
The US and its allies use unilateral coercive measures to achieve their geopolitical and strategic objectives against other countries, in spite of them being in violation of basic principles of the UN charter

The African delegation led by South African President Cyril Ramaposha visited both Ukraine and Russia and met with the leaders to presented a 10-point peace proposal and offered mediation to end the war

The resolution presented by Azerbaijan on behalf of Non-Aligned countries noted the impact of sanctions on key rights related to life, health, and freedom from hunger. It was predictably rejected by the US and its allies

The 18 countries, many of whom face unilateral sanctions by the US or EU members, have called for respecting the principles of the UN charter such as multilateralism, peace, and respect of national sovereignty

Unilateral sanctions imposed by the US adversely impact nearly one-third of humanity in over thirty countries including Cuba, Iran and Venezuela