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  1. It will be up to a future tribunal to establish the accountability of all those responsible for issuing criminal orders, for implementing those orders and for whitewashing them for internal and international audiences. That tribunal should also facilitate in Russia a process of moral penance and deep reflection on the role of that country and its army in the atrocities committed in Ukraine. If underpinned with trials, remembrance, education and reparations, that reflection would result in Russia’s return to the family of civilized nations and its commitment to never repeat the horrors of the war against Ukraine. For that to happen, we should ensure that those responsible for the crime of aggression, war crimes and crimes against humanity do not escape justice.

    2023-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9280 (2023) · source

  2. As the tribunal established in its judgment against Julius Streicher, the top Nazi propagandist, “In his speeches and articles, week after week, month after month, he infected the German mind with a virus of anti-Semitism and incited the German people to acts of persecution”. The Nazis made allegations of oppression against Germans abroad one of the centrepieces of their propaganda. False claims about the discrimination against Germans were used as a justification for aggressive expansionism, annexation and atrocities. The many similarities with the Russian course of action, including in the Security Council, make it clear that the Kremlin criminal regime should also find itself in the docks after its military defeat in Ukraine.

    2023-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9280 (2023) · source

  3. Ukraine reiterates that war propaganda and national hatred, which constitute incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence, are profoundly harmful and are prohibited under article 20 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The history of the past contains powerful reminders of what happened when one nation, poisoned with propaganda inciting hatred, waged a war of elimination against other nations and peoples. In 1945, the Second World War ended with the military defeat of the Nazi regime and the process of ensuring accountability. Nazi high officials, military commanders and diplomats were not the only ones prosecuted at the Nuremberg tribunal — so, too, were propagandists.

    2023-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9280 (2023) · source

  4. It is a matter of regret, although it is not a surprise, that Russia has again responded with spamming and a denial-of-service attack on the Security Council. In the cyber domain, that is malicious activity aimed at overloading and thereby immobilizing a system by flooding it with superfluous requests. It is a very precise description of what the Russian delegation does. Russia’s spamming manifests its weakness and lack of credible arguments. It is also prompted by the fear of accountability for the crimes that it has committed and the realization that accountability is imminent. Bucha, Irpin, Izyum, Mariupol and dozens of other places with mass graves of innocent people are the proof of the power of the Russian propaganda of war in dehumanizing Ukrainians and removing any moral safeguards from the mindset of Russian soldiers.

    2023-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9280 (2023) · source

  5. Dignity, which is the very essence of the Ukrainian spirit now, is also a term whose Russian equivalent should definitely be marked as archaic in the current editions of Russian diplomatic vocabularies. Horrific footage of the execution-style killing has again reminded us of how hatred kills. It is real hatred that has been deliberately fuelled for decades — not the fabricated stories to which we have been obliged to listen at today’s meeting. That hatred towards the entire nation of Ukraine has served as a trigger for invading a sovereign country and committing war crimes and crimes against humanity. We will discuss the recent developments on the ground at a meeting to be held on Friday, which was requested well in advance to ensure proper preparation and substantive discussion.

    2023-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9280 (2023) · source

  6. I would like to thank Professor Snyder for a perfect explanation of the imperfect purpose of the initiator of today’s meeting. I also recognize the representative of Russia in the permanent seat of the Soviet Union. On Sunday, following a very careful identification process, the Ukrainian authorities finally confirmed the identity of a captured Ukrainian soldier, whose brutal execution by Russians immediately after he said the words “Glory to Ukraine” had been found and circulated on the Internet last week. I would like his name to be pronounced in the Chamber loud and clear — Oleksandr Matsievskyi of the Chernihiv region. He was a symbol of devotion to his country and dignity in the face of death.

    2023-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9280 (2023) · source

  7. It means that as soon as a comprehensive just and lasting peace in Ukraine, based on the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, is achieved, our concerted actions to combat global threats such as climate change, and to protect countries exposed to sea level rise, will be more efficient and targeted.

    2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260Resumption1 (2023) · source

  8. It is therefore alarming that Russia’s aggressive behaviour has been multiplying conflicts and thereby undermining our ability to concentrate on resolving existing global threats. It reveals the interlinkages within the global security architecture, as the Russian invasion of Ukraine has affected the world’s ability to efficiently address climate-related threats. The war has also aggravated the world food crisis, affecting mostly countries suffering from current effects of climate change, especially catastrophic droughts and large-scale flooding.

    2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260Resumption1 (2023) · source

  9. As much as 73 per cent of island States will face increasingly dry conditions by the middle of the century as rising sea levels swallow up their coastlines. It is not just a matter of climate but of those countries’ own security and of global security more broadly. The displacement of people, the destruction of critical infrastructure and the changes in coastlines caused by sea level rise are particularly worrisome in regions that are already experiencing political and socioeconomic tensions, and they may result in additional or heightened threats to peace and security. At the same time, climate-induced sea level rise is mostly a slow-onset event that provides individual Member States and the United Nations in general with significant time to prepare and respond.

    2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260Resumption1 (2023) · source

  10. We thank the Maltese presidency for convening this important debate, and we would like to thank all the briefers for their comprehensive presentations. Ukraine has always been a promoter of intensified and concerted action aimed at addressing climate change as a global threat to international peace and security. In particular, in April 2017, during its term as an elected member of the Security Council from 2016 to 2017, Ukraine organized an Arria Formula meeting on the security implications of sea level rise. It is well known that rising sea levels undermine the viability of low-lying regions around the world that lack higher areas as well. Small island developing States will be particularly affected by rising sea levels that will inevitably undermine the prospects for their future existence.

    2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260Resumption1 (2023) · source

  11. That is why we are convinced that we need strong multilateral institutions more than ever. We need a strong and inclusive Security Council, where all members are legitimate and responsible and reliable contributors to safeguarding the rules- and values- based international order.

    2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source

  12. At the same time, to cope with cases such as Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the factors that are immobilizing the Council must be removed. We should take every possible political and legal action to fix the situation whereby an aggressor misuses a permanent seat. We also expect all members to remain resolute in clearly differentiating between taking sides and defending the Charter. Thirdly, there must be zero tolerance for violations and abuse. Let us call a spade a spade. Those who deliberately create problems for the global security order can never be part of the solution anywhere else. They use their presence among decent and responsible democratic nations only as an opportunity to legitimize their violations and introduce new kinds of conditionality as bargaining chips.

    2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source

  13. Moreover, the aggression in question started even earlier, in July 2014, but eight years were not enough for the current multilateral system to prevent an escalation to the level of a full-fledged invasion. Many interesting ideas on the reform of multilateralism that we heard today are worthy of serious consideration. Special attention should be paid to reform of the Security Council, and that brings me to my second point. A higher level of inclusivity should be coupled with a stronger perception of responsibility. We are very sympathetic to the aspirations of democratic and law- abiding nations for a specific position on a reformed Council. Regional underrepresentation must also be overcome.

    2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source

  14. We can go even further and say that the composition of the Council does not even reflect the relevant provisions of the Charter of the United Nations. The defunct entity of the Soviet Union is still present in the Charter despite being a thing of the past. However, that does not mean that another entity can occupy the permanent Soviet seat by circumventing the necessary legal procedures. I would like to highlight several points in that regard. First, 77 years ago, it was agreed to vest five Powers with a special status in return for their special responsibility in maintaining international peace and security. Events this year have made it crystal clear that a system with five mutually dependent permanent members does not work if one of the seats is occupied by a violator that disrespects norms and neglects its responsibility.

    2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source

  15. Ukraine greatly appreciates the initiative by India’s presidency to hold today’s important debate, and we have taken note of the briefings. As is rightly pointed out in the concept note for today’s debate (see S/2022/880), the world is not the same as it was 77 years ago. It has changed dramatically, as has the nature of its threats and challenges. In that regard, we want to particularly underscore attempts to undermine the credibility and efficacy of key multilateral institutions from inside. I refer, first of all, to the Security Council. One can hardly disagree with another statement in the concept note, which is that the composition of the Security Council is far from reflecting the true diversity of the wider membership of the United Nations.

    2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source

  16. Ukraine’s experience as an active contributor to United Nations peace operations attests to the fact that the efficient protection of civilians should be in conjunction with supporting the capacity-building of the host State, rule-of-law institutions and democratic procedures. In conclusion, let me reiterate that a human rights violator and abuser of the fundamental norms of international law can hardly be a reliable partner in addressing the pressing problems on the global agenda, including the underlying root causes of conflicts worldwide. That is why we are convinced that, now more than ever, we need a strong Security Council, where all members are legitimate and responsible, as well as reliable contributors to safeguarding the rules- and values-based international order.

    2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181Resumption1 (2022) · source

  17. Russia recently resorted to blackmailing the world by threatening to undermine the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which, I recall, enabled the supply more than 9 million tons of foodstuffs from Ukraine between August and October. We praise the United Nations and Türkiye, the brokers of the Grain Initiative, which took a strong stance, along with Ukraine, to ensure the continuation of the Initiative. Civilians and their rights are among the first to be hit by any war. Taking into account our own tragic experience following the full-fledged invasion of Ukraine, we believe that it should be a top priority for any peacekeeping operation to fully implement its mandate in relation to the security and safety of civilians.

    2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181Resumption1 (2022) · source

  18. It is even more worrisome that the aggressor resorts to deliberate terrorist practices, attacking critical infrastructure in an attempt to deprive millions of civilians of electricity and water, striking ahead of the winter season. That attack occurred despite, and in violation of, resolution 2341 (2017), on the protection of critical infrastructure against terrorist attacks, adopted unanimously in 2017. It is clear that an efficient remedy to the underlying causes of insecurity across the globe, such as poverty and hunger, particularly in Africa, will hardly be possible without a proper and sufficient response to the aggressive behaviour of Russia. Its war of aggression against Ukraine has already affected global food supplies, thereby exacerbating the food crisis in the most vulnerable regions.

    2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181Resumption1 (2022) · source

  19. Given the fact that most such triggers take no notice of national borders, we fully agree with the assumption made in the concept note for this debate (S/2022/799, annex) that unaddressed structural factors could contribute to the resurgence of conflicts, even during or after peace support missions. Regrettably, the practical activities of the international efforts to respond to the contemporary threats and challenges remain insufficient. One of the explanations is that, along with facing new challenges, we are still compelled to confront the threat of a large-scale inter-State conflict as a result of an armed aggression and the full-fledged invasion of a sovereign State.

    2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181Resumption1 (2022) · source

  20. Ukraine highly appreciated the initiative of the presidency of Ghana to hold this important open debate. We express our gratitude to all the briefers for their thoughtful briefings. Ukraine aligns itself with the statement made on behalf of the European Union, and we would like to make a few comments in our national capacity. The recent coronavirus disease pandemic has explicitly shown how dramatically newly emerging challenges can complicate our efforts to address long- lasting threats. Health emergencies, food insecurity, poverty, environmental degradation and climate change are just a few of the new challenges that could become triggers of conflict.

    2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181Resumption1 (2022) · source

  21. “Our number one task now is to finally get rid of the threat of famine That is why, in order to avoid famine, the efforts of States like Russia to return to the aggressive policy of colonialism must end.”

    2022-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9106Resumption1 (2022) · source

  22. It is the war that is the root cause of the food insecurity, not the sanctions, which are simply a response to the aggressor in an attempt to undermine its capacity to keep on attacking. This year, Ukraine has significantly updated its policy on Africa. We have approved our first ever strategy for the development of Ukraine’s relations with African States and the President has appointed a special representative for African States. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister has scheduled a trip to visit a number of African States and there are initiatives under way to activate the parliamentary dimension of our cooperation. It sent an important message that President Zelenskyy was invited to speak to the Bureau of the Assembly of the African Union on 20 June. I would like to conclude by quoting him.

    2022-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9106Resumption1 (2022) · source

  23. The Black Sea Grain Initiative is a powerful example. Despite the Russian rocket attack on the port of Odesa the day after the Initiative was signed in Istanbul, we are continuing our efforts to ensure its implementation. Ten ships have been sent out of Ukrainian ports so far. Now it is the responsibility of our international partners to ensure Russia’s compliance with its obligations and thereby the safe functioning of the grain corridor. It must be made clear, however, that the threat of hunger would ultimately be removed if the Russian war of aggression were halted and if respect for the principles of the Charter of the United Nations in relation to Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity were fully restored.

    2022-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9106Resumption1 (2022) · source

  24. It also demonstrates the interlinkages within the global security architecture, as the Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to a food crisis in other parts of the world. African States have been among those taken hostage by Russia’s war on Ukraine. The lives and health of some 400 million people dependent on Ukrainian grain exports will remain at risk for as long as Russia maintains its morbid desire to revive the practices of its colonial past in relation to Ukraine. As long as Russian forces continue to set our fields on fire, bomb our farms and grain storage facilities and steal agricultural hardware from our farmers, the threat of famine will continue to loom and food prices will continue to rise. Even in the current circumstances, however, Ukraine remains determined to contribute to resolving the food crisis.

    2022-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9106Resumption1 (2022) · source

  25. Along with the members of the Security Council, I recognize the representative of Putin’s regime in the permanent seat of the Soviet Union. We thank the Chinese presidency for convening this open debate and thank all the briefers for their comprehensive presentations. Ukraine has enjoyed well-developed relationships with many African States and has contributed in particular to infrastructure projects and education. The maintenance of peace and security on the African continent has always been a focus for my country as well. Until 24 February, Ukraine contributed to five United Nations peacekeeping missions on the continent with personnel and military hardware. It is a matter for concern that Russia’s aggressive behaviour has been multiplying conflicts, thereby undermining our ability to concentrate on resolving those that already exist.

    2022-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9106Resumption1 (2022) · source

  26. After 100 days of courageous resistance by the Ukrainian army and the entire Ukrainian nation, it is clear that this unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression will end with Russia’s defeat — a defeat that will be a victory for the entire civilized world, for humanity and for justice. What we all need now is to maintain resolve to bring that victory closer.

    2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052Resumption1 (2022) · source

  27. On 26 February, Ukraine launched a case against Russia at the International Court of Justice on allegations of genocide. On 16 March, the International Court of Justice ordered Russia to immediately cease its so-called special operation against Ukraine. We are grateful to the President of the International Court of Justice, who this morning recalled the legally binding nature of that order, still awaiting its implementation by Russia. Ukraine has also been supportive of the idea of creating a special criminal tribunal for the punishment of the crime of aggression against Ukraine. Such a tribunal for Putin, Shoygu, Gerasimov, Lavrov and other Russian war criminals will be the final accord of the war.

    2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052Resumption1 (2022) · source

  28. Two days ago, French journalist Frédéric Leclerc-Imhoff was killed as a result of the shelling of the city of Lysychansk by Russian troops. Ukraine has already initiated investigation into the matter. Ukrainian children remain among the most vulnerable to war crimes and crimes against humanity. Our investigative bodies have already registered 1,042 criminal proceedings concerning invasion-related crimes committed against children. As of today, at least 261 children have been killed, 460 wounded and 145 are missing. We have already identified 11 Russian servicemen suspected of child abuse. Ukraine will continue to work to bring them, as well as others responsible for war crimes, to justice. We will also persist in struggling for the safe and rapid return of more than 230,000 Ukrainian children forcibly deported to Russia.

    2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052Resumption1 (2022) · source

  29. Approximately 200 to 300 war crimes are being committed in Ukraine every day, with the general number exceeding 15,000 since the beginning of the invasion. Ukraine encourages all partners to join our efforts aimed at ensuring justice within the framework of the joint investigative team for Russia’s war crimes, in which the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation and the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court are also participating. Investigative mechanisms are working. This week, two more Russian servicemen, artillerists Ivanov and Bobikin, were sentenced for shelling civilian infrastructure in the Kharkiv region. Regrettably, such acts — war crimes — by Russia take place on a daily basis, because they constitute a regular method of warfare by Russia.

    2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052Resumption1 (2022) · source

  30. Almost a hundred days ago, while we were sitting in this Chamber at an emergency meeting of the Security Council (see S/PV.8974), the first bombs and rockets hit peaceful Ukrainian cities and Russian soldiers crossed the Ukrainian borders. They crossed to kill, torture, destroy and plunder, not in violation of, but in strict accordance with, instructions received from their commanders. Mariupol and Bucha are the names of the cities known throughout the world as synonyms of Russian barbarism, and they are just two in a list of dozens. Some 1,200 bodies of murdered civilians were recovered in the Kyiv region alone, following the Russian retreat. We will be able to calculate the number of civilian casualties in Mariupol only after the de-occupation of the city. However, it is clear that dozens of thousands were killed.

    2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052Resumption1 (2022) · source

  31. I also recognize the representative of Putin’s regime in the permanent seat of the Soviet Union. Ukraine aligns itself with statements made by the representative of the European Union, in its capacity as observer, and by the representative of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, on behalf of the Group of Friends of Accountability following the Aggression against Ukraine, respectively. I would like to thank Albania for organizing today’s important debate and all briefers for their briefings. I would also like to express our sincere condolences to the representative of Brazil on the passing of Judge Antônio Augusto Cançado Trindade.

    2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052Resumption1 (2022) · source

  32. Yesterday the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine announced that five Russian servicemen and three members of the paramilitary Wagner Group had been identified as suspects of the abduction, torture and killing of the head of the village of Motyzhyn, Kyiv region — Olga Sukhenko, her husband and her son. We reiterate that those who ordered, committed and whitewashed crimes against civilians will not escape justice. We call on all Member States to engage actively in the process of ensuring justice for all civilians suffering Russia’s atrocities.

    2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042Resumption1 (2022) · source

  33. The abduction of at least 230,000 Ukrainian children, among the 1.4 million Ukrainian citizens forcibly deported to Russia, is a crime aimed at destroying the Ukrainian nation by depriving it of its youth, which is a modern manifestation of colonialism. Russia attacks Ukrainian civilians deliberately as a part of its Nazi-style war strategy. At the same time, the atrocities are committed by individuals, and every one of them has a name. The day before yesterday a Ukrainian court sentenced Russian serviceman, Vadim Shishimarin, to life imprisonment for the killing of an unarmed civilian in the Sumy region.

    2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042Resumption1 (2022) · source

  34. We also appreciate the good offices of the Secretary-General on humanitarian assistance and the evacuation of civilians from the war-affected areas. The civilian population of Ukraine in the occupied, and war-affected areas remains extremely vulnerable to the war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by Russian troops on a regular basis — killings, torture and illegal detention, forcible deportation, deprivation of property rights, alarming human rights violations in the occupied territories, attacks against civilian infrastructure throughout Ukraine and expropriation of grain from local farmers. That is not even a complete list of Russian crimes committed against civilians in Ukraine.

    2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042Resumption1 (2022) · source

  35. Russian troops continue their indiscriminate attacks on Ukrainian cities, with missile strikes and heavy artillery, including last night’s attacks. Tens of thousands of civilians have lost their lives, and many more are wounded. Nearly 220,000 people have lost their homes. Millions of Ukrainian citizens were forced to flee occupied or war-affected areas. Eight million have become internally displaced, and 6.5 million have left Ukraine as refugees. This is the worst refugee crisis in Europe since the end of the Second World War. And we have no doubt that in Russian war strategies this refugee crisis — and food crisis — was envisaged as one of the welcome outcomes. What Russia underestimated was the hospitality, commitment and readiness to help of our neighbours and friends. We reiterate our gratitude to all of them.

    2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042Resumption1 (2022) · source

  36. I recognize the representative of Putin’s regime in the permanent seat of the Soviet Union. Ukraine aligns itself with the statements made by the representative of the European Union and by the representative of Switzerland on behalf of the Group of Friends of the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict. I would like to thank the United States for organizing this important debate, as well as all briefers for their presentations. I would also like to express to our friends, the Government and the people of the United States, our sincere condolences over the terrible tragedy in Texas. Civilians and their rights are among the first to be hit by any war. Now in Ukraine, millions of civilians, Ukrainians and foreigners are struggling — not just for their rights, but also for their lives.

    2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042Resumption1 (2022) · source

  37. We strongly reject any manipulative narrative that sanctions against Russia would make it impossible to effectively address the issue of agricultural exports. All required exclusions have already been made. As soon as Russia is compelled to stop the war, the looming threat of hunger will be over. Otherwise, the famine and suffering of millions will be blamed completely on President Putin.

    2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source

  38. The Russian occupiers have already stolen at least between 400,000 and 500,000 tons of grain. Ukraine has already warned consumer countries that grain consignments exported by Russia could contain stolen Ukrainian grain. Any country that knowingly purchases that grain will be considered complicit in the crime. We demand that Russia stop the grain stealing, unblock Ukrainian seaports, restore the freedom of navigation and allow trade ships to pass. As was already said here more than once, this war is a war of choice — the choice of President Putin. It will also be his choice with regard to the food crisis. There should be no doubt about who will be responsible for the possible starvation of millions of people.

    2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source

  39. Along with international law and the rules-based order, Russia has also dealt a hard blow to global food security, as approximately 400 million people throughout the world depend on grain supplies from Ukraine. Now, due to the blockade of Ukrainian seaports, exports of Ukrainian grain have almost stopped. In pre-invasion times, Ukraine exported 5 million tons of grain per month. In March, exports decreased to approximately only 200,000 tons; in April, to some 1.1 million tons. Large areas in the east and south of Ukraine remain places of combat action or are under occupation. That is why we expect the harvest in 2022 to be just 50 per cent of last year’s yield. Another threat is Russia’s actions to seize Ukrainian grain for its own consumption or in an attempt to illegally sell it on international markets.

    2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source

  40. I recognize the representative of Putin’s regime and the permanent seat of the Soviet Union. First of all, I would like to thank the United States for organizing today’s important debate and all the briefers for their briefings. The looming food crisis was the focus of yesterday’s ministerial meeting at the United Nations, and we align ourselves with the Chair’s statement. As a reliable contributor to global food security and one of the main food suppliers, Ukraine fully shares the commitment to acting with urgency in this area. Over the past few years, the food security situation has deteriorated for the most vulnerable, in particular due to the coronavirus disease. Regrettably, instead of recovery, the world emerging from the pandemic has faced a new threat — Russia’s full-fledged war on Ukraine.

    2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source