The president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, was seated in the emblematic room after his arrival to participate in the UN high -level week, the secretary general watched in February when the council had marked the third anniversary of the large -scale invasion of Russia.
Since then, there has been an “intense” diplomatic commitment but also an “intensification of fights” in Ukraine and, sometimes, in Russia, noted Mr. Guterres.
Houses, schools, hospitals and shelters continue to be bombed in Ukraine, while critical civil infrastructures are in the process of destroying.
According to Mr. Guterres, the last months have experienced some of the highest victims with more than 14,000 civilians killed and more than 36,000 injured.
He added that civilians inside Russia are “increasingly affected”.
“Let me be clear: attacks on civilians and civil infrastructure is prohibited under international law,” he said. “They must stop now.”
“Painfully slow” progress towards peace
Guterres congratulated the efforts of the United States and other people seeking to facilitate diplomatic solutions to the conflict and welcomed direct talks between Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul.
However, progress in the realization of a ceasefire and a lasting peace regulation remain “painfully slow”.
“” We cannot afford to lose the current diplomatic momentum, as fragile as possible“, He said.
He reiterated his call to a “complete and lasting ceasefire” in accordance with Charter of the United Nations and international law.
“The United Nations undertake to fully support all the significant efforts to put an end to this war – and to build a future of dignity, security and peace for all.”
A resident near the ruins of a residential building in kyiv, looking at the emergency teams looking for survivors after a missile strike in the early hours of the morning on August 28.
“Be the strength that acts together”
In his speech, President Zelenskyy deplored that the UN “loses its influence” and called for real security guarantees.
He said that with Great Britain, France and 40 more nations in what he called the coalition of willingly: “We build a new security architecture. We count on the United States of America as fixed. ”
He urged the United States, China, Great Britain and France to “be the force that acts together”.
“What we need now is a strong push to force Russia to peace.”
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the United Nations Security Council meeting on peacekeeping and security in Ukraine.
‘Bring to this war’ end ‘
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has urged Security advice Members and people involved in the conflict “put an end to this war before becoming something that will last three or four years, will lead to more destruction – both economic and at the same time, loss of life, loss of goods, loss of future”.
He said that if no path to peace appears in the short term, the United States “will take the necessary measures to impose costs for continuous assault”.
US Secretary of State Marco A. Rubio tackles the meeting of the Security Council on the Maintenance of Peace and Security of Ukraine.
‘Do not give up negotiations’
Speaking for Russia, the first assistant permanent representative Dmitry Polyanskiy said that Reunion – which he described as another “shameful episode on the hypocrisy market” – generates “no added value to the establishment of peace in Ukraine”.
Addressing the Member States, he declared that Russia is expecting their support for a “realistic, long -term and lasting peace” adding that Moscow “abandons any negotiation”.
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