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

Albania, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, South Korea, Moldova, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Vote

Yes - 62, No - 9, Abstain - 37, Absent - 72

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Key Praise

None

Key Criticism

• "The Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly… Decided: (1) to condemn in the strongest terms the Russian Federation’s continued aggression against Ukraine, including attacks on healthcare 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 highlight 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, as well as having regional and wider than regional health impacts."
• "(4) to 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…"