NEW YORK: The UN safety council has expressed “deep concern” over the “upkeep of peace and safety” of Ukraine and backed efforts by secretary-general Antonio Guterres to discover a peaceable answer, issuing a unanimous assertion on the battle for the primary time because the February 24 invasion by Russia.
The 15-nation Council, underneath the present month-to-month Presidency of the US, unanimously adopted a really transient Presidential Assertion on Ukraine on Friday.
Within the assertion, the Council “expresses deep concern relating to the upkeep of peace and safety of Ukraine.”
The Presidential Assertion doesn’t use the phrases “conflict” or “battle” for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, solely recalling “that every one member states have undertaken, underneath the Constitution of the United Nations, the duty to settle their worldwide disputes by peaceable means.”
The Safety Council additionally expressed sturdy assist for the efforts of secretary-general Antonio Guterres within the seek for a peaceable answer.
Guterres had briefed the Council on Thursday on his current go to to Russia and Ukraine, the place he had met with President Vladimir Putin and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on April 26 and 28.
“All through my travels, I didn’t mince phrases. I stated the identical factor in Moscow as I did in Kyiv. Particularly that: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a violation of its territorial integrity and of the Constitution of the United Nations. It should finish for the sake of the folks of Ukraine, Russia, and all the world,” Guterres had stated.
Guterres welcomed the unanimous adoption of the Presidential Assertion, saying “immediately, for the primary time, the Safety Council spoke with one voice for peace in Ukraine. As I’ve typically stated, the world should come collectively to silence the weapons and uphold the values of the UN Constitution. I welcome this assist and can proceed to spare no effort to save lots of lives, scale back struggling and discover the trail of peace.”
The safety council requested the secretary-general to transient the safety council sooner or later after the adoption of the current assertion.
Chatting with reporters after the adoption of the Presidential Assertion, everlasting consultant of Norway ambassador Mona Juul, joined by everlasting consultant of Mexico ambassador Juan Ramon de la Fuente Ramirez, stated that their two international locations initiated the Presidential Assertion.
“It can be crucial that the UN secretary-general has the total backing of the safety council for his effort in direction of a peaceable answer to the conflict in Ukraine. The UN household and worldwide and nationwide companions are doing heroic effort to assist the Ukrainian folks.”
The Mexican envoy stated that the adoption of the Presidential Assertion “exhibits that the safety council is united in supporting the United Nations and the secretary-general find a diplomatic answer.”
He added that each Mexico and Norway proceed to name for an instantaneous cessation of hostilities.
“Preventive diplomacy and mediation have been on the high of Norway’s and Mexico’s cross-cutting priorities in our work on the United Nations.”
In his briefing to the council on Thursday, Guterres had stated that the United Nations and the Worldwide Committee of the Crimson Cross are main a humanitarian operation that’s tremendously complicated each politically and when it comes to safety.
The humanitarian operation started on April 29 and required huge coordination and advocacy with Russian and Ukrainian authorities, he stated.
Up to now, two protected passage convoys have been efficiently accomplished. Within the first, which concluded on Could 3, 101 civilians have been evacuated from the Azovstal plant together with 59 extra from a neighbouring space. Within the second operation, accomplished on Wednesday evening, greater than 320 civilians have been evacuated from town of Mariupol and surrounding areas.
Guterres stated a 3rd operation is underway however didn’t give additional particulars saying “it’s our coverage not to discuss the main points of any of them earlier than they’re accomplished to keep away from undermining potential success.
“It’s good to know that even in these instances of hyper-communications, silent diplomacy continues to be potential and is typically the one efficient method to produce outcomes,” the UN chief had stated.
In response to a query that the Presidential Assertion, which comes greater than two months after the conflict began, is a “brief thanks observe to the Secretary-Basic”, De La Fuente Ramirez stated that the adoption of the presidential assertion “exhibits at the very least a willingness to maneuver on that route.”
“As we’ve stated, it is a very preliminary first step. And sure, I absolutely agree with you. It took us over two months. However there’s at all times someday it’s a must to begin and I hope this has been this present day,” De La Fuente Ramirez stated.
Juul stated that the assertion is expressing “sturdy assist” for the Secretary-Basic’s efforts in direction of a peaceable answer to the conflict in Ukraine.
The 15-nation Council, underneath the present month-to-month Presidency of the US, unanimously adopted a really transient Presidential Assertion on Ukraine on Friday.
Within the assertion, the Council “expresses deep concern relating to the upkeep of peace and safety of Ukraine.”
The Presidential Assertion doesn’t use the phrases “conflict” or “battle” for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, solely recalling “that every one member states have undertaken, underneath the Constitution of the United Nations, the duty to settle their worldwide disputes by peaceable means.”
The Safety Council additionally expressed sturdy assist for the efforts of secretary-general Antonio Guterres within the seek for a peaceable answer.
Guterres had briefed the Council on Thursday on his current go to to Russia and Ukraine, the place he had met with President Vladimir Putin and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on April 26 and 28.
“All through my travels, I didn’t mince phrases. I stated the identical factor in Moscow as I did in Kyiv. Particularly that: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a violation of its territorial integrity and of the Constitution of the United Nations. It should finish for the sake of the folks of Ukraine, Russia, and all the world,” Guterres had stated.
Guterres welcomed the unanimous adoption of the Presidential Assertion, saying “immediately, for the primary time, the Safety Council spoke with one voice for peace in Ukraine. As I’ve typically stated, the world should come collectively to silence the weapons and uphold the values of the UN Constitution. I welcome this assist and can proceed to spare no effort to save lots of lives, scale back struggling and discover the trail of peace.”
The safety council requested the secretary-general to transient the safety council sooner or later after the adoption of the current assertion.
Chatting with reporters after the adoption of the Presidential Assertion, everlasting consultant of Norway ambassador Mona Juul, joined by everlasting consultant of Mexico ambassador Juan Ramon de la Fuente Ramirez, stated that their two international locations initiated the Presidential Assertion.
“It can be crucial that the UN secretary-general has the total backing of the safety council for his effort in direction of a peaceable answer to the conflict in Ukraine. The UN household and worldwide and nationwide companions are doing heroic effort to assist the Ukrainian folks.”
The Mexican envoy stated that the adoption of the Presidential Assertion “exhibits that the safety council is united in supporting the United Nations and the secretary-general find a diplomatic answer.”
He added that each Mexico and Norway proceed to name for an instantaneous cessation of hostilities.
“Preventive diplomacy and mediation have been on the high of Norway’s and Mexico’s cross-cutting priorities in our work on the United Nations.”
In his briefing to the council on Thursday, Guterres had stated that the United Nations and the Worldwide Committee of the Crimson Cross are main a humanitarian operation that’s tremendously complicated each politically and when it comes to safety.
The humanitarian operation started on April 29 and required huge coordination and advocacy with Russian and Ukrainian authorities, he stated.
Up to now, two protected passage convoys have been efficiently accomplished. Within the first, which concluded on Could 3, 101 civilians have been evacuated from the Azovstal plant together with 59 extra from a neighbouring space. Within the second operation, accomplished on Wednesday evening, greater than 320 civilians have been evacuated from town of Mariupol and surrounding areas.
Guterres stated a 3rd operation is underway however didn’t give additional particulars saying “it’s our coverage not to discuss the main points of any of them earlier than they’re accomplished to keep away from undermining potential success.
“It’s good to know that even in these instances of hyper-communications, silent diplomacy continues to be potential and is typically the one efficient method to produce outcomes,” the UN chief had stated.
In response to a query that the Presidential Assertion, which comes greater than two months after the conflict began, is a “brief thanks observe to the Secretary-Basic”, De La Fuente Ramirez stated that the adoption of the presidential assertion “exhibits at the very least a willingness to maneuver on that route.”
“As we’ve stated, it is a very preliminary first step. And sure, I absolutely agree with you. It took us over two months. However there’s at all times someday it’s a must to begin and I hope this has been this present day,” De La Fuente Ramirez stated.
Juul stated that the assertion is expressing “sturdy assist” for the Secretary-Basic’s efforts in direction of a peaceable answer to the conflict in Ukraine.