United Nations Security Council Resolution 2623

UN Security Council
Resolution 2623
UN Security Council; Resolution 2623
	Apartment block in Kyiv (Valeriy Lobanovskyi Avenue) struck by a missile, 26 February
Date	27 February 2022
Meeting no.	8,980
Code	S/RES/2623 (Document)
Subject	Ukraine
Voting summary	11 voted for; 1 voted against; 3 abstained;
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China; France; Russia; United Kingdom; United States;
Non-permanent members	Albania; Brazil; Gabon; Ghana; India; Ireland; Kenya; Mexico; Norway; United Arab Emirates;

United Nations Security Council Resolution 2623 called for the eleventh emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly on the subject of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.^[1]^[2] Albania and the United States introduced the resolution before the United Nations Security Council, which adopted it on 27 February 2022.^[3]^[4] Russia voted against while China, India and the United Arab Emirates abstained. As this was a procedural resolution, no permanent member could exercise their veto power.

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