The UN General Assembly voted Thursday to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council as punishment for the invasion of Ukraine.
Of the 193 members of the assembly, 93 voted in favor of suspension as proposed by the United States while 24 voted against and 58 abstained, suggesting weakening international unity against Russia at the United Nations.
It was the second ever suspension of a country from the council. Libya was the first, in 2011.
G7 top diplomats earlier on Thursday denounced what they describe as atrocities committed by Russian armed forces in Ukraine, as Moscow's invasion of Kyiv enters its second month. The foreign ministers added that those "responsible would be held accountable for their actions".
Russian forces are accused of killing 300 people in the town of Bucha, 37 km (23 miles) northwest of Kyiv, where 50 people were said to be executed. Moscow has denied the accusations.
The G7 ministers, as well as the High Representative of the European Union affirmed their position in a statement published in the UK.
The UK's prime minister Boris Johnson labelled Russia's attacks on Ukrainian civilians as a "systematic slaughter" of innocent people on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Ukraine has called on NATO members to send more heavy weaponry to Kyiv "before it's too late", as the Russian offensive continues.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said a priority for Ukraine is more weaponry, as it pushes Russian forces further away from the capital Kyiv.
"My agenda is very simple. It has only three items on it. Its weapons, weapons, and weapons," Kuleba said, ahead of a meeting with NATO foreign ministers in Brussels.
"I call on all allies to put aside their hesitations, their reluctance, to provide Ukraine with everything it needs," he said.
Ukraine will seek heavy weaponry - including air defence systems, artillery, armoured vehicles and jets - from its NATO allies during Thursday's meeting.
The New Arab is providing live updates of what's been happening on the ground and additional analysis on the conflict's significance.