against Ukraine — which was adopted by an overwhelming majority of the world’s nations.
South Africa stood with only 35 nations that abstained, while 141 voted for the resolution and five voted against it.
South Africa must call for the end to the Ukrainian war. We must call for the return of all Russian soldiers to their homeland.If Russia desires congenial relations with South Africa, it must cease the pursuance of a violent overthrow of its neighbour. Joyini said the resolution should have welcomed the commencement of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, should have given more prominence to the role of the Security Council and the UN Secretary-General in trying to resolve the conflict and should have addressed the root causes of the conflict which were related to the security concerns of the two parties.
Media reports have suggested that International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor approved that statement, but that President Ramaphosa was “unhappy” with it because he felt it did not reflect South Africa’s true position.
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