M’sia abstains from UN vote against Russia


PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia is one of the 58 countries that had abstained from a United Nations General Assembly vote to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council. A total of 93 member states voted in favour, while 24 countries were against the resolution.

The Foreign Ministry statement said Malaysia stressed a critical decision such as suspending a Human Rights Council member should not be made in haste and must be accorded its due processes.

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