Health emergency in Ukraine and refugee - receiving and - hosting countries, stemming from the Russian Federation’s aggression

Condemnatory

Yes

Analysis

• This resolution adopted by the World Health Assembly condemns Russia's continued aggression against Ukraine and its impact on the health situation in Ukraine.

Main Sponsors

Ukraine

Vote

Yes - 72, No - 10, Abstain - 94, Absent - 0

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Key Praise

None

Key Criticism

• "The Seventy-seventh World Health Assembly… Decided: (1) to condemn in the strongest terms the Russian Federation’s continued aggression against Ukraine, including attacks on health care facilities…"
• "(2) to express serious concerns over the continued health emergency in Ukraine and refugee-receiving and -hosting countries, including the negative impact on the mental health and psychosocial well-being of the population of Ukraine, triggered by the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine…"
• "(3) to draw attention to the fact that the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine continues to constitute exceptional circumstances, causing a serious impediment to the health of the population of Ukraine…"
• "(4) to also draw attention to the severe and multifaceted impact of the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine on persons in vulnerable or marginalized situations…"
• "(6) to urge the Russian Federation to immediately cease any attacks against critical infrastructure across Ukraine, including hospitals and other health care facilities…"