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Sri Lanka abstained on the resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on the humanitarian consequences of the aggression against Ukraine by Russia.
The resolution that was adopted in the 193-member Assembly was passed with 140 members in favour, five against and 38 abstentions, including Sri Lanka.
The 193-member General Assembly resumed its 11th Emergency Special Session on Ukraine and voted on a draft resolution Humanitarian consequence of the aggression against war-torn eastern European country.
The resolution also focussed on the siege of Ukrainian cities, particularly Mariupol, that has worsened the humanitarian crisis and hampered evacuation efforts.
Courtesy: Daily Mirror
