The UN (United Nations) Court has ordered Russia to immediately cease its military action in Ukraine that it invaded nearly three weeks ago.
The decision – which was approved by a 13-2 vote – by the International Court of Justice calls for Russia to “take no steps in furtherance” of the invasion.
It follows a request by Ukraine for the court to intervene and order a halt to Russia’s attacks. The only two judges to vote against the order are from Russia and China
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“The Court considers that the civilian population affected by the present conflict is extremely vulnerable,” the decision reads.
The ‘special military operation’ being conducted by the Russian Federation has resulted in numerous civilian deaths and injuries. It has also caused significant material damage, including the destruction of buildings and infrastructure. Attacks are ongoing and are creating increasingly difficult living conditions for the civilian population, it said.
Russia has intensified its military strikes on towns and cities across Ukraine, hitting civilian infrastructure across the country – including a deadly strike on a maternity hospital in Mariupol. More than three million refugees have fled Ukraine during the war, according to the UN.
