DiCarlo said that “what is clear is the unacceptably high cost – in human suffering and destruction – of an escalation," concluded the senior UN official.Īll the speakers seemed not to care for those people “who are living in basements. While the world cannot predict what will happen in the coming hours and days ahead, Ms. Respect for international humanitarian law and international human rights law is also paramount”, she stated. “All parties must ensure the safety and security. DiCarlo said, adding, “ we are committed to staying and delivering”.
UN staff remain on the ground to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Ukraine, Ms.
The Ukrainian authorities are also reporting a new large-scale cyber-attack targeting several State and financial institutions. “The United Nations cannot verify any of these reports, but if these developments were confirmed, they would greatly aggravate an already extremely dangerous situation,” she said. Moreover, Russia has also reportedly shut airspace to civilian aircraft near the border with Ukraine. “Throughout the day we have seen disturbing reports of continued heavy shelling across the contact line and civilian and military casualties…the repeated targeting of civilian infrastructure… an ongoing large-scale military build-up and military columns moving towards Ukraine,” she said. In the name of humanity to not start what may be the most devastating war since the start of the century.” In light of this development, the UN chief said, “I must change my address and say: In the name of humanity bring your troops back to Russia. Guterres called what happened the “saddest moment” in his tenure as UN Secretary-General. Speaking to journalists after the Security Council session ended, Mr.
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Guterres said that instead of repeating what he’d stated there, his political chief would update the Council on “a number of events” that had taken place during the day.īut before handing the microphone to her, he drew attention to rumours that were circulating that an offensive against Ukraine was imminent.Ībout an hour into the Council meeting, President Putin announced in Moscow that a 'special military operation' in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region had commenced, and that he had asked Ukrainian troops to put down their arms. Hours after speakers took the floor in the 193-member General Assembly to denounce Russia’s actions towards Ukraine and appeal for diplomacy, Mr.
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