Overwhelming majority of UN members vote to support Ukraine on the 4th anniversary – yet many continue to hide behind abstentions

Feb. 24, 2026 – New York – Ukraine’s resolution passed the United Nations General Assembly with a decisive majority. 107 countries voted in favour, 12 voted against, and 51 abstained. On the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, this vote confirms that global support for Ukraine is stronger than it was in February 2025 and that moral clarity is steadily growing.

The Ukrainian World Congress expresses its sincere gratitude to the Ukrainian communities around the world who worked tirelessly with their governments to achieve this result. Through sustained advocacy, engagement, and moral leadership, Ukrainian communities helped secure a significantly stronger vote than last year and demonstrated the power of principled civic action on the international stage.

“We thank every state that chose to stand clearly on the side of justice. These votes matter. They affirm that Ukraine’s struggle is not only about defending its own sovereignty, but about upholding international law and the fundamental principle that borders cannot be changed by force,” stated UWC President Paul Grod.

At the same time, despite these collective efforts, abstentions in the face of such a clear injustice remain deeply disappointing. Neutrality when a nation is attacked without provocation is not balance or restraint. Abstention in these circumstances is a political choice to side with the aggressor.  It is very disappointing that a long-time ally like the United States and a country who claims in its foreign policy doctrine to uphold the UN Charter like Brazil, vote to abstain, is a travesty of justice.

Silence and neutrality do not protect the victim – they only reward and encourage the continuation of oppression.

🔗 UN General Assembly Resolution: “Support for Lasting Peace in Ukraine” (Feb. 24, 2026)

The resolution calls for an immediate, full, and unconditional ceasefire, reaffirms Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders, and demands the release of prisoners of war and unlawfully detained civilians.

We, as Ukrainians and friends of Ukraine, must continue to fight for Ukraine on the international stage. The truth will prevail, and states must choose which side of history they want to be on: the aggressor or justice.