UN invalidates Crimea referendum

[JURIST] The UN General Assembly [official website] approved a resolution [press release] on Thursday declaring the Crimean referendum to secede from Ukraine invalid. The resolution calls upon all UN states, international organizations and specialty agencies not to recognize any change in status of the Crimean region despite the referendum [JURIST report]. The UN gained broad support for the resolution as 100 states voted in favor, outnumbering the 11 votes against and 58 abstentions. The US Ambassador to the UN Samantha...

Source: http://jurist.org/paperchase/2014/03/un-invalidates-the-crimea-referendum.php

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