India, China, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Cuba, Congo, Armenia and Vietnam also abstained from the vote. Three South Asian countries – Afghanistan, Nepal and Bhutan voted in favor of the resolution.
Former USSR members Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan took a neutral position.
After Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Bangladesh voted for only one of the four resolutions adopted by the United Nations. It abstained from voting for the other three.
Members are not legally bound to support resolutions adopted by the UNGA, but they have political significance.