The Resolution of the United Nations (UN) Core Group of Countries on Sri Lanka was adopted at the 46th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva a short while ago.
A total of 22 countries voted in support of the resolution while 11 countries voted against it and in favour of Sri Lanka.
Fourteen countries including India and Japan abstained from voting.
The 11 countries that supported Sri Lanka and voted against the resolution are Bangladesh, Bolivia, China, Cuba, Eritrea, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, Somalia, Uzbekistan, Venezuela.
The countries that voted for the resolution are Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Bahamas, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cote D'Ivoire, Czech Republic, Denmark, Fiji, France, Germany, Italy, Malawi, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Republic Of Korea, Ukraine, the UK and Uruguay.
Meanwhile, Bahrain, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Gabon, India, Indonesia, Japan, Libya, Mauritania, Namibia, Nepal, Senegal, Sudan and Togo abstained from voting.
The UN Core Group comprised of the UK, Germany, Canada, North Macedonia, Montenegro, and Malawi.
