Guterres calls to the ceasefire while European leaders affirm the rights of Ukraine to the UN

Board information, Mr. Guterres said The conflict, now in its fourth year, “brought immense suffering and instability in the region and beyond.”

He recalled that in February 2022, both Security advice And the General Assembly adopted resolutions calling for a rapid end to war and lasting peace.

“But we have also seen an intensification of the fighting-through Ukraine and, sometimes, to the Russian Federation,” he added, noting that Ukrainian civilians continue to bear “incessant bombardments-in their homes, their schools, their hospitals and their shelters”.

“Let me be clear: attacks on civilians and civil infrastructure is prohibited under international law. They must stop now. “

He urged humanitarian support in hand and a renewed push towards a ceasefire founded in the Charter of the United Nations.

Lithuania warns against repeated history

In the room of the General Assembly, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda invoked the past of Europe, establishing parallels between the 1930s and today. He warned against “appeasement” and insisted that the abandonment of Ukraine would enhance the attackers in the world.

“Today we cannot abandon Ukraine,” he said. “When power replaces the law and the fear of truth, the foundations of the world order begin to crack. And then no one can feel safe anymore. ”

Mr. Nausėda called on the international community to support military, economic and humanitarian support and to ensure responsibility.

“Peace will never be sustainable without justice,” he said, urging the return of Ukrainian children and the use of frozen Russian assets to finance the resumption of Ukraine.

France highlights the rights of Ukraine

President Emmanuel Macron of France declared that the conflict in Ukraine “poses the eternal question of the force of the law against power, freedom against imperialism”.

Mr. Macron warned that recent provocations in Poland, Romania, Estonia and elsewhere show that Russian destabilization threatens all Europeans.

“Ukraine has often said that it was ready for a ceasefire and can accept negotiations. He now falls in Russia to prove that he can choose peace, “he said.

“France is exhausting in Ukraine alongside our European partners and all those who understand the need to retain Russia to preserve the world order.”

Poland highlights the direct impact

Polish President Karol Nawrocki said war endangered the international order.

“The borders of the States have ceased to be untouchable, and international law-which has so far considered the compass of the world order-has started to treat more as a suggestion rather than a rule,” he said.

Poland has shown solidarity with Ukraine, he continued, welcoming more than a million refugees and providing material, financial, military and diplomatic support.

He added that earlier this month, Russian drones “attacked” the Polish territory.

“For the first time since the Second World War, Poland was forced to open fire on hostile objects on our territory. As commander -in -chief of the armed forces, I assure you: Poland will always react adequately and stands ready to defend its territory. ”

Guterres ends with the ceasefire call

Back to the Council, Mr. Guterres reiterated his call to “a complete, complete and sustainable ceasefire-the one who opens the way to a just and lasting peace in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, international law and relevant United Nations resolutions.”

“The United Nations undertake to fully support all the significant efforts to end this war,” he concluded. “Each day of fighting fights is chances that diplomacy succeeds and increases the dangers of a new escalation.”