IPU, Alm.del - 2022-23 (1. samling) - Bilag 1: Resultater af IPU-session i Kigali, Rwanda, efteråret 2022

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145th IPU Assembly

Kigali, Rwanda

11-15 October 2022

Condemnation of the invasion of Ukraine and of the

subsequent annexation of territories, in defence of the

territorial integrity of all States

Resolution adopted by consensus

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by the 145th IPU Assembly

(Kigali, 14 October 2022)

The 145th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union,

Recalling

that the invasion of the sovereign State of Ukraine has resulted in

the death and maiming of thousands of civilians and military personnel, the destruction of

cities and infrastructure, and the displacement of millions of people as refugees of war,

Considering

that the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) works for peace and

cooperation among peoples, and for the promotion and defence of human rights, which

are universal in nature and whose unrestricted respect is an essential factor for

democracy and the development of all nations,

Noting

the adoption on 23 March 2022 by the 144th IPU Assembly in

Nusa Dua, Indonesia, of a resolution in favour of a

Peaceful resolution of the war in

Ukraine, respecting international law, the Charter of the United Nations and territorial

integrity,

Bearing in mind

that the Charter of the United Nations states that “[a]ll

Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against

the territorial integrity or political independence of any state”,

Having regard to

United Nations General Assembly Resolution ES-11/2 on

the humanitarian consequences of the aggression against Ukraine, which calls for an

immediate cessation of hostilities, in particular of any attacks against civilians and civilian

objects,

Noting

United Nations Human Rights Council Resolution 49/1 of

4 March 2022 on the situation of human rights in Ukraine stemming from the Russian

aggression, as well as United Nations Human Rights Council Resolution S-34/1 of

12 May 2022 calling for investigations into war crimes committed on Ukrainian territory,

Attentive to

the content of the 1949 Geneva Conventions, especially the

Fourth Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, and their

Additional Protocols,

Aware

that the military aggression against Ukraine has continued for eight

months now, despite multiple calls from the international community to put an end to the

conflict and the resultant suffering of the civilian population,

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Alarmed by

the profound consequences of the invasion of Ukrainian territory by the

Russian Federation, which point to a humanitarian, migration and refugee crisis affecting the entire

world and, in particular: the sharp deterioration of the global economy, giving rise to major

concerns; the situation in the Horn of Africa, with Somalia alone receiving 92% of its wheat imports

from the Russian Federation and Ukraine; the upward spiral of food and fuel prices resulting from

the war threatening to plunge the African population into a food crisis of potentially catastrophic

proportions; and Europe meanwhile facing a cold winter with reduced gas supplies, with some

41% of this vital energy source coming from the Russian Federation,

Reiterates

its call for an immediate end to the Russian military occupation of sovereign

Ukrainian territory, restoring its territorial integrity back to its internationally recognized

borders, extending to its territorial waters, and consequently the rule of international

law;

Condemns in the strongest terms

the serious violations of human dignity and the

flagrant violations of human rights perpetrated in the regions of Kyiv, Kharkiv, Sumy,

Chernihiv and others;

Also condemns

the use of extrajudicial executions, sexual and gender-based violence,

and inhuman or degrading treatment as a weapon of war, in open violation of the

Geneva Conventions relating to the treatment of prisoners of war, the care and

assistance of the wounded and sick, and the due protection of the civilian population;

Reaffirms

the importance of respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all

States, in connection with Russia’s territorial annexation;

Supports

the resolutions of various international bodies to investigate and prosecute

the perpetrators of possible war crimes committed in Ukraine, particularly the

massacre in Mariupol, the evidence found of clandestine mass graves in Izium, the

tragic events in Bucha, the hundreds of attacks on the country’s health infrastructure,

the use of unguided bombs and cluster munitions against the civilian population in

Chernihiv and Okhtyrka, among others;

Also supports

the creation of courts with specific jurisdiction to investigate possible

crimes perpetrated in wars of aggression and to hear cases of war crimes and human

rights violations committed on Ukrainian territory.

Urgently appeals

to the international community to support the actions of UNICEF and

other specialized aid agencies to alleviate the general deprivation suffered by

3 million children inside Ukrainian territory and another 2 million refugee children, who

require rapid and life-saving assistance;

Calls on

the parliaments of the world to:

raise awareness, as appropriate, among the competent national authorities of

their States and civil society of the need to contribute, insofar as they are able,

to a solution to the humanitarian crisis involving the migration of

6 million Ukrainian citizens as refugees;

encourage the support and cooperation of the international community in the

process of reconstructing Ukraine, in solidarity with its people and respecting

the principles, values and norms of international humanitarian law;

continue their commitment to climate change reduction targets, recognizing that

the war of aggression is impacting energy supply;

Calls on

the competent bodies of the United Nations system, the governments and

parliaments of the world, and multilateral financial institutions to adopt and support

effective and targeted social policies to address decisively global food insecurity

resulting from the effects of the war, namely the rising prices of food, fuel and

fertilizers, the supply of which has been severely disrupted or discontinued;

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Expresses

solidarity with all the victims of the armed conflict in Ukraine and

condemns

all war crimes, crimes against humanity and any other human rights violations;

Urges

all States to address the humanitarian dimension of the conflict, to work

together to reduce tensions and to exhaust all peaceful means available through

mechanisms of peaceful settlement;

Reaffirms

support for the ongoing work of the IPU Task Force on the peaceful

resolution of the war in Ukraine;

encourages

the Task Force to continue its efforts to

bring the parties concerned to the table of political dialogue for the peaceful resolution

of the war, in keeping with the Charter of the United Nations, territorial integrity and

international law; and

encourages

both Parliaments to facilitate the Task Force’s

engagement to achieve its mission.

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After the adoption of the Resolution, the following delegations took the floor to abstain from supporting the

resolution:

India, Mozambique, South Africa, South Sudan and Yemen.