Jordan votes in favour of allowing Ukraine's Zelensky to address UNGA

By JT - Sep 17,2022 - Last updated at Sep 17,2022

AMMAN — UN member states, including Jordan, voted on Friday to make an exception to allow Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to address next week's General Assembly by video, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

Of the 193 member states, 101 voted in favour of allowing Zelensky to "present a pre-recorded statement" instead of in-person as is usually required. Seven members voted against the proposal and 19 states abstained.

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