The summit speech at the UN General Assembly, which starts next week, will be held in a normal face-to-face format for the first time in three years. After a national vote, it was approved by a large majority.
At the United Nations Headquarters in New York, the general debate speeches by the leaders of the United Nations General Assembly, which will begin next week on the 20th, took the form of a video speech as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus until last year, but this year it will be the first time in three years. It will be held in a face-to-face format, and many leaders are expected to gather.
Regarding the summit speech, the Ukrainian government said that it would be difficult for President Zelensky to safely leave the country and return home due to the ongoing military invasion by Russia. submitted.
A meeting on this resolution was held at the United Nations General Assembly on the 16th, and as
a result of the vote,
▽ 101 countries including Europe, the United States, Japan, and India agreed,
▽ 7 countries including Russia, Belarus, and North Korea opposed,
▽ China
The resolution was adopted by a large majority,
with 19 countries abstaining, including Brazil and Brazil .
Supporting countries condemned Russia's military aggression and suggested that video speeches should be allowed due to the state of emergency.
On the other hand, Russia, which opposed the vote, and the countries that abstained, expressed the opinion that it was unequal because only Ukraine was given special treatment.