Country’s attempt to defer adoption of ambitious ‘pact for the future’ to reform institution rejected 143 votes to seven
Russia was left badly isolated at a high-profile UN summit in New York when it made a surprise move to derail an ambitious pact designed to revive the UN – and failed.
Russia’s move to defer adoption of the agreement on the grounds that it supposedly represented western interests was rejected on Sunday by 143 votes to seven with 15 abstentions.
Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Country’s attempt to defer adoption of ambitious ‘pact for the future’ to reform institution rejected 143 votes to sevenRussia was left badly isolated at a high-profile UN summit in New York when it made a surprise move to derail an ambitious pact designed to revive the UN – and failed.Russia’s move to defer adoption of the agreement on the grounds that it supposedly represented western interests was rejected on Sunday by 143 votes to seven with 15 abstentions. Continue reading…
