Kenya is among 107 countries that voted in favour of a United Nations (UN) General Assembly resolution supporting Ukraine.
The UN General Assembly adopted a draft resolution on Tuesday, January 25, that urges a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine, with Russia voting against and the US abstaining.
Presented by Ukraine and co-sponsored by 46 countries, the resolution highlighted the war’s regional and global repercussions, expressing “grave concern” about continued attacks by Russia on “civilians, civilian objects, and critical energy infrastructure,” worsening the humanitarian situation.
The resolution passed 107 – 12, with 51 abstentions.
UN Resolution for Ukraine Peace Backed by Kenya and 106 Other Countries
In a statement on X, the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked all 107 nations that supported the resolution, describing the move as a crucial step toward lasting peace.
“I am grateful to each of the 107 countries that stood with Ukraine today in defence of life at the UN,” Zelenskyy stated in part of his statement.
Listing the countries that took part in supporting the resolution, Zelenskyy said that Ukraine will continue working actively with its international partners to achieve peace and stability in the region.
“These are the right and necessary steps. And we will keep working actively to achieve peace, together with our partners,” he stated.
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Countries That Voted In Favour
From the shared list, the 107 supporting countries included most European nations, Japan, Australia, Canada, the UK, as well as several Latin American, African, and Asian countries.
The countries are as follows; Kenya, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Eswatini, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao PDR, Latvia, Lebanon, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Oman, Palau, Panama and Papua New Guinea.
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Countries That Voted Against (12) and Those That Abstained (51)
Primarily, countries that voted against the resolution comprised Russia and its closest allies or partners, often aligned in opposing Western-led initiatives on Ukraine, including Russia, Belarus, Iran, North Korea (DPRK), Cuba, Nicaragua, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Eritrea, Mali, Niger and Sudan.
Further, countries that abstained included several major Global South powers, some BRICS members, and, unusually, the United States, along with others balancing relations.
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