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UN General Assembly will vote on resolution urging lasting peace in Ukraine

Video monitors show member nation votes in the United Nations General Assembly in favor of a resolution condemning Russia's illegal referendum in Ukraine, Oct. 12, 2022 at U.N. headquarters. [AP Photo]

The U.N. General Assembly will vote this week on a resolution underscoring the urgency to find a lasting peace in Ukraine, one year after Moscow invaded its neighbor.

The text, drafted by Ukraine in consultation with allies and discussed with interested countries, will be put to a vote at the end of a special emergency session of the assembly that will start Wednesday afternoon and run into Thursday.

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