Monitors at the U.N. General Assembly hall in New York City display an Oct. 12, 2022, vote on a resolution condemning the annexation of parts of Ukraine by Russia Sept. 30 amid its invasion of Ukraine. The resolution passed 143-5, with 35 abstentions. (CNS photo/David Delgado, Reuters) The Vatican’s permanent observer to the United Nations told a committee of the world body that “civilian populations continue to be victims of widespread and systematic attacks”. Where there is “credible evidence” of such attacks, “there must be accountability,” he said. “Crimes against humanity are among the most serious crimes under international law and their…
