Today at the UN headquarters, the UN General Assembly adopted the resolution “Support for lasting peace in Ukraine”, which was a victory for Ukrainian diplomacy led by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha.

During the resumed 11th extraordinary special session of the UN General Assembly, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Mariana Betsa presented the draft resolution and emphasized in her speech:

• The Russian Federation miscalculated in 2014, miscalculated in 2022 and is miscalculating now.
• Russia’s aggression has shattered peace in Europe and posed a direct challenge to the fundamental principles of the UN Charter – sovereignty, territorial integrity, and the prohibition of the use of force.
• Russia’s war against Ukraine is a fundamental challenge to the rule of law, as it seeks to legitimize the use of force as a principle of international relations.
• This is not merely a war against a state – it is a war against Ukrainians and against the very idea that rules, law, and human dignity matter.
• In February 2022, Russia expected Ukraine to fall within days. It did not. It expected us not to resist. We do.
• Ukraine is defending itself — and others — from Russian imperialism and continues to fight for a just and lasting peace.
• No UN member state should be left alone when under attack. Ukraine has not been left alone. We are sincerely grateful to all countries supporting us – militarily, financially, humanitarianly, and politically. Your support contributes to global stability and is an investment in peace.
• Despite peace efforts led by the United States and supported by Europe, Moscow has shown no readiness to stop its aggression. Between February 8 and 15, 2026 alone, Russia launched around 1,300 attack drones, more than 1,200 guided aerial bombs, and 50 missiles against Ukraine, most of them ballistic.
• Russia has turned winter into a weapon, striking Ukraine’s power plants and energy grids with the clear aim of leaving civilians without electricity, heating, and water in subzero temperatures. This is deliberate Russian state policy – using winter, darkness, and cold as weapons to break a nation and undermine our resilience.
• Ukraine has demonstrated its readiness for peace, including through difficult compromises – but not peace at any cost, and not peace disguised as capitulation. This will not happen. Ukraine will not surrender. We will never accept the occupation of our territories or impunity for crimes against Ukrainians.
• The international community must speak with one voice – clearly and unequivocally – in support of a full, immediate, and unconditional ceasefire and a genuine peace process based on the UN Charter and international law.
• Ukraine will continue the struggle — until every citizen regains the right to life, liberty and security; until sovereignty and territorial integrity are fully restored; until justice prevails.

Following the deliberations, the General Assembly adopted the resolution “Support for lasting peace in Ukraine” submitted by Ukraine. 107 UN Member States voted “for”, 12 voted “against”, and 51 abstained.

The resolution contains a clear call for a complete, immediate and unconditional ceasefire and for a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in accordance with the UN Charter and international law. The document expresses deep concern about the Russian Federation’s attacks on the civilian population and critical energy infrastructure of Ukraine. The resolution reaffirms the strong commitment of Member States to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders.

Voting in support of this resolution is not a geopolitical gesture. It is a choice – between law and force, between justice and impunity, between peace and further suffering.

We are grateful to all Member States that supported Ukraine today and upheld international law.