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  1. “Instead, let us use our collective strength to bring an end to the war and secure a just and lasting peace for Ukraine based on the Charter of the United Nations and international law.”

    2023-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9380 (2023) · source

  2. “The international community must ensure that the taboo against any use of nuclear weapons is safeguarded and that any threat or use remains inadmissible. It is essential that the International Atomic Energy Agency secure nuclear energy facilities that have been targeted in the war. We appreciate Director General Grossi’s proposals in that regard and express gratitude for the dedicated work of the teams on the ground. This war of aggression must end. I call on the Russian Federation to immediately and without any conditions withdraw its forces from all of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders. I call on all of us to not grow numb to the horrible consequences of the war, the suffering of civilians, the constant threat of a nuclear catastrophe or the economic repercussions felt around the world.”

    2023-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9380 (2023) · source

  3. “We welcome the leadership of the Secretary-General and President Erdoğan of Türkiye in facilitating the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which reminds us that diplomacy and pragmatism have an important role to play, even in such challenging times. We urge Russia to reconsider its decision announced today and to enable the continuation of the Black Sea Grain Initiative. The repeated implicit, but unmistakable, nuclear threats are unacceptable. The nuclear risks are higher today than they have been in decades, even higher than at the peak of the cold war. Nuclear weapons hold the potential for catastrophic humanitarian and environmental consequences, underscoring the urgent need for progress in nuclear disarmament and a departure from the nuclear deterrence paradigm.”

    2023-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9380 (2023) · source

  4. “Austria vehemently condemns the deliberate attacks on Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure. The humanitarian consequences, such as the destruction of the Kakhovka dam, cannot be overstated. Many of those acts constitute war crimes, and some, as the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine has found, may even amount to crimes against humanity. Recognizing that impunity fuels the cycle of atrocities, the perpetrators must — and they will — be held accountable. In that regard, my country fully supports all efforts to do so, including by the International Criminal Court. The repercussions of the war extend far beyond Ukraine. They are felt all around the globe. Let me be clear: the impact on food and energy prices around the world are a direct consequence of the Russian aggression.”

    2023-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9380 (2023) · source

  5. “We should never get used to the reality of the war in Ukraine. Indeed, we should never get accustomed to any war around the world. We urgently need a global system capable of responding to such threats, a Security Council that is effective, representative, reflective of today’s world and equipped to tackle the challenges of the twenty-first century. The war has already led to terrible consequences for the civilian population of Ukraine. Thousands of civilian lives have been lost. Nearly one third of Ukrainians were forced to flee their homes. I witnessed the destruction and horrors of this war myself during my visit to Ukraine last November. I myself had to take shelter from the missiles falling on Kyiv, and I saw the destroyed residential buildings, where so many people lost their lives.”

    2023-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9380 (2023) · source

  6. “However, faced with such a flagrant breach of the Charter, we have no choice but to reiterate that respect for international law is not an option — it is an obligation. We must not accept living in a world where the law of the powerful overrides the rule of law. It is our collective responsibility to work towards a future where might does not make right. Blatant violations of international law must be met with resolute consequences by the international community. The United Nations was created out of the ashes of the Second World War and the horrors of the Holocaust, to “save succeeding generations from the scourge of war”, as the Charter states. Yet, the silence of the Council — the most powerful body within the Organization — in the face of the Russian aggression, is a fundamental concern.”

    2023-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9380 (2023) · source

  7. “More than 500 days have passed since Russia launched an unprovoked and unjustifiable war of aggression against its neighbour, Ukraine. That blatant violation of the Charter of the United Nations and ongoing aggression and occupation of Ukrainian territory by a permanent member of the Council must not go unaddressed. As members of the international community, we cannot stand idly by while the fundamental principles of our shared legal and security order are under threat. An attack against one member of the Organization is an attack against all of us, as implied by the Charter and our system of collective security. In recent decades, significant progress has been made in advancing international law and building guardrails aimed at safeguarding the rule of law.”

    2023-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9380 (2023) · source