Ukraine submits a resolution on reparations to the UN
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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi
The president called on foreign politicians to support the initiative, which obliges the Russian Federation to compensate for war crimes.
In October, at the UN General Assembly, Ukraine will present a resolution on the payment of reparations by Russia for the unleashed war. This was announced by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi on October 4, speaking to the participants of the public debate War and lawthat took place within the framework Nights are right initiated by the head of the Constitutional Council of France, Laurent Fabius.
The head of state called for support for the document and emphasized that justice cannot be established without paying the damages caused by the aggressor country.
“In October, we propose to all who value international law to support a fundamental resolution at the UN General Assembly meeting that confirms Russia’s international legal obligation to pay reparations for this war and recognizes the necessary compensation mechanism by which this obligation should be “. implemented,” Zelenskyy emphasized.
He added that Ukraine is closely cooperating with the International Criminal Court to achieve the common goal of bringing the Russian occupiers to justice for war crimes and is working on establishing a special tribunal.
“The draft of the relevant international agreement on the creation of a special tribunal for the country was recently presented in Kyiv to partner diplomats. However, we offer this agreement not only to our partners, but also to everyone who values the international legal order,” the president noted.