The United States did not support a United Nations General Assembly resolution on Ukraine adopted on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, according to voting results cited by Ukrainian officials and Ukrainian media.
The resolution, titled “Advancing a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine” was approved by 107 member states. The United States was not among them, abstaining from the vote.
The measure was initiated by Ukraine and put before the General Assembly on 24 February. It calls for an immediate ceasefire and reaffirms the need to respect Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders. It also calls for a full exchange of prisoners of war, the release of all persons unlawfully detained, and the return of civilians.
The voting outcome was published by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on X, according to the report cited in the source material.
I welcome today’s adoption of the UN GA resolution “Support for lasting peace in Ukraine” initiated by Ukraine. At defining moments, the international community must be clear. Today, it is.
For us, this is not just another vote. It is a reaffirmation that Ukraine is not alone —… pic.twitter.com/tmd0mG17OU
— Andrii Sybiha 🇺🇦 (@andrii_sybiha) February 24, 2026
Voting split
According to the same account, 12 countries voted against the resolution: Russia, Belarus, North Korea, Iran, Cuba, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Eritrea, Mali, Sudan, Nicaragua and Niger.
A further 51 countries abstained, including the United States, China, Armenia, India, Kazakhstan and the United Arab Emirates.
The vote underlines a continued, if reduced, majority in the General Assembly backing Ukrainian-sponsored language on the war, while also highlighting a widening group of abstentions that includes major powers and states seeking to avoid alignment on contested wording.
US amendment attempt rejected
The report says the United States also sought amendments to the Ukrainian resolution before the vote. These proposed changes reportedly included removing references to Ukraine’s territorial integrity and to the need to achieve a just peace.
The General Assembly rejected the US proposals. On the amendment vote, 69 countries voted against the American changes, 11 voted in favour, and 62 abstained.
That outcome is significant for two reasons. First, it suggests that a broad bloc of states was unwilling to dilute core language that has been central to previous UN resolutions on Ukraine, particularly references to sovereignty, territorial integrity and the principles of the UN Charter. Second, it indicates that Washington’s position, at least in this vote, did not command wide support in the Assembly.
Pattern in recent UN voting
The vote fits into a broader recent pattern in Washington’s position on Ukraine-related resolutions at the United Nations.
On 24 February 2025, the General Assembly adopted a Ukrainian resolution condemning Russian aggression, while the United States voted against it alongside Russia and a small group of other states.
At the same time, Washington put forward its own draft UN resolution for the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, and that text did not include language condemning Moscow.
In April 2025, the United States again voted against a General Assembly resolution that referred to the condemnation of Russian aggression against Ukraine.
Taken together, these episodes suggest a shift from earlier US support for Ukraine-focused UN language towards a narrower and more restrictive approach to General Assembly wording, particularly on questions of responsibility and the terms of peace.
Diplomatic implications
General Assembly resolutions are not legally binding, but they remain politically important as a measure of international alignment. For Ukraine, such votes serve both diplomatic and symbolic purposes: they reaffirm support for core legal principles and provide a visible count of states prepared to endorse Ukraine’s position in a multilateral forum.
For the United States, the abstention and the failed amendment effort are likely to raise questions among European and other partners about the consistency of its position at the UN, particularly on issues — such as territorial integrity — that have been central to Western policy since 2022.
At the same time, the final vote also shows that support for Ukraine in the General Assembly remains substantial, even if it is no longer as consolidated as in earlier phases of the war. The 107 votes in favour delivered passage of the resolution, but the number of abstentions and the composition of that group indicate a more fragmented diplomatic landscape than in previous UN sessions.
The immediate effect of the resolution will be political rather than operational. Its significance lies in the language it preserves, the amendments it rejected, and the signal sent by the voting choices of key states — including the United States.
