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The 10,202nd meeting of the
Security Council is called to

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order.

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The provisional agenda for this
meeting is maintenance of peace

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and security of Ukraine. The
agenda is adopted.

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In accordance with rule 37 of
the councils provisional Rules

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of procedure. I invite the
representatives of Estonia,

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Poland and Ukraine to
participate in this meeting. It

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is so decided. In accordance
with rule 39 of the

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councils Provisional Rules of
Procedure. I invite the

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following prefers to
participate in this meeting.

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Miss Um Kayoko Gotoh, director
for Europe and Central Asia,

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Department of Political and
Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace

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Operations, and Mr. Enrique
Ratwatte. Acting

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assistant secretary general for
Humanitarian affairs and deputy

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Emergency Relief coordinator.
It is so decided. In accordance

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with rule 39 of the councils
Provisional Rules of Procedure.

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I also invite Mr. Quentin
Weiler, delegation of the

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European Union to the United
Nations to participate in this

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meeting. It is so decided. The
Security

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Council will now begin its
consideration of item two of

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the agenda. I now give the
floor to Miss Kayoko Gotoh.

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Mr. President, excellencies,
since we last briefed this

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Council on 9th July, more than
170 civilians have reportedly

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been killed and 1028 injured
across Ukraine as a result of

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intensified aerial attacks by
the Russian Federation.

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Residential buildings,
playgrounds, gas stations,

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markets and logistical
warehouses have been hit. Kyiv

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has remained under constant
bombardment. Just yesterday,

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the eighth major missile attack
on the city this month struck

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the residential building. Three
people were reported reportedly

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injured in July alone. At least
56 civilians have reportedly

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been killed and 232 injured in
Kyiv. Daily attacks are also

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being reported in frontline
communities in the Donetsk,

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Kharkiv, Sumy, Kherson,
Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia

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regions of Ukraine, with many
civilians killed by so-called

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guided aerial bombs with
greater capability for accurate

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long distance targeting. In one
such attack on 24th July, at

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least six people were
reportedly killed and nine

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others injured after guided
aerial bombs struck the city of

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Slovyansk residential buildings
businesses and honorary

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consulate of Latvia were
damaged. Earlier on 11th July,

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guided aerial bombs struck
residential areas in Sumy,

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killing five civilians,
including a girl, and injuring

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41 others, including children.
In recent weeks, the Odesa

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region has been particularly
heavily affected by repeated

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deadly strikes. Office for the
High Commissioner for Human

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Rights, OHC has verified that
just this month, the Odesa

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region suffered at least 26
civilian deaths and 92 injuries

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in total since the start of the
Russian Federation's full scale

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invasion, Ohchr has verified
that at least 1600 431

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civilians, including 803
children, have been killed in

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Ukraine, 48,630 more, including
2960 children, have

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been injured. These figures
account only for verified

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casualties. Actual figures are
likely higher. Mr. president,

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as we reported in our last
briefing, the summertime

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escalation has had an
increasingly destructive impact

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on the areas of Ukraine
temporarily occupied by the

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Russian Federation. On Saturday
occupying authorities reported

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that 12 people, including five
children, were killed in a

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drone attack on a holiday camp
in the Russian occupied part of

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Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region,
in the Russian occupied

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Autonomous Republic of Crimea
and the city of Sevastopol.

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Ukrainian drone strikes on
electrical substations have

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reportedly led to prolonged
power and water outages across

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the peninsula. Inside the
Russian Federation, local

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authorities continue to report
increasing numbers of civilian

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casualties following Ukrainian
strikes on oil and other

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industrial infrastructure in
multiple regions, including

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most recently in Belgorod. They
also report that commercial

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buildings and warehouses are
increasingly targeted, with

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deadly consequences for
civilians. On 24th July in

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Kirov region, north west of
Moscow, at least six people

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were reportedly killed and more
than two dozen others injured

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following attacks on industrial
and logistical centres. On 18th

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July, Ukrainian drones
reportedly hit large online

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retail warehouses in Tambov and
Moscow regions, killing eight

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people and injuring more than
60 others. Similar attacks have

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been reported almost daily
since then. In the first half

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of the year, oh Ohchr has
recorded reports by local

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authorities of 1846 civilian
casualties, 250 killed and

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1596 injured in the Russian
Federation. This represents a

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121% increase compared with the
same period in 2025. Mr.

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president, international
humanitarian law clearly

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prohibits attacks on civilians
and civilian infrastructure, as

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we repeatedly and consistently
stressed in all our briefings,

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these attacks are unacceptable,
inexcusable and must stop now.

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The United Nations continues to
unequivocally condemn such

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attacks wherever they occur.
Mr. president, for well over

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four years, the war in Ukraine
has disrupted global energy and

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food supplies as Ukraine has
entered a new harvest season.

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The escalation of Russian
attacks on ports and cargo

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ships cargo ships in recent
weeks raises renewed alarm

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about the wider regional and
global impacts of this war. The

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Black Sea ports of Odessa,
Chornomorsk, Pivdennyi, Izmail

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and Mykolaiv have been
subjected to renewed systematic

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attacks by the Russian
Federation in Odessa region.

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More than half a dozen attacks
on civilian vessels were

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reported this month, reportedly
killing or injuring 44 crew

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members. Many of the ships
impacted by the strikes have

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been under third country flags
and carrying food products. In

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one of the deadliest such
attacks on 20th July, Russian

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missiles reportedly struck a
Guinea-Bissau flagged ship near

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the port of Odessa, killing ten
people. The ship was carrying

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grain and its crew consisted of
Indian and Syrian nationals.

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Earlier on 13th July, another
Russian strike reportedly hit a

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Togolese flagged vessel
unloading mineral fertilizers

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at the port of Odessa, killing
five people, including three

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crew members, and injuring ten.
In addition to attacks on ports

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and civilian ships, the Russian
Federation has also intensified

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attacks on Ukraine's food
industry, infrastructure,

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agricultural equipment and
fields, destroying crops ready

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for harvest and export. Four
out of the 13 major grain

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terminals in Odesa region,
ports have reportedly suspended

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their grain purchases due to
threat of attacks. At the same

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time, Ukraine has expanded
attacks against Russian and

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Russian linked maritime
logistics, including oil

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tankers. More than 100 vessels
have reportedly been struck in

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the Sea of Azov in July,
prompting restrictions on

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navigation in the Sea of Azov.
The consequences of this latest

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escalation are already visible
in global agricultural markets.

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According to the United Nations
Conference on Trade and

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Development, Unctad, wheat
prices have climbed 20% from

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the beginning of the month and
are at their highest since

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March 2024. Further disruption
in the Black Sea and the Sea of

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Azov, as well as in other
critical areas, could drive up

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freight insurance, food and
energy costs, with grave

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consequences for vulnerable and
import dependent developing

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countries. We urge maximum
restraint against actions that

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endanger civilian maritime
navigation. Mr. president, on

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15th July, the International
Atomic Energy Agency IAEA,

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reported that the Zaporizhzhia
nuclear power plant experienced

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this 22nd complete loss of
offsite power since the start

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of the war. Ten such incidents
have occurred in the past three

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months alone, underscoring the
deteriorating reliability of

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the electrical grid necessary
for safe operations of the

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largest nuclear power plant in
Europe. IAEA has also expressed

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concern over several drone
attacks in the nearby town of

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Enerhodar under the temporary
occupation of the Russian

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Federation, where many of the
plant's staff reside. The

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persistent physical danger adds
to the extreme, extremely

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difficult circumstances under
which they continue to work

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tirelessly to safeguard the
plant's operations. As we have

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reiterated in our previous
briefings, any military actions

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endangering the safety and
security of nuclear plants are

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unconscionable and
irresponsible. We urge maximum

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restraint to avoid any risk of
nuclear accident. Mr. president

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as hostilities continue to
intensify, the devastating toll

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on civilians and infrastructure
critical to civilian lives and

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a far reaching impact on global
food security, underscore once

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again the urgent need for
renewed diplomatic efforts. We

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must not allow this dangerous,
escalatory spiral to continue.

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We urge all concerned to resume
dialogue and inclusive

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negotiations aimed at
de-escalation and securing an

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immediate, full and
unconditional ceasefire. This

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will serve as a critical and
necessary step towards a just,

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lasting and comprehensive peace
In line with the UN charter,

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international law and relevant
UN resolutions. The United

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Nations continue to stand ready
to make available its tools and

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expertise in support of all
meaningful efforts. To that end

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Thank you. Madam. I thank Miss
Couto for her briefing. I now

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give the floor to Mr. Enrique
Ratwatte. Mr. president,

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excellencies. Since this
council last met two and a half

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weeks ago, civilians have again
been killed and injured, homes

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reduced to rubble, electricity
and water cut. The United

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Nations warehouses and other
humanitarian facilities damaged

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destroying aid meant for
civilians. And still, every day

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humanitarian organizations
continue to respond across

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Ukraine, in Odessa, in their
homes and buses and energy

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infrastructure have been struck
In Kharkiv, Dnipro, Sumy and

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Zaporizhzhia were repeated.
Aerial attacks continue to

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disrupt daily life in Kyiv,
where families are once again

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clearing debris from apartment
buildings after last week's

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attacks and in communities
closer to the front line,

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including Donetsk and Kherson,
where shelling and drone

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attacks remain a daily reality.
We must not allow such repeated

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attacks to make this suffering
seem so routine. We also remain

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concerned by reports of
civilian harm in the Russian

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Federation, even if the United
Nations cannot verify these

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independently. Long range drone
attacks have reportedly

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continued to cause civilian
casualties and damage

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infrastructure. For example, on
17th and 18th July, Russian

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authorities have reported
attacks, including strikes on

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the Wildberries Logistics
Centre in Moscow and Tambov

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regions that killed eight
civilians and caused injuries

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to 86 others. Different cities,
different attacks, the same

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result. Civilians paying the
price. This must never become

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normal. Mr. president, each
round of attacks bring renewed

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harm to civilians. More
families grieve. More homes are

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damaged, more essential
services are cut and more

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communities are forced to put
recovery on hold. For many

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communities, this is now the
fourth summer spent under the

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shadow of continued hostilities
while fearful about the winter

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to come. For others, suffering
has lasted even longer. Mr.

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president, as tactics and scope
of this conflict shift, so too

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must the way in which
humanitarian organisations work

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Every morning begins with the
same question how can we reach

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people safely? The question is
becoming harder to answer. It.

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Supplies are moved, warehouses
are relocated, convoy routes

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are reviewed. The work changes,
but the purpose does not. Even

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as humanitarian organisations
respond to today's emergencies.

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They are already preparing for
winter. They are prepositioning

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supplies, supporting repairs to
homes and critical

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infrastructure. Last week, they
launched the annual Winter

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Response Plan because
communities already battered by

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war cannot be left to face
another winter without support.

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Mr. president, humanitarian
actors remain determined to

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reach people in need. Despite
this difficult and challenging

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environment, they continue to
deliver food, emergency shelter

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cash assistance, health care
and psychological support to

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millions of people. Local
responders continue to reach

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communities under
extraordinarily difficult

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conditions. Amidst these
challenges, practical

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humanitarian arrangements can
save lives. They can support

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safe and voluntary evacuation
of civilians and allow life

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saving aid to reach civilians
in need. Ocha remains committed

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to pursuing such practical
arrangements. Mr. president,

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four and a half years since the
escalation of hostilities, the

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dangers civilians face and the
way humanitarian organisations

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work have changed. But the
obligation of parties under

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international humanitarian law
remain unchanged and

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unequivocal. Wherever the
parties take their military

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operations, civilians,
including humanitarians, must

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be protected. The
infrastructure civilians depend

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on must be spared. Humanitarian
relief must be allowed to reach

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civilians in need. The parties
must honour the protective

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purpose of international
humanitarian law. Mr. president

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we will keep adapting because
civilians need us to adapt. We

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will replace destroyed supplies
We will continue working

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alongside local responders and
continue helping civilians. But

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our determination should not be
confused with acceptance.

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Humanitarian organizations find
ways to keep working because

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this is their job. But that
does not make these conditions

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acceptable. Nor should the
extraordinary determination of

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civilians be mistaken for an
unlimited ability to endure

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suffering. Humanitarian
organizations will keep doing

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everything they can, but they
cannot compensate for failures

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to uphold the protective aim of
international humanitarian law,

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the responsibility to spare
civilians and meet their

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essential needs rests with the
parties to the conflict. Those

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with influence over them have a
responsibility as well.

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International law is not
optional. I thank you. I thank

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you, Mr. Rapporteur, for his
briefing. I now give the floor

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to those council members who
wish to make statements. I give

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the floor to the representative
of Latvia. Mr. president, I

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thank Director Gotho and Acting
Secretary General Ratwatte for

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their detailed and factual
briefings. The briefings today

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clearly demonstrate that Russia
continues to intensify a

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deliberate campaign against
civilians in densely populated

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areas. On 19th of July, Kyiv
endured yet again one of the

00:19:04.146 --> 00:19:07.583
largest reported missile
attacks since the start of the

00:19:07.684 --> 00:19:11.287
full scale invasion. While
guided aerial bombs struck

00:19:11.387 --> 00:19:16.059
residential areas of the city
of Zaporizhzhia. Deadly attacks

00:19:16.159 --> 00:19:21.264
against Ukrainian civilians
continue daily on 24th of July

00:19:21.364 --> 00:19:24.200
in an attack against the
frontline city of Sloviansk

00:19:24.300 --> 00:19:29.606
Donetsk region. A Russian Cup
250 guided aerial bomb

00:19:29.706 --> 00:19:32.675
destroyed the building of
Latvia's honorary consulate,

00:19:32.775 --> 00:19:35.579
the only permanently working
European presence serving the

00:19:35.679 --> 00:19:39.148
front line region. There were
no military installations or

00:19:39.249 --> 00:19:43.019
objects nearby that day in
Slovyansk. At least six

00:19:43.119 --> 00:19:46.690
civilians were killed and
dozens more injured, including

00:19:46.789 --> 00:19:50.260
two staff members of our
consulate, and we express our

00:19:50.293 --> 00:19:52.728
deepest condolences to the
families of those killed in

00:19:52.829 --> 00:19:57.499
these attacks. Barbaric attacks
I wish full and fast recovery

00:19:57.601 --> 00:20:01.637
to all injured. Latvia strongly
condemns Russia's attack

00:20:01.737 --> 00:20:04.608
against our honorary consulate
and we thank our partners for

00:20:04.708 --> 00:20:11.248
their solidarity. Mr. president
the aggressor has to be stopped

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Over 66,000 civilians have been
killed or injured in Ukraine

00:20:15.985 --> 00:20:20.624
since 2022. Damage and
destruction of housing stock

00:20:20.724 --> 00:20:23.659
has affected 3 million
households in the first four

00:20:23.760 --> 00:20:27.229
years of this war. Latvia
condemns in the strongest

00:20:27.264 --> 00:20:29.666
possible terms Russia's
complete disregard of

00:20:29.766 --> 00:20:34.371
international humanitarian law.
Russia can destroy buildings.

00:20:34.470 --> 00:20:38.275
It cannot break Ukraine's will
for freedom, nor Latvia's

00:20:38.374 --> 00:20:42.679
unwavering support to it.
Consequences of Russia's war of

00:20:42.778 --> 00:20:47.050
aggression spill over beyond
Ukraine's borders. Russia's

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reckless and escalatory actions
in Europe continue. We express

00:20:51.086 --> 00:20:54.157
our solidarity with our ally
Romania, whose airspace has

00:20:54.257 --> 00:20:57.360
been violated by drone
incursions for three

00:20:57.460 --> 00:21:00.996
consecutive days, a direct
consequence of Russia's

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aggression against Ukraine. And
I have to draw the council's

00:21:04.768 --> 00:21:08.671
attention that on 19th of July
in Riga, Latvia, a civil

00:21:08.771 --> 00:21:12.007
society warehouse storing
humanitarian aid for Ukraine

00:21:12.108 --> 00:21:16.079
was set ablaze. Latvia's law
enforcement institutions are

00:21:16.179 --> 00:21:21.483
conducting an investigation
into this act of sabotage. Mr.

00:21:21.583 --> 00:21:25.387
president, Russia's deliberate
attacks directly affect global

00:21:25.487 --> 00:21:29.659
food security. Before Russia's
aggression, Ukraine was the

00:21:29.758 --> 00:21:33.530
breadbasket of the world.
Ukraine was the main sourcing

00:21:33.630 --> 00:21:38.400
country for the World Food
Programme, providing 19.8% of

00:21:38.501 --> 00:21:41.804
all quantities sourced and
feeding around 400 million

00:21:41.905 --> 00:21:45.809
people in humanitarian
emergencies. Even now, Ukraine

00:21:45.909 --> 00:21:48.978
remains a vital hub for the UN
humanitarian food procurement

00:21:49.079 --> 00:21:53.682
for global crisis zones from
Gaza and Sudan to Bangladesh,

00:21:53.782 --> 00:21:56.885
while simultaneously delivering
food aid to millions of

00:21:56.985 --> 00:22:01.458
Ukrainians on the front lines.
Despite having 19% of its

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agricultural land occupied and
over 25% of its territory

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suspected of contamination by
mines, unexploded ordnance. On

00:22:11.534 --> 00:22:14.737
17th of July, the World Food
Programme warehouse in the city

00:22:14.838 --> 00:22:18.807
of Dnipro was attacked by
drones four times in the span

00:22:18.907 --> 00:22:23.380
of 24 hours. These are not
isolated incidents. World Food

00:22:23.479 --> 00:22:26.983
Programme has registered more
than 90 such attacks over the

00:22:27.083 --> 00:22:32.155
last two years. On 19th July,
three Russian cruise missiles

00:22:32.255 --> 00:22:35.257
hit a Guinea-Bissau flagged
Turkey owned civilian grain

00:22:35.358 --> 00:22:39.628
ship, killing ten crew members
from India and Syria. And the

00:22:39.728 --> 00:22:44.501
Ukrainian pilot. Again, not an
isolated case. Civilian

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merchant ships and ports are
regular Russian targets. Over

00:22:48.771 --> 00:22:51.307
the past months, there have
been increased reports of

00:22:51.407 --> 00:22:54.510
Russia's drone drones
deliberately dropping

00:22:54.610 --> 00:22:58.447
incendiary munitions and crop
fields across Ukraine to burn

00:22:58.548 --> 00:23:03.420
down this year's harvest. Mr.
president, Russia is the sole

00:23:03.519 --> 00:23:07.222
obstacle to an immediate, full
and unconditional ceasefire. We

00:23:07.322 --> 00:23:11.594
are all calling for. Russia
continues to use imperialist

00:23:11.693 --> 00:23:15.798
and neocolonial justifications
and means in its war against

00:23:15.898 --> 00:23:18.802
the UN charter, international
humanitarian law and

00:23:18.902 --> 00:23:22.671
international human rights.
Ukraine has our full support

00:23:22.704 --> 00:23:25.208
and its fight for its
sovereignty, territorial

00:23:25.307 --> 00:23:29.945
integrity and political
independence. Thank you. I

00:23:30.045 --> 00:23:33.048
thank the representative of
Latvia for the statement. And

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now give the floor to the
representative of Denmark.

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Thank you, Mr. President. And
let me also thank Director

00:23:38.854 --> 00:23:42.358
Couto and Acting Assistant
Secretary General Ratwatte for

00:23:42.458 --> 00:23:46.463
their informative briefings.
Mr. president, in the early

00:23:46.563 --> 00:23:50.666
hours of 19th July, Russia
continued its relentless

00:23:50.766 --> 00:23:53.903
attacks against Ukrainian
cities and fired dozens of

00:23:54.003 --> 00:23:58.074
ballistic missiles onto
civilians in urban areas. Many

00:23:58.173 --> 00:24:01.577
of these civilians were either
sleeping in their beds or

00:24:01.677 --> 00:24:05.481
desperately trying to reach
shelters. This constituted one

00:24:05.581 --> 00:24:09.085
of the largest ballistic
missile attacks of Russia's

00:24:09.184 --> 00:24:14.389
unjustified war. Tragically,
that night, last week was far

00:24:14.490 --> 00:24:18.161
from the only recent occasion
when Ukrainian non-combatants

00:24:18.260 --> 00:24:21.764
and civilian infrastructure
have been hit by deadly and

00:24:21.865 --> 00:24:26.436
clearly escalating Russian
drone and missile attacks. On

00:24:26.536 --> 00:24:30.539
24th July, a ballistic missile
attack on a gathering of

00:24:30.639 --> 00:24:34.777
engineers, entrepreneurs and
industrialists outside Kyiv

00:24:34.878 --> 00:24:39.949
killed at least 11 and injured
more than 100 and glide bomb

00:24:40.048 --> 00:24:43.952
attacks the same day flattened
the centre of Sloviansk, with

00:24:44.052 --> 00:24:47.289
multiple storey residential
buildings, coffee shops and

00:24:47.389 --> 00:24:50.659
supermarkets destroyed. At
least five civilians were

00:24:50.760 --> 00:24:55.298
killed and 15 more injured.
These same attacks also

00:24:55.331 --> 00:24:57.599
destroyed the honorary
consulate of fellow Security

00:24:57.699 --> 00:25:01.436
Council member Latvia. Denmark
deplores these attacks and the

00:25:01.537 --> 00:25:05.742
tragic loss of life. This is a
violation of international law.

00:25:05.842 --> 00:25:10.345
We stand together with Latvia
and Ukraine. Russia's recent

00:25:10.445 --> 00:25:15.018
attacks also severely damaged
WFP, W.H.O. and Unicef

00:25:15.117 --> 00:25:18.921
facilities used to provide life
saving humanitarian assistance

00:25:19.021 --> 00:25:22.592
to the most vulnerable victims
of this aggression. This was

00:25:22.691 --> 00:25:26.262
just days after an early attack
hit another Red cross warehouse

00:25:26.362 --> 00:25:30.999
in Kyiv, all part of a deeply
alarming and unacceptable

00:25:31.099 --> 00:25:35.604
pattern of attacks impacting
humanitarian facilities.

00:25:35.704 --> 00:25:38.407
Denmark has repeatedly called
for international humanitarian

00:25:38.507 --> 00:25:43.079
law to be respected in all
cases without exception. There

00:25:43.179 --> 00:25:46.583
can be no justification for
firing dozens of ballistic and

00:25:46.682 --> 00:25:51.086
hypersonic missiles on
Ukraine's civilians, no pretext

00:25:51.186 --> 00:25:54.856
for highly explosive weapons
with wide area effects in

00:25:54.958 --> 00:26:00.128
densely populated urban areas.
Such acts constitute a blatant

00:26:00.228 --> 00:26:04.099
disregard of IHL, and those
responsible must be held to

00:26:04.199 --> 00:26:07.704
account. As the office of the
High Commissioner for Human

00:26:07.804 --> 00:26:12.240
Rights reported a few days ago,
1st May and then June broke the

00:26:12.342 --> 00:26:15.744
grim record for the deadliest
month for Ukrainian civilians

00:26:15.845 --> 00:26:20.382
since 2022. July. Regrettably,
seems to be heading in the same

00:26:20.483 --> 00:26:23.686
direction. This council, the
body with primary

00:26:23.720 --> 00:26:25.822
responsibility for safeguarding
international peace and

00:26:25.921 --> 00:26:31.193
security, must not allow this
to continue. Mr. president,

00:26:31.293 --> 00:26:34.764
Ukraine has the right to defend
itself in line with article 51

00:26:34.864 --> 00:26:38.034
of the UN charter, as the
leaders of the NATO summit in

00:26:38.133 --> 00:26:41.036
Ankara and at the coalition of
the willing meeting in Paris

00:26:41.137 --> 00:26:44.940
earlier this month, made clear
we stand united in our

00:26:45.041 --> 00:26:48.577
unwavering support for Ukraine
in defending its freedom,

00:26:48.677 --> 00:26:52.115
sovereignty and territorial
integrity. Denmark will

00:26:52.215 --> 00:26:55.083
continue to support Ukraine,
including through providing

00:26:55.184 --> 00:26:59.588
humanitarian, economic and
security assistance and stands

00:26:59.688 --> 00:27:02.458
ready with our allies to
provide robust security

00:27:02.557 --> 00:27:06.528
guarantees. Ukraine cannot be
denied the right to protect its

00:27:06.628 --> 00:27:10.400
civilians. The senseless
killings needs to stop, and

00:27:10.499 --> 00:27:14.836
Russia's illegal war must end.
Denmark stands in full

00:27:14.936 --> 00:27:18.074
solidarity with Romania
following the recent drone

00:27:18.173 --> 00:27:21.476
incursions and violations of
its airspace. Russia's illegal

00:27:21.510 --> 00:27:23.746
war continues to pose a long
term threat to European

00:27:23.845 --> 00:27:27.816
security and must be brought to
an end. Mr. president, in

00:27:27.916 --> 00:27:31.286
closing, Denmark once again
reiterates our call for Russia

00:27:31.387 --> 00:27:35.358
to engage in good faith
negotiations to achieve a just

00:27:35.458 --> 00:27:39.829
and lasting peace in line with
the UN charter as a vital first

00:27:39.929 --> 00:27:43.298
step. We call on Russia to
accept an immediate,

00:27:43.398 --> 00:27:47.869
unconditional and comprehensive
ceasefire. Over the last weeks

00:27:47.970 --> 00:27:51.139
and months, every council
member except Russia has made

00:27:51.240 --> 00:27:55.778
this call. The time is now for
Russia to heed this call. I

00:27:55.878 --> 00:28:01.184
thank you. I thank the
representative of Denmark for

00:28:01.284 --> 00:28:04.119
that statement. I now give the
floor to the representative of

00:28:04.220 --> 00:28:10.193
France. Thank you, Mr.
President. I first of all wish

00:28:10.293 --> 00:28:13.929
to thank Miss Kiyoko Gotoh,
director for Europe, Central

00:28:14.030 --> 00:28:19.001
Asia and the Americas and the
Acting Assistant Secretary

00:28:19.101 --> 00:28:21.670
General for Humanitarian
Affairs, Mr. Enrique Ratwatte.

00:28:21.771 --> 00:28:24.474
I thank both for their
statements. I wish to also

00:28:24.574 --> 00:28:29.778
thank the humanitarian
personnel deployed in Ukraine

00:28:29.878 --> 00:28:34.751
to serve the civilians that
have fallen victim it to this,

00:28:34.851 --> 00:28:38.286
uh, in these events we have
meet now to address Russia's

00:28:38.387 --> 00:28:41.157
aggression against Ukraine. At
the same time, Russia continues

00:28:41.257 --> 00:28:45.161
to refuse clearly and brazenly
to give a peace, give a chance

00:28:45.260 --> 00:28:49.097
rather to peace negotiations.
Moscow is continuing and even

00:28:49.197 --> 00:28:53.603
ratcheting up its policy of
large scale airstrikes against

00:28:53.702 --> 00:28:57.240
major Ukrainian cities. It is
indiscriminately targeting

00:28:57.340 --> 00:29:00.909
civilian areas, using drones
and ballistic missiles and

00:29:01.010 --> 00:29:06.715
causing scores of deaths and
wounding equal numbers, namely

00:29:06.815 --> 00:29:10.019
in the capital. As we have just
been reminded in Sloviansk, the

00:29:10.119 --> 00:29:14.157
honorary consulate of Latvia
was hit and two of its staff

00:29:14.257 --> 00:29:18.394
members were wounded. We
express our full solidarity

00:29:18.494 --> 00:29:23.065
with Ukraine and Latvia. We
also express our support for

00:29:23.166 --> 00:29:27.103
Romania again. Confronted by
drone incursions into its

00:29:27.202 --> 00:29:30.940
airspace, this council must
also acknowledge the full

00:29:31.039 --> 00:29:34.476
magnitude of the highly
calculated offensive that

00:29:34.577 --> 00:29:39.048
Russia resumed a few weeks ago
against Ukraine's agricultural

00:29:39.148 --> 00:29:44.987
exports. Ms. Gotoh described in
the most precise terms by

00:29:45.086 --> 00:29:48.190
attacking and deliberately
destroying Odesa port

00:29:48.291 --> 00:29:51.726
infrastructure, as well as
vessels transporting Ukrainian

00:29:51.827 --> 00:29:59.434
grain in the Black Sea and a
WFP warehouse in Nepal. Russia

00:29:59.534 --> 00:30:04.440
is not only killing innocent
civilians, but it is directly

00:30:04.539 --> 00:30:07.610
imperiling the food security of
millions of individuals,

00:30:07.710 --> 00:30:12.849
particularly in Africa and the
Middle East. Going back to a

00:30:12.949 --> 00:30:16.552
policy that we hoped had been
abandoned, a policy from the

00:30:16.652 --> 00:30:20.356
beginning of this war. Finally,
we decry the targeted attacks

00:30:20.456 --> 00:30:23.425
against humanitarian facilities
essential for the recovery of

00:30:23.525 --> 00:30:29.264
Ukrainian civilians. A WHO
warehouse, housing, medical

00:30:29.365 --> 00:30:32.101
treatments, and a Unicef
warehouse containing support

00:30:32.200 --> 00:30:35.204
equipment to assist the
civilian population have also

00:30:35.304 --> 00:30:38.608
been destroyed by Russian
strikes in recent days. These

00:30:38.708 --> 00:30:42.945
attacks clearly violate
international humanitarian law.

00:30:43.045 --> 00:30:47.883
President, in the face of this
continued dangerous escalation,

00:30:47.983 --> 00:30:53.121
France reaffirms its tireless
support to Ukraine alongside G7

00:30:53.222 --> 00:30:57.960
at Evian, with NATO in Ankara
and with the coalition of the

00:30:58.059 --> 00:31:02.164
willing in Paris held on the
13th of July, we confirmed our

00:31:02.264 --> 00:31:07.603
active and tangible support for
Ukraine. Ukraine has endured

00:31:07.702 --> 00:31:10.438
and continues to endure and
exercise its right to

00:31:10.539 --> 00:31:13.309
self-defense. In accordance
with the UN charter, we have

00:31:13.409 --> 00:31:17.146
mobilized fully to create the
conditions for a just and

00:31:17.179 --> 00:31:19.181
lasting peace in accordance
with the principles of

00:31:19.215 --> 00:31:21.751
international law and the
United Nations Charter,

00:31:21.851 --> 00:31:25.353
buttressed by robust security
guarantees. President, after

00:31:25.454 --> 00:31:29.592
four years of war, Russia has
not yet succeeded in achieving

00:31:29.691 --> 00:31:33.228
its goals on the front. At the
same time, it continues to

00:31:33.329 --> 00:31:36.599
place the cost of this
devastating war squarely on the

00:31:36.699 --> 00:31:39.302
shoulders of the Ukrainian
people. The secretary general

00:31:39.402 --> 00:31:42.304
of the United Nations has long
called for an immediate,

00:31:42.405 --> 00:31:45.740
comprehensive and unconditional
ceasefire. He's not the only

00:31:45.840 --> 00:31:49.744
one to do so. His appeal is
supported by the overwhelming

00:31:49.845 --> 00:31:52.447
majority of member states from
across all continents,

00:31:52.548 --> 00:31:56.552
including, of course, France.
Instead of further fuelling the

00:31:56.652 --> 00:31:59.755
escalation of this war, it is
high time that Moscow Moscow

00:31:59.854 --> 00:32:02.724
finally heed these appeals.
Moscow must put an end to

00:32:02.824 --> 00:32:05.728
fighting, engage in direct
negotiations with Ukraine, with

00:32:05.827 --> 00:32:10.099
the participation of the United
States and Europeans. We are

00:32:10.199 --> 00:32:14.003
ready to foster progress on
this front. The Council must

00:32:14.103 --> 00:32:18.206
also do its part. Thank you. I
wish to thank the

00:32:18.307 --> 00:32:22.177
representative of France for
that statement. I now give the

00:32:22.278 --> 00:32:25.514
floor to the representative of
Greece. Thank you, Mr.

00:32:25.614 --> 00:32:29.751
President. I begin by thanking
you for convening this meeting.

00:32:29.851 --> 00:32:33.956
And Director Gotoh, as well as
Acting Assistant Secretary

00:32:34.056 --> 00:32:39.628
General Touati for their
remarks. Mr. president, we meet

00:32:39.728 --> 00:32:42.898
once again in the aftermath of
successive waves of

00:32:42.999 --> 00:32:48.737
indiscriminate Russian strikes
across Ukraine, including the

00:32:48.838 --> 00:32:53.309
largest ballistic missile
attack so far on the 18th and

00:32:53.409 --> 00:32:57.713
19th of July, causing scores of
civilian casualties and

00:32:57.813 --> 00:33:01.751
extensive damage to residential
areas and civilian

00:33:01.851 --> 00:33:05.720
infrastructure in Kyiv and many
other parts of the country,

00:33:05.820 --> 00:33:10.960
including the Black Sea.
Between 17 and 20th of July,

00:33:11.059 --> 00:33:16.798
nearly 60 civilians were killed
and around 370 were injured.

00:33:16.898 --> 00:33:21.170
Among the targets was a
recreation park in Odessa, and

00:33:21.269 --> 00:33:27.108
children were once more again
among the victims. Russia has

00:33:27.208 --> 00:33:30.979
since renewed its attacks,
resulting in further deaths and

00:33:31.079 --> 00:33:36.217
injuries and the destruction of
civilian infrastructure. Most

00:33:36.318 --> 00:33:39.722
recently, the honorary
consulate in Latvia in

00:33:39.822 --> 00:33:44.793
Sloviansk was attacked and
severely damaged. Diplomatic

00:33:44.894 --> 00:33:49.398
and consular premises should
never be targeted. We strongly

00:33:49.498 --> 00:33:53.302
condemn the clear violation of
the Vienna Convention on

00:33:53.402 --> 00:33:58.106
Consular Relations and stand in
full solidarity with Latvia and

00:33:58.206 --> 00:34:03.579
Ukraine. Our thoughts are with
those affected by these attacks

00:34:03.679 --> 00:34:07.749
We also stand in solidarity
with Romania over the repeated

00:34:07.849 --> 00:34:12.588
incursions of drones into
Romania's airspace. Any

00:34:12.688 --> 00:34:17.258
violation of the airspace and
territorial integrity of a

00:34:17.358 --> 00:34:21.796
sovereign state constitutes a
clear breach of international

00:34:21.896 --> 00:34:27.168
law and is unacceptable. Over
the past few months, Russia has

00:34:27.269 --> 00:34:31.807
significantly, significantly
increased its use of ballistic

00:34:31.907 --> 00:34:36.978
missiles and glide bombs
against densely populated areas

00:34:37.079 --> 00:34:40.382
along with the scale and
intensity of these attacks,

00:34:40.483 --> 00:34:45.753
with devastating consequences.
Civilian casualties from such

00:34:45.854 --> 00:34:52.628
attacks rose by 60% compared to
2025. This war has a particular

00:34:52.728 --> 00:34:56.499
impact on women and girls, with
the respective casualties

00:34:56.599 --> 00:35:03.539
increasing significantly by 34%
this year. We joined UN women

00:35:03.639 --> 00:35:08.043
in calling for an urgent end to
the violence and for the gender

00:35:08.144 --> 00:35:13.249
responsive humanitarian
assistance. Mr. president, this

00:35:13.349 --> 00:35:17.119
council has convened repeatedly
in recent months due to

00:35:17.219 --> 00:35:21.523
Russia's attacks, but every new
strike is further reason to

00:35:21.624 --> 00:35:25.927
prevent the current status quo
of this war from becoming the

00:35:26.028 --> 00:35:29.697
norm. The international
community must not become

00:35:29.798 --> 00:35:35.403
desensitized to the suffering
of the Ukrainian people. Greece

00:35:35.503 --> 00:35:39.541
strongly condemns the latest
pattern of attacks by Russia

00:35:39.641 --> 00:35:44.280
and calls for urgent
de-escalation. We also deplore

00:35:44.380 --> 00:35:47.682
the increasing trend of
repeated strikes against UN

00:35:47.782 --> 00:35:54.222
agencies in Ukraine, including
WFP, W.H.O. and Unicef,

00:35:54.322 --> 00:35:58.327
affecting the delivery of life
saving assistance to civilians

00:35:58.427 --> 00:36:02.831
impacted by this war. We
reiterate that all parties must

00:36:02.932 --> 00:36:07.068
strictly comply with their
obligations under international

00:36:07.168 --> 00:36:11.673
law. Any allegations of
violations must be investigated

00:36:11.773 --> 00:36:15.945
and those responsible must be
held accountable. On another

00:36:16.045 --> 00:36:19.882
note, and in view of the latest
intensification of attacks

00:36:19.981 --> 00:36:24.086
against ships and port
infrastructure in the Black Sea

00:36:24.186 --> 00:36:28.324
we underline the importance of
upholding maritime security,

00:36:28.423 --> 00:36:32.728
freedom of navigation and
respect for the law of the sea.

00:36:32.827 --> 00:36:37.166
Mr. president, the answer to
the recent escalation is simple

00:36:37.266 --> 00:36:40.469
It has been staring us in the
face since the beginning of the

00:36:40.568 --> 00:36:45.074
US led peace initiative and
Ukraine's own agreement. An

00:36:45.173 --> 00:36:48.344
immediate full and
unconditional ceasefire.

00:36:48.443 --> 00:36:52.347
Creating the conditions for a
resumption of direct peace

00:36:52.447 --> 00:36:55.717
talks toward a negotiated
settlement based on

00:36:55.818 --> 00:36:59.621
international law and the
principles of the UN charter.

00:36:59.722 --> 00:37:03.659
Greece reaffirms its unwavering
support for the sovereignty,

00:37:03.758 --> 00:37:07.862
independence and territorial
integrity of Ukraine within its

00:37:07.963 --> 00:37:11.867
international recognized
borders. We call on the Russian

00:37:11.967 --> 00:37:15.938
Federation to end its attacks,
withdraw its forces from the

00:37:16.037 --> 00:37:19.907
internationally recognized
territory of Ukraine, and

00:37:20.008 --> 00:37:25.546
engage in good faith efforts
towards a comprehensive, just

00:37:25.648 --> 00:37:30.019
and lasting peace. Greece,
along with its partners, will

00:37:30.119 --> 00:37:33.889
continue to stand with the
Ukrainian people in the fight

00:37:33.989 --> 00:37:40.362
for a sovereign and independent
future. I thank you. I wish to

00:37:40.461 --> 00:37:43.365
thank the representative of
Greece for that statement. I

00:37:43.465 --> 00:37:46.034
now give the floor to the
representative of the United

00:37:46.135 --> 00:37:49.671
Kingdom. Thank you, Mr.
President, and thank you to

00:37:49.771 --> 00:37:53.941
Director Gotti and to Acting
Assistant Secretary General

00:37:54.043 --> 00:37:58.112
Ratway for their briefings. As
we've heard today, Russia

00:37:58.213 --> 00:38:01.784
continues to escalate in its
violence against Ukraine.

00:38:01.883 --> 00:38:05.954
Russia's on track to fire well
over 300 missiles at Ukraine in

00:38:06.054 --> 00:38:11.427
July, a grim war record. Around
half have been directed at Kyiv

00:38:11.527 --> 00:38:15.364
alone, and the consequences are
clear in the rising civilian

00:38:15.463 --> 00:38:19.601
casualty figures, but also in
Russia's continued attacks on

00:38:19.702 --> 00:38:24.072
civilian and commercial
infrastructure. On the 19th of

00:38:24.173 --> 00:38:27.409
July, three cruise missiles
struck a cargo ship carrying

00:38:27.508 --> 00:38:32.514
grain from Odesa, killing ten
civilians. On the 24th of July,

00:38:32.614 --> 00:38:36.318
further attacks killed and
injured civilians in Kyiv and

00:38:36.418 --> 00:38:40.789
damaged the Latvian honorary
consulate in Sloviansk. And

00:38:40.889 --> 00:38:44.059
Russia's reckless actions have
also resulted in repeated drone

00:38:44.159 --> 00:38:48.963
incursions into Romania over
the past four days. The United

00:38:49.063 --> 00:38:52.835
Kingdom stands in full
solidarity with Ukraine, as

00:38:52.934 --> 00:38:58.407
well as with Latvia and Romania
Russia seeks to draw a parallel

00:38:58.507 --> 00:39:01.677
between its sustained
bombardment of Ukrainian cities

00:39:01.777 --> 00:39:04.646
its illegal and brutal
occupation of Ukrainian

00:39:04.746 --> 00:39:08.983
territory, and Ukraine's
efforts to defend itself. But

00:39:09.083 --> 00:39:12.588
there is no equivalence.
Ukraine is exercising its

00:39:12.688 --> 00:39:15.590
article 51 right to
Self-Defense under the UN

00:39:15.690 --> 00:39:19.427
charter, and we welcome the
announcement on the 13th of

00:39:19.528 --> 00:39:22.630
July of the Anti-Ballistic
Missile Coalition, which will

00:39:22.731 --> 00:39:27.436
help Ukraine better protect
civilians from Russian attacks.

00:39:27.536 --> 00:39:31.240
As the General Assembly has
declared repeatedly, Russia's

00:39:31.340 --> 00:39:35.244
invasion is a violation of
international law. And for what

00:39:35.344 --> 00:39:38.947
benefit? Russia now spends more
on compensation for the

00:39:39.046 --> 00:39:42.117
families of dead soldiers than
it does on salaries for the

00:39:42.217 --> 00:39:47.489
living. Civilians are queuing
for fuel across Russia. 42% of

00:39:47.588 --> 00:39:50.559
refining capacity has been
disabled. In a country with

00:39:50.592 --> 00:39:53.028
some of the largest oil
reserves in the world is now

00:39:53.128 --> 00:39:57.298
importing. Fuel. Growth has
fallen, the deficit has doubled

00:39:57.398 --> 00:40:00.402
and the real incomes of
ordinary Russians continues to

00:40:00.501 --> 00:40:04.539
decline. I urge Russia to heed
calls, global calls for an

00:40:04.639 --> 00:40:09.010
immediate, unconditional and
comprehensive ceasefire. We all

00:40:09.077 --> 00:40:12.947
want a just and lasting peace
in Ukraine, one that upholds

00:40:13.048 --> 00:40:16.184
the core principles of the UN
charter and is backed by

00:40:16.284 --> 00:40:20.621
security guarantees to prevent
renewed aggression. Colleagues,

00:40:20.655 --> 00:40:22.958
as my Prime Minister has made
clear ahead of his meeting

00:40:23.057 --> 00:40:26.061
today with President Zelensky,
the United Kingdom remains

00:40:26.161 --> 00:40:30.499
resolute in its unwavering in
its commitment to Ukraine.

00:40:30.599 --> 00:40:34.769
Thank you. I thank the
representative of the United

00:40:34.869 --> 00:40:38.039
Kingdom for that statement. I
now give the floor to the

00:40:38.139 --> 00:40:41.043
representative of the United
States. Thank you, Mr.

00:40:41.143 --> 00:40:47.715
President. Thank you, Miss
Gotoh and Mr. Ratwatte.

00:40:47.815 --> 00:40:52.220
Russia's ballistic missile and
drone strikes between July 18th

00:40:52.320 --> 00:40:55.690
and 19 reportedly killed
several people and injured

00:40:55.757 --> 00:41:00.661
dozens more. One of those
missiles struck a civilian

00:41:00.762 --> 00:41:04.166
grain ship in the Black Sea,
killing ten crew members from

00:41:04.266 --> 00:41:10.639
India and Syria. Those
casualties and countless other

00:41:10.739 --> 00:41:15.110
deaths could have been avoided
had Russia answered President

00:41:15.210 --> 00:41:21.148
Trump's call to negotiate an
end to this war. As we have

00:41:21.249 --> 00:41:24.086
said before, there is no
military solution to this war.

00:41:24.186 --> 00:41:29.391
Both Ukraine and Russia must
return to the negotiating table

00:41:29.490 --> 00:41:34.128
Far too much blood has been
spilled. The world is paying a

00:41:34.228 --> 00:41:41.003
heavy price because of this war
It must end. The United States

00:41:41.103 --> 00:41:44.206
renews its call for an
immediate ceasefire. And for

00:41:44.306 --> 00:41:48.809
Russia and Ukraine to negotiate
in good faith. A durable

00:41:48.911 --> 00:41:53.548
resolution of this war. The
United States remains prepared

00:41:53.648 --> 00:41:57.719
to play a constructive role to
achieve that outcome, and to

00:41:57.818 --> 00:42:02.925
facilitate talks between Moscow
and Kyiv. Our commitment to

00:42:03.025 --> 00:42:10.565
peace in Ukraine is unwavering.
Finally, I must point out that

00:42:10.666 --> 00:42:13.367
there is a member of this
council that will feign moral

00:42:13.467 --> 00:42:18.240
outrage and pretend to lecture
the rest of us about every

00:42:18.340 --> 00:42:22.878
topic, whether it's about the
very conflict we're discussing

00:42:22.978 --> 00:42:27.315
yet again today, or even those
unrelated to international

00:42:27.416 --> 00:42:32.787
peace and security like human
rights. That is why we walked

00:42:32.887 --> 00:42:37.726
out during France's
intervention. This disingenuous

00:42:37.825 --> 00:42:42.197
grandstanding is tiresome, but
we have tolerated it out of a

00:42:42.296 --> 00:42:48.903
sense of camaraderie and mutual
respect. As P-5 members. We

00:42:49.003 --> 00:42:54.041
have stood by this member
member state through every

00:42:54.141 --> 00:42:56.978
conflict in which their
freedoms have been imperiled.

00:42:57.079 --> 00:43:01.282
And today I remind them that it
is the United States that

00:43:01.382 --> 00:43:06.287
remains the beacon of liberty
for the world. As such, we will

00:43:06.387 --> 00:43:09.190
not be affording them the
benefit of listening to their

00:43:09.291 --> 00:43:13.829
politicized drivel until they
renounce their condescending

00:43:13.929 --> 00:43:18.599
and disrespectful rhetoric and
behave in a manner commensurate

00:43:18.699 --> 00:43:24.139
with their seat on this council
I thank you. I thank the

00:43:24.239 --> 00:43:27.742
representative of the United
States for that statement. I

00:43:27.842 --> 00:43:30.445
now give the floor to the
representative of the Russian

00:43:30.545 --> 00:43:38.220
Federation. Mr. president, the
cave regime continues

00:43:38.320 --> 00:43:43.025
its terrorist attacks on
peaceful Russians. On the night

00:43:43.124 --> 00:43:49.264
of July 24th, 25th, Ukrainian
UAV hit a tourist base in the

00:43:49.364 --> 00:43:53.001
Zaporizhzhia region, as a
result of which 12 people were

00:43:53.101 --> 00:43:57.838
killed, five of whom are
children. 19 people were

00:43:57.938 --> 00:44:02.778
injured. On the same day, as a
result of a rocket attack on

00:44:02.878 --> 00:44:06.181
one of the enterprises in the
city of Kirov, six people were

00:44:06.280 --> 00:44:12.153
killed and 26 were injured. On
July 20th, a passenger bus was

00:44:12.253 --> 00:44:16.590
attacked on the Belgorod
Shebekino highway. As a result

00:44:16.691 --> 00:44:21.063
of the drone strike, four women
and a 16 year old teenager were

00:44:21.162 --> 00:44:27.601
killed. 27 people were injured.
During the period from July

00:44:27.702 --> 00:44:33.675
13th to July 19th, 433 Russian
civilians suffered from the

00:44:33.775 --> 00:44:37.778
shelling by the Ukrainian Nazis
364 people were injured,

00:44:37.878 --> 00:44:41.882
including 12 children. 69
people were killed, including

00:44:41.983 --> 00:44:48.789
two children. In total, um the
Armed Forces of Ukraine fired

00:44:48.889 --> 00:44:53.595
7168 pieces of ammunition at
civilian targets on Russian

00:44:53.695 --> 00:44:57.965
territory. Ukrainian militants
do not stop terrorizing the

00:44:58.065 --> 00:45:01.436
personnel of the Zaporizhzhia
nuclear power plant. On July

00:45:01.536 --> 00:45:06.208
15th, as a result of a targeted
strike by a Ukrainian armed

00:45:06.307 --> 00:45:09.077
forces drone on a service car,
the chief engineer of the

00:45:09.177 --> 00:45:12.079
station, Alexander Alexander
Yakovlev, and his driver were

00:45:12.179 --> 00:45:15.516
killed. The murder of
specialists responsible for

00:45:15.617 --> 00:45:20.489
nuclear and radiation safety
indicates Kiev's desire to

00:45:20.588 --> 00:45:24.992
disorganize the management of
the NPP and create a threat of

00:45:25.092 --> 00:45:29.130
a large scale, man made
disaster. As we already said at

00:45:29.231 --> 00:45:33.400
the last meeting, the terror of
the Kiev regime is becoming

00:45:33.501 --> 00:45:36.737
increasingly internationalized.
Neither the territory of Europe

00:45:36.838 --> 00:45:41.710
nor foreign operators are
immune anymore. From July 17th

00:45:41.809 --> 00:45:46.114
to July 20th, uh, several
tankers were deliberately

00:45:46.213 --> 00:45:49.985
attacked near the Caspian
Pipeline Consortium marine

00:45:50.085 --> 00:45:55.190
Terminal near Novorossiysk,
including vessels chartered by

00:45:55.289 --> 00:45:59.661
Tengizchevroil and Kazmunaygas
companies in the interests of

00:45:59.760 --> 00:46:03.697
the oil industry of Kazakhstan.
This is the fifth attack on

00:46:03.798 --> 00:46:07.034
civilian facilities of the
Consortium Consortium, which

00:46:07.135 --> 00:46:10.037
unites the largest energy
enterprises in Russia,

00:46:10.137 --> 00:46:13.874
Kazakhstan, the United States
and Western European countries.

00:46:13.974 --> 00:46:19.347
Colleagues. No normal person
can justify targeted strikes on

00:46:19.447 --> 00:46:24.952
sleeping tourists or buses were
civilians. Even though the

00:46:25.052 --> 00:46:29.157
representative of the UK did
try to do just that today. But

00:46:29.257 --> 00:46:35.130
we will venture to assume the
following rationale. Zelensky

00:46:35.229 --> 00:46:39.099
mistakenly expects in this way
to reverse the very unfortunate

00:46:39.200 --> 00:46:42.704
situation for him at the front,
so as to intimidate the

00:46:42.804 --> 00:46:47.409
civilian population of Russia
to provide an information

00:46:47.508 --> 00:46:50.978
backdrop of a victory in the
Ukrainian and Western media in

00:46:51.079 --> 00:46:55.483
order to continue receiving
weapons and money from sponsors

00:46:55.583 --> 00:46:58.552
The complicity and
participation of Western

00:46:58.653 --> 00:47:03.724
countries in these attacks is
beyond doubt. Let's look at the

00:47:03.824 --> 00:47:11.199
results of the 15th meeting of
the so-called coalition of the

00:47:11.298 --> 00:47:14.369
willing, held in Paris on July
13th under the co-chairmanship

00:47:14.469 --> 00:47:17.739
of France and the UK. The
participants of this gathering

00:47:17.771 --> 00:47:20.342
announced their intention to
continue supplying weapons to

00:47:20.441 --> 00:47:23.711
Kyiv, increasing pressure on
Russia and providing support to

00:47:23.811 --> 00:47:29.316
Ukraine. At the same time, they
demanded an immediate ceasefire

00:47:29.416 --> 00:47:33.420
on their terms. The start of
negotiations with Russia from a

00:47:33.521 --> 00:47:36.557
position of strength, with the
mandatory participation of the

00:47:36.657 --> 00:47:40.661
Europeans, as well as the
maintenance of blocking of

00:47:40.762 --> 00:47:43.865
Russian assets and further
tightening of sanctions. They

00:47:43.965 --> 00:47:49.070
also confirmed their intention
to provide, uh, the Kiev regime

00:47:49.170 --> 00:47:52.206
with security guarantees. After
the ceasefire, which the

00:47:52.307 --> 00:47:55.010
meeting participants tried to
present as exclusive,

00:47:55.110 --> 00:47:59.780
exclusively defensive. But the
content of the outcome

00:47:59.880 --> 00:48:05.552
documents exposes this verbal
disguise. It directly states

00:48:05.653 --> 00:48:09.124
that the multinational forces
will have to restore the

00:48:09.224 --> 00:48:12.394
potential of the armed forces
of Ukraine and will to provide

00:48:12.494 --> 00:48:16.998
support to Kiev on land, in the
air and at sea. In other words,

00:48:17.097 --> 00:48:20.668
behind the loud slogans about
peace, there is a very simple

00:48:20.769 --> 00:48:26.206
plan to use the respite to
rearm Kyiv and prepare a new

00:48:26.307 --> 00:48:31.345
round of confrontation with
Russia. We have gone through

00:48:31.445 --> 00:48:34.648
this already and this will not
happen. I appeal to the

00:48:34.749 --> 00:48:37.918
European members of the
coalition of the willing, the

00:48:38.019 --> 00:48:42.123
deployment of military
contingents of your states on

00:48:42.222 --> 00:48:45.994
the territory of Ukraine will
mean foreign intervention,

00:48:46.094 --> 00:48:51.632
which poses a direct threat to
Russia's security. Your units

00:48:51.733 --> 00:48:56.670
will be considered by us as
legitimate military targets,

00:48:56.771 --> 00:49:00.708
but European capitals have not
limited themselves to the

00:49:00.809 --> 00:49:05.546
training of foreign contingents
At the same meeting, the

00:49:05.646 --> 00:49:08.682
creation of an of an
anti-ballistic coalition with a

00:49:08.782 --> 00:49:11.753
participation participation of
nine states was announced under

00:49:11.853 --> 00:49:14.923
the guise of assurances about
the exclusively defensive

00:49:15.023 --> 00:49:18.860
nature of the initiative. The
Europeans intend to unite their

00:49:18.960 --> 00:49:22.463
military industrial complexes,
expand weapons production in

00:49:22.563 --> 00:49:29.204
Ukraine and use its territory
as a testing ground. It is

00:49:29.304 --> 00:49:33.141
telling that immediately after
the meeting, President Macron

00:49:33.173 --> 00:49:35.744
announced the transfer of
licenses for their production

00:49:35.844 --> 00:49:39.914
of scalp cruise missiles. Aster
30 anti-aircraft aircraft,

00:49:40.014 --> 00:49:44.085
missiles for the SMP air
defense systems and hammer

00:49:44.184 --> 00:49:49.157
guided aerial bombs. This very
clearly demonstrates the

00:49:49.257 --> 00:49:54.128
hypocrisy of the coalitions
behind the talk of defense.

00:49:54.228 --> 00:49:58.599
There is a course to expand
Kiev's long range arsenal and

00:49:58.699 --> 00:50:03.304
further escalate the conflict
with Russia. Do they realize

00:50:03.405 --> 00:50:07.441
where this is leading their own
countries? And this is a big

00:50:07.541 --> 00:50:12.514
question. But, Mr. President,
they do know very well what

00:50:12.614 --> 00:50:17.085
this means for Ukrainians.
After all, the cynicism of

00:50:17.184 --> 00:50:21.755
Kiev's Western patrons has no
bounds. For all these military

00:50:21.856 --> 00:50:24.858
plans, Zelensky will provide
the infrastructure and most

00:50:24.958 --> 00:50:30.632
importantly, his population.
Ordinary citizens of Ukraine

00:50:30.731 --> 00:50:35.070
are expendable for continuing
the war against Russia to the

00:50:35.170 --> 00:50:40.074
last Ukrainian. The European
Union has agreed on a

00:50:40.175 --> 00:50:43.510
multibillion dollar loan for
Kyiv, on the condition that the

00:50:43.610 --> 00:50:46.748
problem of the shortage of
military personnel is solved,

00:50:46.847 --> 00:50:51.152
and this can only be done by
tightening, mobilization and

00:50:51.251 --> 00:50:57.025
lowering the conscription age.
The Ukrainians themselves, by

00:50:57.124 --> 00:50:59.860
the way, do not want to die for
the interests of the corrupt

00:50:59.961 --> 00:51:05.666
regime in Kyiv, in Ukraine. A
real manhunt of men of military

00:51:05.766 --> 00:51:09.838
military age has been launched.
Victims are being caught on the

00:51:09.938 --> 00:51:13.340
street and pulled out of
transport illegally. People

00:51:13.440 --> 00:51:16.711
illegally broke into private
houses and apartments, and then

00:51:16.811 --> 00:51:20.115
the victims are forcibly sent
to the front. Those who resist

00:51:20.215 --> 00:51:26.186
are severely beaten, including
sometimes to death. Um, the

00:51:26.286 --> 00:51:29.523
madness to which those
mobilization orgy has brought.

00:51:29.624 --> 00:51:33.128
Ukrainian society can be seen
through the recent events in

00:51:33.228 --> 00:51:38.632
Lvov after the representative
of the Territorial Recruitment

00:51:38.733 --> 00:51:41.869
Center employees forcibly
pushed a man into the car.

00:51:41.970 --> 00:51:45.106
Hundreds of citizens surrounded
the military commissar, smashed

00:51:45.206 --> 00:51:48.109
their cars, and one of the
employees tore off his clothes.

00:51:48.208 --> 00:51:51.112
People have been driven to such
despair that they are ready to

00:51:51.212 --> 00:51:56.583
tear apart the, um, uh, people
catchers from the territorial

00:51:56.684 --> 00:51:59.621
center with their own hands.
Even the representative of the

00:51:59.721 --> 00:52:02.422
Ukrainian authorities Ombudsman
Drew Peraluminous, could not

00:52:02.524 --> 00:52:06.528
stand this and quote and said,
I quote, society is turning

00:52:06.627 --> 00:52:09.997
into a kind of court of lynch
and has almost reached the

00:52:10.097 --> 00:52:14.068
boiling point. Do Western
countries care about human

00:52:14.168 --> 00:52:16.804
rights in Ukraine? Of course
not, because they've already

00:52:16.904 --> 00:52:20.408
paid for the lives of these
slaves with their billions. And

00:52:20.507 --> 00:52:24.645
consider this to be a fairly
good financial deal. The

00:52:24.746 --> 00:52:27.881
European members of the
Security Council will again

00:52:27.981 --> 00:52:30.984
remain again, remain silent
about what is happening. They

00:52:31.085 --> 00:52:35.122
will also pass over in complete
silence over the statements of

00:52:35.155 --> 00:52:37.658
the newly minted Commander in
chief of the Armed Forces of

00:52:37.758 --> 00:52:40.595
Ukraine, when he said, and I
quote, that the Russian nation

00:52:40.694 --> 00:52:44.298
has no right to exist apart
from us. Does none of the

00:52:44.332 --> 00:52:46.833
members of the council still
see this as an outright

00:52:46.935 --> 00:52:50.538
neo-Nazism? It is also telling
that its people with such

00:52:50.637 --> 00:52:55.075
beliefs. Beliefs that the West
wishes victory upon. They

00:52:55.109 --> 00:52:57.679
continue to talk about some
kind of a turning point of the

00:52:57.779 --> 00:53:02.316
front, but they refuse to see
the simple logic. If this is so

00:53:02.417 --> 00:53:06.820
then why is Zelensky now forced
to replace the Minister of

00:53:06.921 --> 00:53:10.624
Defense and the Commander in
chief? Is this deliberate

00:53:10.725 --> 00:53:14.628
information, or are you trying
to convince yourselves or

00:53:14.729 --> 00:53:19.100
something? In any case, the
collision collision between the

00:53:19.199 --> 00:53:23.070
illusion and reality is
inevitable. And the reality is

00:53:23.171 --> 00:53:26.506
that the Russian army is step
by step, expanding its area of

00:53:26.608 --> 00:53:29.510
control, disrupting the
transfer of reserves,

00:53:29.610 --> 00:53:32.713
disrupting the supply of the
armed forces of Ukraine, and is

00:53:32.814 --> 00:53:36.184
consistently disabling the
facilities that provide

00:53:36.283 --> 00:53:40.688
supplies to the Ukrainian
military machine. An attempt to

00:53:40.788 --> 00:53:43.390
challenge, for example, the
fact that the Russian forces

00:53:43.490 --> 00:53:47.628
captured Konstantinovka ended
for Kiev propagandists with the

00:53:47.729 --> 00:53:51.798
fact that the military is sent
there with a flag and portrait

00:53:51.899 --> 00:53:57.070
of Zelensky and were taken
prisoner. The illusion did not

00:53:57.171 --> 00:54:00.841
materialize, but in reality,
these two specific Ukrainians

00:54:00.941 --> 00:54:06.079
managed to survive. On the
night of July 18th to 19th, the

00:54:06.180 --> 00:54:08.916
Russian armed forces launched a
massive strike with high

00:54:09.016 --> 00:54:12.587
precision weapons and drone
strikes on enterprises of the

00:54:12.686 --> 00:54:15.622
Ukrainian military industrial
complex and military logistics

00:54:15.722 --> 00:54:21.962
in Kiev, in Kiev and Odessa
Oblast in Kiev. The Radionics,

00:54:22.063 --> 00:54:26.900
Peterborough Meridian and
online enterprises involved in

00:54:27.001 --> 00:54:30.872
the production of components
for the Flamingo of P seven, F,

00:54:30.971 --> 00:54:37.345
P nine and Neptune missiles.
The repair of aircraft systems,

00:54:37.444 --> 00:54:40.881
as well as the manufacture and
storage of drones, were hit.

00:54:40.981 --> 00:54:45.219
Strikes were also inflicted on
the sorting terminals of Nova

00:54:45.319 --> 00:54:49.289
Poshta and the logistics center
in Tarasivka, which were used

00:54:49.390 --> 00:54:53.194
for the delivery and
distribution of dual use goods

00:54:53.293 --> 00:54:58.265
and components for UAVs. In the
port of Yuzhny, tanks with fuel

00:54:58.365 --> 00:55:01.569
and lubricants intended to
supply the armed forces of

00:55:01.668 --> 00:55:06.140
Ukraine were destroyed. On July
24th, a group strike was

00:55:06.239 --> 00:55:10.444
carried out on a facility in
the suburb of Kiev, where a

00:55:10.545 --> 00:55:14.849
demonstration of Ukrainian
foreign made uav's used to

00:55:14.948 --> 00:55:19.487
strike civilian targets on
Russian territory, was carried

00:55:19.587 --> 00:55:25.393
out. Once again, we emphasize
that the Russian armed forces

00:55:25.493 --> 00:55:30.398
strike exclusively at specific
facilities involved in

00:55:30.497 --> 00:55:34.635
supplying the armed forces of
Ukraine. In itself, the formal

00:55:34.735 --> 00:55:38.538
attribution of an object to the
civilian sphere does not change

00:55:38.639 --> 00:55:42.542
the nature of its actual use.
Kiev, on the other hand,

00:55:42.577 --> 00:55:45.113
deliberately places military
production equipment and

00:55:45.212 --> 00:55:49.149
warehouses in urban area, uses
civilian enterprises and

00:55:49.249 --> 00:55:53.721
transport in the interests of
the army, and then speculates

00:55:53.820 --> 00:55:57.057
on the consequences, trying to
shift the responsibility for

00:55:57.158 --> 00:56:00.261
its own practice of
militarization of civilian

00:56:00.360 --> 00:56:03.765
infrastructure and violation of
international humanitarian law

00:56:03.864 --> 00:56:08.636
onto Russia. This is confirmed
by numerous footage of the

00:56:08.735 --> 00:56:13.341
secondary explosions of objects
as was in the Kiev suburb of

00:56:13.440 --> 00:56:17.177
Vishnevo, or on the ships in
the Black Sea. In conclusion,

00:56:17.278 --> 00:56:20.347
we would like to emphasize that
Russia has not changed its

00:56:20.448 --> 00:56:24.819
plans and will continue to
respond to the hostilities

00:56:24.918 --> 00:56:28.789
unleashed by the Kyiv regime
with the support of the West

00:56:28.890 --> 00:56:33.161
against southeastern Ukraine
and against Russia. We will not

00:56:33.261 --> 00:56:36.997
agree to any pseudo agreements
that do not take into account

00:56:37.097 --> 00:56:40.600
Russia's national interests,
and realistic proposals are

00:56:40.700 --> 00:56:45.206
still not visible. Therefore,
we will continue to achieve the

00:56:45.305 --> 00:56:48.275
stated goals and objectives of
the special military operation.

00:56:48.376 --> 00:56:54.481
I thank you for your attention.
I I thank the representative of

00:56:54.582 --> 00:56:57.752
the Russian Federation for that
statement. I now give the floor

00:56:57.851 --> 00:57:03.557
to the representative of
Colombia. Thank you, Mr.

00:57:03.658 --> 00:57:07.862
President. Colombia is grateful
for the convening of this

00:57:07.962 --> 00:57:14.469
meeting and for the information
provided by Miss Kayoko Gotoh,

00:57:14.569 --> 00:57:17.805
director for Europe, Central
Asia and the Americas from the

00:57:17.904 --> 00:57:21.042
Department of Political and
Peacebuilding, Affairs and

00:57:21.141 --> 00:57:26.247
Peace Operations. We're also
grateful for the briefing

00:57:26.346 --> 00:57:31.152
delivered by Mr. Enrique,
graduate assistant acting

00:57:31.252 --> 00:57:34.087
rather Secretary, assistant
Secretary general of

00:57:34.188 --> 00:57:37.425
Humanitarian Affairs and
Emergency Relief Coordinator. I

00:57:37.524 --> 00:57:41.261
also wish to welcome the
delegations who are with us in

00:57:41.362 --> 00:57:45.565
the chamber today. My country
deeply regrets the persistence

00:57:45.666 --> 00:57:50.471
of hostilities in Ukraine and
their devastating impact on the

00:57:50.570 --> 00:57:54.542
civilian population. Recent
attacks conducted against

00:57:54.641 --> 00:57:57.979
hospitals, civilian
infrastructure, port

00:57:58.078 --> 00:58:01.515
infrastructure and objects
clearly documented as belonging

00:58:01.615 --> 00:58:05.118
to the United Nations and
humanitarian organizations are

00:58:05.219 --> 00:58:11.024
unacceptable and must be
unequivocally repudiated. In

00:58:11.124 --> 00:58:15.563
addition to worsening the
suffering of civilians, attacks

00:58:15.663 --> 00:58:21.636
against port infrastructure
threaten global food supply

00:58:21.735 --> 00:58:27.207
chains and imperil global food
security. We reiterate our

00:58:27.307 --> 00:58:32.113
appeal to all parties to fully
discharge their obligations

00:58:32.212 --> 00:58:36.117
under international law, in
particular under international

00:58:36.216 --> 00:58:40.954
humanitarian law. All parties
must guarantee the protection

00:58:41.055 --> 00:58:44.658
of the civilian population, the
protection of humanitarian

00:58:44.758 --> 00:58:48.563
personnel and the protection of
infrastructure critical for

00:58:48.663 --> 00:58:52.966
humanitarian assistance, and
the well-being and survival of

00:58:53.066 --> 00:58:57.038
the population. Against this
backdrop, Colombia wishes to

00:58:57.137 --> 00:59:03.109
recognize the work performed by
humanitarian personnel and UN

00:59:03.210 --> 00:59:08.315
agencies who, in spite of
bitterly difficult security

00:59:08.416 --> 00:59:11.786
conditions, continue to bring
vital assistance to those

00:59:11.886 --> 00:59:16.990
communities most affected by
the conflict. The humanitarian

00:59:17.091 --> 00:59:21.162
convoys that have succeeded in
reaching areas close to the

00:59:21.261 --> 00:59:25.298
front line demonstrate that
even in the midst of a

00:59:25.399 --> 00:59:31.706
confrontation, it remains
possible to preserve spaces

00:59:31.805 --> 00:59:36.277
pockets of humanity. This space
must be protected as demanded

00:59:36.377 --> 00:59:42.283
by international humanitarian
law, guaranteeing safe, rapid,

00:59:42.382 --> 00:59:46.921
sustained and unfettered
humanitarian access, reduces

00:59:47.020 --> 00:59:50.957
the suffering of the civilian
population and contributes to

00:59:51.057 --> 00:59:56.163
creating the minimal conditions
required for diplomacy to take

00:59:56.262 --> 01:00:02.770
root. Mr. president, Colombia
takes note of the statements

01:00:02.869 --> 01:00:09.042
expressing readiness to engage
in dialogue. It's made by the

01:00:09.143 --> 01:00:13.447
parties in myriad arenas in
recent months. However, these

01:00:13.547 --> 01:00:17.518
statements must be translated
into tangible and verifiable

01:00:17.618 --> 01:00:21.188
steps towards de-escalation,
including towards an immediate,

01:00:21.288 --> 01:00:27.360
genuine and effective cessation
of hostilities, the desire to

01:00:27.461 --> 01:00:31.265
move towards a negotiated
solution cannot be measured

01:00:31.364 --> 01:00:35.903
solely by statements made. This
desire must be reflected in

01:00:36.002 --> 01:00:40.608
tangible decisions which serve
to reduce violence, protect the

01:00:40.707 --> 01:00:45.680
civilian population and
preserve humanitarian space. At

01:00:45.779 --> 01:00:48.849
the same time, Colombia wishes
to underscore that any

01:00:48.948 --> 01:00:53.319
political solution must be
fleshed out within the

01:00:53.421 --> 01:00:58.024
framework of the United Nations
charter and international law.

01:00:58.124 --> 01:01:01.828
Precisely for this reason, my
country reiterates its support

01:01:01.929 --> 01:01:06.399
for all efforts designed to
promote dialogue, diplomacy,

01:01:06.499 --> 01:01:11.238
and the peaceful resolution of
disputes. We recognise the

01:01:11.337 --> 01:01:15.609
importance of all of them to
reduce tensions and to create

01:01:15.710 --> 01:01:19.980
spaces of understanding between
the parties. We also value the

01:01:20.081 --> 01:01:23.050
constructive role played by
those member states who,

01:01:23.149 --> 01:01:30.123
through trusted diplomatic
channels, have succeeded in

01:01:30.224 --> 01:01:33.793
making in forging progress,
including humanitarian

01:01:33.894 --> 01:01:36.497
agreements and agreements on
the return of children to their

01:01:36.596 --> 01:01:40.768
families, including measures
designed to mitigate the

01:01:40.868 --> 01:01:45.005
suffering arising from the
conflict. President peace

01:01:45.105 --> 01:01:50.077
begins with decisions and
actions which make it possible

01:01:50.176 --> 01:01:55.949
to rebuild trust between the
parties. The intention to move

01:01:56.050 --> 01:02:00.988
towards a negotiated, peaceful
and lasting solution must go

01:02:01.087 --> 01:02:06.025
hand in hand with efforts which
make it possible to rebuild the

01:02:06.127 --> 01:02:10.430
lives of communities affected
so that they can live with

01:02:10.530 --> 01:02:14.167
security and dignity. In
accordance with the principles

01:02:14.268 --> 01:02:17.837
of the United Nations Charter
and international law. I thank

01:02:17.938 --> 01:02:24.345
you. I thank the representative
of Colombia for the statement.

01:02:24.444 --> 01:02:27.680
I now give the floor to the
representative of Panama.

01:02:27.782 --> 01:02:32.418
Gracias, Senor Presidente.
Thank you, Mr. President. We

01:02:32.520 --> 01:02:37.024
thank Miss Kiyoko Gotoh,
director for Europe, Central

01:02:37.123 --> 01:02:41.561
Asia and the Americas, from the
Department of Political and

01:02:41.662 --> 01:02:47.835
Peacebuilding Affairs. And we
also thank Mr. Enrique Duarte,

01:02:47.935 --> 01:02:51.038
acting Assistant Secretary
general from Ocha. We thank

01:02:51.137 --> 01:02:54.941
them both for their invaluable
statements on the conflict in

01:02:55.042 --> 01:02:58.712
Ukraine, which continues to
intensify. We recognise the

01:02:58.813 --> 01:03:02.283
presence of the many
delegations that are in the

01:03:02.382 --> 01:03:06.921
chamber with us this morning.
Since the 1st of January 2025,

01:03:07.020 --> 01:03:12.158
the Security Council has held
33 meetings on the situation in

01:03:12.258 --> 01:03:18.064
Ukraine. However, in spite of
the intense and frequent nature

01:03:18.164 --> 01:03:22.569
of our discussions, we have not
yet succeeded in producing

01:03:22.670 --> 01:03:26.439
tangible results which have
allowed a credible, credible

01:03:26.472 --> 01:03:28.876
path towards the end of the
conflict to emerge on the

01:03:28.975 --> 01:03:33.881
horizon. After more than four
years of war, we may well ask

01:03:33.980 --> 01:03:38.752
ourselves how many more council
meetings will be necessary to

01:03:38.853 --> 01:03:43.957
convince the parties of an
inescapable reality that this

01:03:44.057 --> 01:03:50.064
conflict will have no military
solution? As we speak, the

01:03:50.163 --> 01:03:55.235
human cost of this conflict
continues to rise. The number

01:03:55.336 --> 01:04:00.306
of civilians killed, wounded,
and displaced continue to be

01:04:00.407 --> 01:04:05.246
devastating, as do the numbers
of military casualties.

01:04:05.346 --> 01:04:08.916
Humanitarian assistance
continues to be targeted in

01:04:09.015 --> 01:04:13.186
attacks. Regrettably, we have
received reports of damage

01:04:13.287 --> 01:04:18.425
wrought to several warehouses
storing humanitarian supplies.

01:04:18.524 --> 01:04:22.730
These include facilities of the
World Food Programme in Dnipro

01:04:22.829 --> 01:04:28.101
and storage warehouses managed
by the World Health

01:04:28.202 --> 01:04:33.841
Organization and Unicef in Kyiv
Moreover, we regret the attack

01:04:33.940 --> 01:04:38.177
against the honorary consulate
of Latvia in Sloviansk. It is

01:04:38.279 --> 01:04:42.149
also a source of grave concern
to note the recruitment of

01:04:42.181 --> 01:04:44.717
young people of various
nationalities who are

01:04:44.818 --> 01:04:49.355
participating as fighters in
this conflict. They are

01:04:49.456 --> 01:04:53.060
vulnerable to recruitment as a
result of root causes which

01:04:53.159 --> 01:04:58.798
deserve our attention. And we
also deeply regret that a

01:04:58.899 --> 01:05:02.802
number of them have lost their
lives. President, the

01:05:02.903 --> 01:05:06.407
violations of international law
and international humanitarian

01:05:06.506 --> 01:05:13.346
law have become the norm.
They're constantly present.

01:05:13.447 --> 01:05:19.420
Panama reiterates its fervent
appeal and indeed urges parties

01:05:19.520 --> 01:05:23.090
to achieve an immediate,
comprehensive and lasting cease

01:05:23.189 --> 01:05:27.161
fire as a vital prerequisite
for paving the way towards a

01:05:27.261 --> 01:05:30.863
just and lasting peace. The
time has come to demonstrate

01:05:30.965 --> 01:05:35.601
the political will and the
genuine commitment necessary to

01:05:35.703 --> 01:05:39.340
achieve an agreement that will
put an end to a conflict which

01:05:39.439 --> 01:05:45.045
ought never to have begun, a
conflict that should have

01:05:45.145 --> 01:05:49.048
ceased a long time ago, and a
conflict which has brought with

01:05:49.149 --> 01:05:52.752
it an unacceptable human cost.
At the same time, it continues

01:05:52.853 --> 01:05:55.922
to erode international peace
and security. Thank you. I

01:05:56.023 --> 01:06:00.127
thank the representative for
that statement. And I now give

01:06:00.226 --> 01:06:07.434
the floor to the representative
of Bahrain. Azadi Raise. Mr.

01:06:07.533 --> 01:06:12.105
president, please allow me to
start by thanking Miss Kayoko

01:06:12.206 --> 01:06:16.275
Cocco, director for Europe and
Central Asia of the Department

01:06:16.377 --> 01:06:21.381
of Political and Peacebuilding
Affairs and Peace Operations,

01:06:21.481 --> 01:06:27.020
as well as Mr. Ratwatte, acting
assistant secretary general for

01:06:27.121 --> 01:06:32.426
Humanitarian affairs and Deputy
Emergency Relief Coordinator. I

01:06:32.525 --> 01:06:36.797
thank them for their briefings
today, and I would like to

01:06:36.896 --> 01:06:40.700
welcome all of the participants
in this meeting. Mr. president,

01:06:40.801 --> 01:06:46.140
the Kingdom of Bahrain is very
concerned by the developments

01:06:46.239 --> 01:06:49.743
in the war in Ukraine, in
particular, the scale of

01:06:49.842 --> 01:06:54.515
destruction and human suffering
where civilians remain hardest

01:06:54.614 --> 01:06:58.418
hit. We recall it is imperative
to fully uphold international

01:06:58.519 --> 01:07:02.389
law and international
humanitarian law, in particular

01:07:02.422 --> 01:07:04.957
the principles having to do
with the protection of

01:07:05.059 --> 01:07:11.030
civilians and civilian goods
and uphold them under all

01:07:11.131 --> 01:07:15.168
circumstances. It's also
indispensable that we have a

01:07:15.269 --> 01:07:17.938
full and comprehensive cease
fire. We therefore call on all

01:07:18.038 --> 01:07:22.075
of the parties to undertake
immediate measures so as to

01:07:22.176 --> 01:07:26.145
de-escalate protected civilians
from the consequences of this

01:07:26.246 --> 01:07:31.018
conflict, and to work in good
faith towards a cease fire so

01:07:31.118 --> 01:07:35.389
as to put an end to the
bloodbath and human suffering.

01:07:35.488 --> 01:07:39.359
The Kingdom of Bahrain
reaffirms also that it's

01:07:39.460 --> 01:07:44.864
indispensable to adopt
effective mechanism to mitigate

01:07:44.898 --> 01:07:47.266
the consequences of the
conflict and protect the

01:07:47.367 --> 01:07:52.005
humanitarians, and allow the
humanitarians to discharge

01:07:52.105 --> 01:07:56.243
their mission. Despite the
extreme, difficult

01:07:56.342 --> 01:08:00.980
circumstances. We welcome the
positive and constructive

01:08:01.081 --> 01:08:07.121
humanitarian efforts aimed at
lowering the escalation and

01:08:07.221 --> 01:08:10.990
increasing the chances of
arriving at a peaceful solution

01:08:11.091 --> 01:08:13.726
to the Ukrainian crisis, in
particular through dialogue and

01:08:13.827 --> 01:08:18.998
diplomacy. We welcome the
efforts made by the United Arab

01:08:19.099 --> 01:08:24.270
Emirates, which resulted in an
exchange of 320 prisoners from

01:08:24.371 --> 01:08:28.641
both sides. Mr. president, the
intensification of the use of

01:08:28.742 --> 01:08:32.279
drones and ballistic missiles
in an armed conflict only

01:08:32.378 --> 01:08:37.717
amplifies the destruction and
increases human losses, and

01:08:37.818 --> 01:08:42.422
makes the efforts aimed at
peace increasingly difficult.

01:08:42.523 --> 01:08:46.960
And that's why, once again, we
warn against a growing risk

01:08:47.060 --> 01:08:51.030
having to do with the use of
ballistic missiles and drones

01:08:51.131 --> 01:08:54.667
in the conflict. The conflict,
all the more so since the

01:08:54.768 --> 01:09:00.039
Kingdom of Bahrain, as well as
other countries of the region,

01:09:00.140 --> 01:09:07.146
are currently under heinous
attacks by ballistic attacks

01:09:07.247 --> 01:09:12.386
and drones from Iran in a
flagrant violation of

01:09:12.485 --> 01:09:15.788
international law, in
particular humanitarian law and

01:09:15.889 --> 01:09:21.627
Security Council Resolution
2817. Despite the fact that

01:09:21.728 --> 01:09:25.265
we're not a party of that
conflict. By way of conclusion,

01:09:25.364 --> 01:09:30.470
Mr. President, the Kingdom of
Bahrain would like to call our

01:09:30.570 --> 01:09:34.140
support to any and all efforts
aimed at arriving at a peaceful

01:09:34.240 --> 01:09:37.411
and lasting solution through
dialogue and diplomatic

01:09:37.476 --> 01:09:41.047
negotiations, in line with the
principles of the United

01:09:41.148 --> 01:09:44.952
Nations Charter and the
provisions of International Law

01:09:44.984 --> 01:09:46.420
and Security Council.

01:09:49.689 --> 01:09:54.560
2774. I thank you. Bahrain
declaration. La parole au

01:09:54.661 --> 01:10:01.801
représentant de la Chine. I
thank you. President. I thank

01:10:01.902 --> 01:10:06.340
Director Couto and Acting
Assistant Secretary General for

01:10:06.439 --> 01:10:09.542
their briefings. The current
developments regarding the

01:10:09.643 --> 01:10:13.547
Ukraine issue are deeply
concerning. Recently, multiple

01:10:13.646 --> 01:10:17.149
attacks have occurred,
resulting in significant

01:10:17.251 --> 01:10:20.621
casualties and damage to
infrastructure on both sides.

01:10:20.721 --> 01:10:23.556
The intensity of the conflict
continues to escalate and the

01:10:23.657 --> 01:10:27.594
sufferings of civilians are
worsening, which is something

01:10:27.694 --> 01:10:31.898
no party wishes to see. This
trend is extremely dangerous

01:10:31.998 --> 01:10:35.101
and must be reversed as soon as
possible. I would like to make

01:10:35.202 --> 01:10:38.639
three points. First, the
immediate priority is to

01:10:38.738 --> 01:10:41.874
achieve a ceasefire and end to
the fighting. Recent

01:10:41.975 --> 01:10:45.078
developments have once again
demonstrated that there are no

01:10:45.177 --> 01:10:48.715
winners in conflict and
confrontation. Escalation of

01:10:48.814 --> 01:10:52.219
hostilities will only bring
greater sufferings to civilians

01:10:52.319 --> 01:10:55.122
and early ceasefire and end to
the fighting serve the

01:10:55.154 --> 01:10:57.123
fundamental and long term
interests of the parties

01:10:57.224 --> 01:11:00.560
concerned, and also meet the
shared expectations of the

01:11:00.661 --> 01:11:04.497
international community. China
urges an end to any attacks

01:11:04.597 --> 01:11:08.702
targeting civilians, calls on
the parties concerned to remain

01:11:08.801 --> 01:11:12.038
calm and exercise restraint and
strictly comply with

01:11:12.139 --> 01:11:15.207
international humanitarian law,
protect the safety and security

01:11:15.309 --> 01:11:17.944
of civilians and civilian
infrastructure, and make every

01:11:18.045 --> 01:11:21.547
effort to de-escalate the
situation so as to preserve

01:11:21.648 --> 01:11:25.585
prospects for an early peace.
Second, the fundamental

01:11:25.685 --> 01:11:29.155
solution lies in adhering to
dialogue and negotiation. At

01:11:29.256 --> 01:11:33.827
present, major parties hold
widely divergent positions, and

01:11:33.926 --> 01:11:36.462
the path to negotiations
remains difficult and

01:11:36.563 --> 01:11:40.499
challenging. But history has
shown that conflicts can only

01:11:40.600 --> 01:11:44.738
be resolved through
negotiations. As long as talks

01:11:44.837 --> 01:11:50.676
begin and continue, there
remains hope for peace. China

01:11:50.777 --> 01:11:53.447
calls on the relevant parties
to maintain engagement,

01:11:53.547 --> 01:11:57.551
demonstrate political will,
build mutual trust through

01:11:57.650 --> 01:12:02.389
dialogue, accumulate consensus
through negotiations, and

01:12:02.488 --> 01:12:06.059
strive to reach a comprehensive
lasting and binding peace

01:12:06.158 --> 01:12:11.497
agreement. Third, the long term
approach is to pursue common

01:12:11.597 --> 01:12:16.269
security. Russia, Ukraine and
the European countries are

01:12:16.369 --> 01:12:19.439
neighbours that cannot move
away from one another.

01:12:19.538 --> 01:12:22.908
Achieving harmonious
coexistence and pursuing common

01:12:23.008 --> 01:12:27.381
security is the only realistic
choice. China calls on all

01:12:27.480 --> 01:12:30.383
relevant parties to abandon
Cold War mentality and block

01:12:30.484 --> 01:12:34.554
confrontation, uphold a vision
of common, comprehensive,

01:12:34.654 --> 01:12:38.257
cooperative and sustainable
security, properly address each

01:12:38.358 --> 01:12:42.194
other's legitimate security
concerns, and on the basis of

01:12:42.295 --> 01:12:45.231
full, complete and
comprehensive adherence to the

01:12:45.332 --> 01:12:48.769
purposes and principles of the
UN charter. Eliminate the root

01:12:48.868 --> 01:12:52.639
causes of crisis and promote
the building of a balanced,

01:12:52.738 --> 01:12:56.243
effective and sustainable
regional security architecture

01:12:56.342 --> 01:12:59.980
to achieve lasting peace and
stability in the region.

01:13:00.079 --> 01:13:03.783
President, China's position on
the Ukraine issue has been

01:13:03.883 --> 01:13:08.688
consistent, always guided by
the four shoots proposed by

01:13:08.788 --> 01:13:12.626
President XI Jinping. We
believe that the sovereignty

01:13:12.725 --> 01:13:15.362
and territorial integrity of
all countries should be

01:13:15.462 --> 01:13:18.899
respected. The purposes and
principles of the UN charter

01:13:18.998 --> 01:13:23.502
should be observed. The
legitimate security concerns of

01:13:23.603 --> 01:13:27.707
all countries should be taken
seriously, and all efforts

01:13:27.807 --> 01:13:30.944
conducive to the peaceful
settlement of the crisis should

01:13:31.043 --> 01:13:35.448
be supported. China firmly
supports a ceasefire and an end

01:13:35.548 --> 01:13:38.618
to the fighting. We maintain
close communication with Russia

01:13:38.717 --> 01:13:43.189
Ukraine and all other relevant
parties, actively conduct

01:13:43.289 --> 01:13:48.127
shuttle diplomacy and have
undertaken extensive efforts in

01:13:48.228 --> 01:13:52.032
our own way to promote peace
talks. China stands ready to

01:13:52.131 --> 01:13:55.234
work with the international
community and continue to play

01:13:55.268 --> 01:13:57.604
a constructive role in
advancing a political

01:13:57.703 --> 01:14:03.643
settlement of the crisis. I
thank you, president. I thank

01:14:03.743 --> 01:14:07.279
the representative of China for
the statement. I now give the

01:14:07.380 --> 01:14:13.787
floor to the representative of
Somalia. Thank you, Mr.

01:14:13.886 --> 01:14:18.792
President. At the outset, we
thank Director Gotoh and Acting

01:14:18.891 --> 01:14:22.796
ASG Ratwatte for their
briefings. As we gather here

01:14:22.895 --> 01:14:26.099
again, we remain deeply
concerned by the ongoing

01:14:26.198 --> 01:14:29.235
hostilities and the continued
worsening of this humanitarian

01:14:29.336 --> 01:14:32.905
and security situation in
Ukraine. Recent developments

01:14:33.006 --> 01:14:36.109
demonstrate that the longer
this conflict continues, the

01:14:36.208 --> 01:14:38.912
longer human suffering is
prolonged and the prospects for

01:14:39.011 --> 01:14:43.850
sustainable peace diminished.
Mr. president, we are deeply

01:14:43.949 --> 01:14:46.619
troubled by the continued
continuous escalation of

01:14:46.720 --> 01:14:49.622
military actions, including
those targeting civilians and

01:14:49.722 --> 01:14:52.758
civilian infrastructure. The
protection of civilians and

01:14:52.859 --> 01:14:56.195
civilian infrastructure are
non-negotiable obligations

01:14:56.296 --> 01:14:59.865
enshrined in international
humanitarian law. In this

01:14:59.966 --> 01:15:03.636
regard, we call on all parties
to strictly adhere to their

01:15:03.737 --> 01:15:06.439
obligations under international
law and international

01:15:06.539 --> 01:15:10.409
humanitarian law, and to
protect schools, hospitals and

01:15:10.510 --> 01:15:14.914
homes. Mr. president, we are
convinced that there is no

01:15:15.015 --> 01:15:18.984
military solution to this
protracted conflict. Diplomacy

01:15:19.085 --> 01:15:21.954
and dialogue are the only
viable means to bring this

01:15:22.055 --> 01:15:25.425
crisis to an end. We reiterate
that all parties must

01:15:25.524 --> 01:15:29.261
prioritise de-escalation,
exercise utmost restraint and

01:15:29.362 --> 01:15:32.765
commit to an immediate and
comprehensive ceasefire. Mr.

01:15:32.865 --> 01:15:35.601
president, while we note the
complex challenges surrounding

01:15:35.702 --> 01:15:38.704
the diplomatic engagement, we
acknowledge the high level

01:15:38.805 --> 01:15:42.943
contacts and discussions aimed
at exploring pathways toward

01:15:43.042 --> 01:15:45.979
peace. We encourage all
international efforts and

01:15:46.078 --> 01:15:49.849
bilateral engagement that seek
to build trust and establish

01:15:49.949 --> 01:15:54.753
constructive path toward a
de-escalation of hostilities. A

01:15:54.854 --> 01:15:58.123
durable and just resolution
must address the underlying

01:15:58.224 --> 01:16:01.661
root causes of the conflict and
fully be consistent with the

01:16:01.761 --> 01:16:05.030
purpose and principles of the
United Nations Charter. Lasting

01:16:05.131 --> 01:16:08.100
peace will require compromise,
confidence building measures

01:16:08.200 --> 01:16:11.805
and a shared vision of common
and sustainable security. In

01:16:11.904 --> 01:16:14.707
closing, Mr. President, my
delegation reaffirms its

01:16:14.807 --> 01:16:17.978
unwavering support for all
diplomatic efforts to achieve a

01:16:18.078 --> 01:16:21.881
resolution that restores peace,
security and stability in the

01:16:21.981 --> 01:16:25.185
region. The people of Ukraine
and all those affected by this

01:16:25.284 --> 01:16:28.887
conflict deserve peace,
prosperity, and dignity. I

01:16:28.988 --> 01:16:33.158
thank you. I thank the
representative of Somalia for

01:16:33.258 --> 01:16:35.962
the statement. I now give the
floor to the representative of

01:16:36.061 --> 01:16:42.601
Liberia. Thank you. Thank you,
Mr. President. I join in

01:16:42.702 --> 01:16:48.707
thanking the Briefers for their
qualified insights. Liberia

01:16:48.807 --> 01:16:54.514
takes the floor in a dual
capacity as an elected member

01:16:54.613 --> 01:16:59.485
of this council and as the
world's leading flag state,

01:16:59.586 --> 01:17:06.025
representing over 300 million
gross tons and 17% of global

01:17:06.126 --> 01:17:12.498
merchant shipping. We speak
from the decks of targeted

01:17:12.599 --> 01:17:18.038
civilian vessels on behalf of
targeted civilian crews on the

01:17:18.137 --> 01:17:23.309
high seas, and an international
economy straining under the

01:17:23.409 --> 01:17:29.783
weight of the war in Ukraine.
Mr. president, in the strongest

01:17:29.882 --> 01:17:35.020
terms, Liberia condemns the
strike on the LPG tanker gas

01:17:35.121 --> 01:17:39.626
Lisbon in international waters,
which killed one civilian

01:17:39.725 --> 01:17:45.798
seafarer and injured three
others. We extend our deepest

01:17:45.899 --> 01:17:51.805
condolences to his family and
our solidarity to the survivors

01:17:51.904 --> 01:17:59.112
These mariners wore no uniform,
no military uniforms,

01:17:59.212 --> 01:18:06.953
carried no weapons and sought
no combat. They were civilian

01:18:07.052 --> 01:18:13.592
workers, keeping the world
powered and fed. The subsequent

01:18:13.693 --> 01:18:18.631
damage to the bulk carrier
Christiana B confirms that

01:18:18.731 --> 01:18:24.237
these attacks are no longer
isolated incidents. They

01:18:24.337 --> 01:18:29.609
represent a systematic and
concerning threat to global

01:18:29.708 --> 01:18:37.382
maritime commerce. Excellencies
Attacks on merchant

01:18:37.484 --> 01:18:44.657
shipping are not merely tragic
incidents. They are direct

01:18:44.757 --> 01:18:49.529
violations of international
humanitarian law. Breaches of

01:18:49.628 --> 01:18:53.999
international maritime
Organization safety norms, and

01:18:54.100 --> 01:18:58.270
a flagrant denial of the
freedom of the high seas

01:18:58.371 --> 01:19:06.145
guaranteed under article 87 of
on clause. When

01:19:06.246 --> 01:19:10.783
combat zones engulfed
international waters. The

01:19:10.883 --> 01:19:17.323
consequences do not stop at the
Black Sea coast. More than 80%

01:19:17.422 --> 01:19:23.563
of global trade moves by sea.
When maritime trade routes

01:19:23.663 --> 01:19:30.069
become shooting galleries, war
risk insurance spikes, supply

01:19:30.170 --> 01:19:36.475
chains stall and energy and
food prices. As we have heard,

01:19:36.575 --> 01:19:42.782
urge for developing nations,
particularly across Africa.

01:19:42.881 --> 01:19:48.421
These translate directly into
higher fuel prices at the pump,

01:19:48.520 --> 01:19:54.726
prices of food on the family
table and an unjust tax on the

01:19:54.828 --> 01:20:01.234
developing world paid by
ordinary citizens, most of whom

01:20:01.333 --> 01:20:08.307
cannot afford it. While the
destruction within Ukraine and

01:20:08.408 --> 01:20:14.581
the expanding theatre of the
war is devastating, including

01:20:14.680 --> 01:20:21.887
to civilians and civilians
infrastructure. And in the

01:20:21.988 --> 01:20:27.327
depths of civilian and
especially attacks,

01:20:27.426 --> 01:20:32.497
heartbreaking attacks against
civilian infrastructure. Its

01:20:32.599 --> 01:20:39.404
ripple effect on global food
and energy security affects us

01:20:39.505 --> 01:20:46.246
all. This brings us, therefore,
to the fundamental reality of

01:20:46.346 --> 01:20:54.220
this crisis. We view the
persistent refusal to

01:20:54.319 --> 01:21:01.627
abandon military escalation not
as strength, but as a fatal

01:21:01.728 --> 01:21:07.432
diplomatic intransigence, a
tragic unwillingness to face

01:21:07.533 --> 01:21:15.240
the inescapable truth of this
conflict. History offers us

01:21:15.341 --> 01:21:22.916
a stark, on yielding lesson.
When this war finally

01:21:23.015 --> 01:21:30.823
ends, as all wars inevitably do
it will end at a negotiation

01:21:30.923 --> 01:21:36.663
table with mostly the same
diplomatic interventions that

01:21:36.762 --> 01:21:42.801
are available to the parties
today. The principles of

01:21:42.902 --> 01:21:49.542
sovereignty and international
law will not change. The only

01:21:49.641 --> 01:21:55.113
difference between a settlement
reached today and a settlement

01:21:55.213 --> 01:22:01.688
reached years from now is the
intervening death, irreversible

01:22:01.788 --> 01:22:09.228
destruction and wasted human
life that no treaty can ever

01:22:09.261 --> 01:22:09.962
undo.

01:22:15.167 --> 01:22:22.908
Every day of delay, therefore,
adds nothing to the

01:22:23.008 --> 01:22:31.684
ultimate compromise. It merely
expands the graveyard.

01:22:31.783 --> 01:22:38.957
Excellencies, the world cannot
afford an indefinite war of

01:22:39.057 --> 01:22:46.365
attrition, nor can we accept
the premise that a lasting

01:22:46.466 --> 01:22:53.739
solution can be achieved on the
battlefield alone.

01:22:53.840 --> 01:23:01.247
Military victories as Liberia
painfully learned, are

01:23:01.346 --> 01:23:08.587
fleeting and blood soaked. A
negotiated peace rooted in

01:23:08.688 --> 01:23:17.029
international law is
sustainable and enduring.

01:23:17.130 --> 01:23:20.432
Under the leadership of the
Democratic Republic of the

01:23:20.533 --> 01:23:26.139
Congo this month, this council
has focused on chapter six

01:23:26.238 --> 01:23:32.345
mechanisms for the Peaceful
Settlement of disputes. That

01:23:32.444 --> 01:23:38.283
focus must now move from mere
debates in this chamber to

01:23:38.383 --> 01:23:44.791
concrete action across global
hotspots, including the war in

01:23:44.890 --> 01:23:52.564
Ukraine. Therefore, Liberia
calls for an immediate, durable

01:23:52.664 --> 01:23:58.904
ceasefire accompanied by urgent
operational de-escalation,

01:23:59.005 --> 01:24:05.511
including demilitarized
maritime safety corridors for

01:24:05.610 --> 01:24:10.349
commercial energy and green
routes, and a renewed

01:24:10.449 --> 01:24:17.289
commitment to diplomatic talks.
Specifically, Mr. President,

01:24:17.390 --> 01:24:24.329
Liberia urges all parties to
one agree to an immediate

01:24:24.430 --> 01:24:32.238
ceasefire and engage in direct,
high level peace negotiations.

01:24:32.337 --> 01:24:38.877
Two uphold international
humanitarian law and on Clause

01:24:38.978 --> 01:24:45.350
article 87 by guaranteeing the
safety of civilian mariners and

01:24:45.450 --> 01:24:53.325
commercial vessels. Three
preserve unhindered freedom of

01:24:53.426 --> 01:24:58.898
navigation through established
maritime safety zones in the

01:24:58.997 --> 01:25:05.805
Black Sea, and four cooperate
fully with an impartial

01:25:05.904 --> 01:25:10.443
international investigation
into attacks on civilian

01:25:10.542 --> 01:25:17.883
shipping. Mr. president, the
oceans are the arterial

01:25:17.984 --> 01:25:25.056
system of global commerce and
human survival. They must never

01:25:25.158 --> 01:25:31.764
become collateral victims of
war. The Security Council,

01:25:31.863 --> 01:25:38.404
therefore, must act with
unified resolve. Let us help

01:25:38.503 --> 01:25:44.143
silence the guns on land so
that we may restore safety on

01:25:44.243 --> 01:25:48.447
the seas and deliver the peace
that the international

01:25:48.547 --> 01:25:54.787
community demands. The people
of Ukraine desire and the

01:25:54.886 --> 01:26:00.592
people of Russia, I am sure,
need. I thank you for your kind

01:26:00.693 --> 01:26:04.663
attention. I thank the
representative of Liberia for

01:26:04.764 --> 01:26:10.002
the statement. And now I'm
going to make a statement in my

01:26:10.101 --> 01:26:12.738
capacity as representative of
the Democratic Republic of the

01:26:12.837 --> 01:26:20.546
Congo. Or rather, I'm giving
the floor to Pakistan. Thank

01:26:20.645 --> 01:26:26.018
you, Mr. President. I would
also like to thank Director

01:26:26.118 --> 01:26:34.126
Kayoko Gotoh and ASG Enrica
Ratwatte for their briefings.

01:26:34.226 --> 01:26:37.329
President, the continued
conflict in Ukraine,

01:26:37.430 --> 01:26:41.266
particularly the escalation in
intensity and frequency of

01:26:41.367 --> 01:26:47.305
attacks by the parties, is
deeply concerning. We are also

01:26:47.405 --> 01:26:50.876
concerned by the reported
attacks against infrastructure

01:26:50.976 --> 01:26:58.283
critical to global food and
security, energy security, the

01:26:58.383 --> 01:27:04.724
ripple effect of such actions
negatively impact lives and

01:27:04.823 --> 01:27:09.328
livelihoods far beyond the
conflict zone, especially in

01:27:09.427 --> 01:27:14.867
the global South. Equally
reprehensible is the harm to

01:27:14.966 --> 01:27:17.903
civilians and civilian
infrastructure from the

01:27:18.003 --> 01:27:21.873
incessant fighting. We are
alarmed by the reported

01:27:21.974 --> 01:27:25.511
targeting of humanitarian
actors and associated

01:27:25.610 --> 01:27:30.181
infrastructure. President, we
reiterate the call for all

01:27:30.283 --> 01:27:33.786
parties to fully abide by their
international humanitarian law

01:27:33.886 --> 01:27:38.090
obligations. Violation of the
widely accepted and

01:27:38.189 --> 01:27:43.229
well-established principles of
IHL risks escalation deepens.

01:27:43.328 --> 01:27:47.832
Mistrust, exacerbates human
suffering, and further

01:27:47.932 --> 01:27:53.005
diminishes the prospects for
peace. It is evident that

01:27:53.105 --> 01:27:57.542
durable peace and stability
could only be achieved if the

01:27:57.643 --> 01:28:01.113
parties were to commit to an
earnest, sustained and

01:28:01.212 --> 01:28:06.185
meaningful dialogue. The quest
for a military solution will

01:28:06.284 --> 01:28:12.358
only lead to more devastation
and suffering and consequences

01:28:12.457 --> 01:28:18.463
beyond the region. It is
unfortunate that we are in this

01:28:18.564 --> 01:28:26.738
situation 17 months after the
adoption of resolution 2774,

01:28:26.838 --> 01:28:31.042
proposed by the US and
supported by Pakistan and other

01:28:31.143 --> 01:28:36.349
council members. That
particular resolution mourned

01:28:36.448 --> 01:28:41.354
the tragic loss of life. It
reiterated the principle of

01:28:41.453 --> 01:28:46.992
peaceful settlement, of
disputes and implored a swift

01:28:47.092 --> 01:28:53.365
end to the conflict, and urged
a lasting peace between Ukraine

01:28:53.466 --> 01:28:57.837
and the Russian Federation.
That resolution must be

01:28:57.936 --> 01:29:01.640
implemented. We, therefore,
underscore the need for an

01:29:01.740 --> 01:29:04.877
immediate and complete
cessation of hostilities,

01:29:04.976 --> 01:29:10.582
creating space for diplomacy
and resumption of dialogue. A

01:29:10.682 --> 01:29:13.953
mutually acceptable, peaceful
settlement consistent with the

01:29:14.052 --> 01:29:18.657
purposes and principles of the
UN charter and corresponding to

01:29:18.757 --> 01:29:22.060
the legitimate security
interests of all sides and the

01:29:22.161 --> 01:29:26.899
relevant multilateral
agreements, remains the only

01:29:26.998 --> 01:29:30.869
viable path. Pakistan will
continue to support all

01:29:30.970 --> 01:29:36.041
endeavours aimed at achieving a
just, comprehensive, durable

01:29:36.141 --> 01:29:42.715
and peaceful resolution of this
conflict. I thank you. I thank

01:29:42.814 --> 01:29:46.585
the representative of Pakistan
for that statement. I will now

01:29:46.685 --> 01:29:49.988
make a statement in my capacity
as the representative of the

01:29:50.088 --> 01:29:53.825
Democratic Republic of the
Congo. Distinguished members of

01:29:53.926 --> 01:29:56.561
the Council. The Democratic
Republic of the Congo. Thanks.

01:29:56.662 --> 01:30:05.270
Miss Kyoko Gotoh, a director
for Europe and Central Asia.

01:30:05.371 --> 01:30:08.340
Department of Political and
Peacebuilding, Affairs and

01:30:08.440 --> 01:30:12.278
Peace Operations. We also thank
Mr. Indrek Ratwatte, Acting

01:30:12.377 --> 01:30:18.650
Assistant Secretary General for
Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy

01:30:18.716 --> 01:30:22.087
Emergency Relief Coordinator.
We thank them for their

01:30:22.188 --> 01:30:26.859
presentations. The information
we have been receiving about

01:30:26.958 --> 01:30:31.063
the situation in Ukraine remain
deeply alarming. The first

01:30:31.163 --> 01:30:37.903
weeks of 2026 seemed to provide
a glimpse of a possible lull

01:30:38.002 --> 01:30:41.474
and give us hope for a way out
of the crisis. But the months

01:30:41.573 --> 01:30:47.947
that followed, unfortunately
only confirmed the lasting and

01:30:48.047 --> 01:30:51.649
continued violence, which
continues to claim its share of

01:30:51.684 --> 01:30:54.153
civilian victims. The
Democratic Republic of the

01:30:54.252 --> 01:30:58.323
Congo remains deeply concerned
by the continuation and

01:30:58.423 --> 01:31:02.595
intensification of hostilities,
despite the council's repeated

01:31:02.694 --> 01:31:06.664
calls for de-escalation and
restraint. We must acknowledge

01:31:06.765 --> 01:31:10.368
that the military logic
continues to prevail over

01:31:10.469 --> 01:31:14.038
political and diplomatic
efforts. The efforts, which are

01:31:14.139 --> 01:31:17.810
essential for a lasting
settlement of this conflict and

01:31:17.909 --> 01:31:20.880
this development, only
aggravates the humanitarian

01:31:20.980 --> 01:31:25.050
consequences of the war and
increases the suffering of the

01:31:25.149 --> 01:31:29.288
civilians. The information
brought to the council's

01:31:29.387 --> 01:31:34.560
attention in recent days, as
well as the developments

01:31:34.659 --> 01:31:38.663
referred to by our speakers,
are a reminder once again of

01:31:38.764 --> 01:31:43.202
the urgent need to put an end
to the suffering of the

01:31:43.301 --> 01:31:46.639
suffering populations suffering
and exhausted by more than four

01:31:46.738 --> 01:31:49.274
years of the war. The
Democratic Republic of the

01:31:49.374 --> 01:31:52.278
Congo expresses its deep
sympathy to all the civilian

01:31:52.377 --> 01:31:55.980
victims of the conflict and
reaffirms its solidarity with

01:31:56.081 --> 01:31:59.952
the impacted populations,
wherever they may be. We also

01:32:00.051 --> 01:32:04.689
take this opportunity to
reiterate that civilian

01:32:04.789 --> 01:32:08.127
populations and the
infrastructure, which are

01:32:08.226 --> 01:32:12.230
essential for their survival,
must never be targeted. It must

01:32:12.331 --> 01:32:16.167
be fully protected in
accordance with international

01:32:16.268 --> 01:32:23.108
humanitarian law. Indeed, our
outrage can only be heightened

01:32:23.207 --> 01:32:27.846
when the statistics presented
by the United Nations Human

01:32:27.947 --> 01:32:33.586
Rights Monitoring Mission in
Ukraine show a 37% increase in

01:32:33.685 --> 01:32:36.922
the number of civilian
casualties in the first half of

01:32:37.021 --> 01:32:42.761
2026, compared with the same
period in 2025. This figures

01:32:42.860 --> 01:32:48.900
shows very clearly the growing
human cost. Of the conflict,

01:32:49.001 --> 01:32:51.804
and confirms that the
continuation of the military

01:32:51.904 --> 01:32:56.408
logic continues to hit civilian
populations on both sides of

01:32:56.507 --> 01:33:00.244
the border. Distinguished
members of the Council. We

01:33:00.346 --> 01:33:03.481
reaffirm our deep commitment to
the purposes and principles of

01:33:03.582 --> 01:33:07.418
the charter of the United
Nations and to our respect for

01:33:07.519 --> 01:33:10.355
international law and
international humanitarian law,

01:33:10.456 --> 01:33:14.025
and we therefore recall that
there can be no military

01:33:14.126 --> 01:33:18.029
solution to this conflict. Each
new offensive, regardless of

01:33:18.130 --> 01:33:22.967
its origin, prolongs the
violence, increases human

01:33:23.068 --> 01:33:27.840
suffering, and further pushes
away the prospects for a

01:33:27.939 --> 01:33:32.845
lasting peace. My delegation,
therefore, reiterates our call

01:33:32.944 --> 01:33:35.780
for the cessation of
hostilities, the effective

01:33:35.881 --> 01:33:39.184
protection of the civilian
population and the

01:33:39.283 --> 01:33:42.621
infrastructure which is
essential to their survival,

01:33:42.721 --> 01:33:45.923
and the establishment of a
cease fire that can create

01:33:46.024 --> 01:33:51.430
conditions conducive to a
genuine political process. The

01:33:51.529 --> 01:33:55.566
Democratic Republic of the
Congo remains aware of the

01:33:55.667 --> 01:34:00.238
diversity of perceptions
surrounding the origins,

01:34:00.271 --> 01:34:02.740
development and
responsibilities related to

01:34:02.841 --> 01:34:08.146
this conflict, and recalls,
however, that this plurality of

01:34:08.247 --> 01:34:12.885
assessment should never lead to
a diplomatic paralysis. Indeed,

01:34:12.984 --> 01:34:17.555
my delegation maintains that
genuine peace can be achieved

01:34:17.655 --> 01:34:22.994
only if the concerns of all
parties are heard and addressed

01:34:23.095 --> 01:34:27.832
responsibly, judiciously and in
good faith in full compliance

01:34:27.932 --> 01:34:31.069
with the charter of the United
Nations and International law.

01:34:31.170 --> 01:34:36.140
In this regard, my delegation
would like to recall the

01:34:36.240 --> 01:34:43.481
Council's recent high level
debate on strengthening the

01:34:43.582 --> 01:34:46.952
mechanism for the mechanisms
for the peaceful settlement of

01:34:47.051 --> 01:34:54.258
disputes, as in the wake of
resolution 2788. This debate

01:34:54.359 --> 01:34:58.029
was a timely reminder that the
charter of the United Nations

01:34:58.130 --> 01:35:00.798
provides states with a set of
instruments for preventive

01:35:00.899 --> 01:35:04.103
diplomacy and the peaceful
settlement of disputes,

01:35:04.203 --> 01:35:08.407
including negotiation,
mediation, reconciliation,

01:35:08.506 --> 01:35:11.877
arbitration and judicial
settlement. And the full

01:35:11.976 --> 01:35:15.547
recourse to these remains more
necessary now than ever. The

01:35:15.581 --> 01:35:17.916
Democratic Republic of the
Congo, therefore, calls on the

01:35:18.015 --> 01:35:22.221
parties to resume without delay
a frank, sincere and inclusive

01:35:22.320 --> 01:35:25.957
dialogue conducted in good
faith with the support of the

01:35:26.057 --> 01:35:30.863
United Nations on all actors
likely to contribute in an

01:35:30.962 --> 01:35:34.198
impartial and constructive
manner to the rapprochement of

01:35:34.298 --> 01:35:39.137
positions. These efforts must
be aimed at the achievement of

01:35:39.238 --> 01:35:43.074
a just, lasting and mutually
acceptable peace with respect

01:35:43.175 --> 01:35:47.346
for the sovereignty, political
independence and territorial

01:35:47.445 --> 01:35:50.149
integrity of states in
accordance with the purposes

01:35:50.248 --> 01:35:53.585
and principles of the United
Nations Charter and the

01:35:53.685 --> 01:36:00.792
Security Council cannot limit
itself to periodically noting

01:36:00.893 --> 01:36:03.929
the deterioration of the
situation. It's up to the

01:36:04.029 --> 01:36:07.231
Council to preserve the
channels of diplomacy to

01:36:07.332 --> 01:36:12.003
support credible mediation
initiatives, and to encourage

01:36:12.104 --> 01:36:16.440
all steps likely to promote a
lasting de-escalation. In

01:36:16.542 --> 01:36:20.279
conclusion, the Democratic
Republic of the Congo remains

01:36:20.378 --> 01:36:25.650
convinced that only a political
solution will make it possible

01:36:25.716 --> 01:36:29.154
to put a lasting end to this
conflict. Our collective

01:36:29.253 --> 01:36:33.624
responsibility is to silence
the guns, to stop the

01:36:33.725 --> 01:36:38.997
continuation of violence which
strikes civilian populations,

01:36:39.096 --> 01:36:42.868
and to create conditions
conducive to a just, lasting

01:36:42.967 --> 01:36:47.305
and mutually acceptable peace.
To that end, my delegation will

01:36:47.405 --> 01:36:51.844
continue to support any
credible initiative based on

01:36:51.944 --> 01:36:55.913
dialogue, preventive diplomacy,
and the peaceful settlement of

01:36:56.014 --> 01:36:59.917
disputes in accordance with the
purposes and principles of the

01:37:00.018 --> 01:37:05.356
United Nations Charter. I now
resume my function as president

01:37:05.390 --> 01:37:06.190
of the Council.

01:37:11.563 --> 01:37:16.635
The representative of France
has asked for the floor to make

01:37:16.734 --> 01:37:20.238
an additional statement. I give
him the floor. Thank you, Mr.

01:37:20.338 --> 01:37:24.909
President. Mr. president, we
this year celebrate the 250th

01:37:25.010 --> 01:37:29.081
anniversary of the United
States. And everyone knows, is

01:37:29.180 --> 01:37:35.186
all too aware that France took
place in those celebrations a

01:37:35.287 --> 01:37:38.990
few days ago. The Statue of
Liberty, not very far from here

01:37:39.091 --> 01:37:45.264
was lit up. We are acutely
aware of the fact that it was

01:37:45.363 --> 01:37:48.432
at San Francisco that the
charter was adopted, and that

01:37:48.533 --> 01:37:52.804
the United Nations was created
with the goal of working

01:37:52.904 --> 01:37:56.307
towards international peace and
security, human rights and

01:37:56.408 --> 01:38:02.847
development. All of that forms
the spirit in which France

01:38:02.948 --> 01:38:06.350
works within the United Nations
at the Security Council, the

01:38:06.450 --> 01:38:11.590
General Assembly. We work to
preserve this institution, its

01:38:11.689 --> 01:38:17.328
independence, its ability to
act in service of the charter

01:38:17.429 --> 01:38:21.766
and act to serve human rights
and peace in the fora that

01:38:21.867 --> 01:38:24.836
bring us together. And indeed,
in today's debate, our goal is

01:38:24.936 --> 01:38:28.472
to continue working alongside
all those who bring peace

01:38:28.573 --> 01:38:31.944
initiatives to the table so
that Ukraine can return to

01:38:32.043 --> 01:38:35.514
peace, security, its
territorial integrity, and its

01:38:35.613 --> 01:38:39.417
absolute sovereignty. I thank
you. I wish to thank the

01:38:39.518 --> 01:38:43.221
representative of France for
that statement. I now give the

01:38:43.322 --> 01:38:47.258
floor to the representative of
Ukraine. Thank you, Mr.

01:38:47.359 --> 01:38:50.194
President. I thank the
presidency of the Democratic

01:38:50.295 --> 01:38:53.198
Republic of the Congo for
convening this meeting and the

01:38:53.297 --> 01:38:57.101
delegations of Denmark, France,
Greece, Latvia and the United

01:38:57.202 --> 01:39:01.206
Kingdom for supporting our
request. I also want to thank

01:39:01.305 --> 01:39:05.010
to our distinguished Briefers
Director Gotoh and Acting

01:39:05.109 --> 01:39:07.779
Assistant Secretary General
Ratwatte for providing new

01:39:07.878 --> 01:39:11.182
evidence for the war crimes
that were committed by Russian

01:39:11.283 --> 01:39:15.153
Federation against Ukrainian
civilians. I would like to

01:39:15.252 --> 01:39:18.122
start my statement by quoting
the famous words of Robert

01:39:18.222 --> 01:39:21.193
Jackson, the chief prosecutor
for the United States, at the

01:39:21.292 --> 01:39:26.597
Nuremberg Trials. I quote the
wrongs which we seek to condemn

01:39:26.698 --> 01:39:31.069
and punish have been so
calculated, so malignant, and

01:39:31.168 --> 01:39:35.006
so devastating that
civilization cannot tolerate

01:39:35.106 --> 01:39:38.944
their being ignored because it
cannot survive their being.

01:39:39.043 --> 01:39:43.347
Repeated. End of the quote. Yet
it seems that the international

01:39:43.448 --> 01:39:46.984
community still tolerates the
repetition of heinous war

01:39:47.085 --> 01:39:50.689
crimes committed by the Russian
Federation, which cynically

01:39:50.788 --> 01:39:54.792
fabricates pretexts to justify
its illegal war of aggression

01:39:54.893 --> 01:39:57.628
against Ukraine. We've just
heard from the Russian

01:39:57.729 --> 01:40:02.234
representative who manufactured
artificial threats to mask

01:40:02.333 --> 01:40:06.137
Russian deliberate violations
of international law. It seemed

01:40:06.238 --> 01:40:09.807
that there are no limitations
for Moscow and no red lines for

01:40:09.908 --> 01:40:14.145
the rest of the international
community. During the night of

01:40:14.246 --> 01:40:18.249
July 18th and 19th, Russia
launched the largest ballistic

01:40:18.350 --> 01:40:21.520
missile attack since the start
of the full scale military

01:40:21.619 --> 01:40:27.158
aggression against Ukraine.
They used 41 missiles and 125

01:40:27.258 --> 01:40:32.363
UAVs against Kyiv and the Kyiv
region. Russian deadly strikes

01:40:32.463 --> 01:40:37.202
were also recorded in Kharkiv,
Sumy, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and

01:40:37.301 --> 01:40:42.239
Kherson regions. On July 23rd,
a Russian bomb targeted the

01:40:42.340 --> 01:40:45.277
city of Pavlograd, the
Dnipropetrovsk region, killing

01:40:45.377 --> 01:40:50.748
three and injuring 28 people.
On July 24th, three Russian

01:40:50.849 --> 01:40:54.953
missiles killed 11 people and
injured close to 100 in Kyiv

01:40:55.052 --> 01:40:59.224
region. The same day, Russia
striked and destroyed the

01:40:59.256 --> 01:41:01.393
building of the honorary
consulate of Latvia and

01:41:01.493 --> 01:41:04.930
Sloviansk Donetsk region, as
was mentioned by Briefers and

01:41:05.029 --> 01:41:09.266
our partners here. Last Friday,
a Russian drone struck a

01:41:09.367 --> 01:41:12.436
supermarket in Chernihiv,
killing two people, including

01:41:12.537 --> 01:41:16.675
ten year old girl. 25 people
were injured as a result of the

01:41:16.774 --> 01:41:20.945
attack. This was not an
accident or collateral damage.

01:41:21.046 --> 01:41:25.149
It was yet another cynical and
barbaric act of terror against

01:41:25.249 --> 01:41:29.354
civilians. Russia continues to
deliberately target places

01:41:29.453 --> 01:41:33.992
where ordinary people live,
work, shop and it demonstrates

01:41:34.091 --> 01:41:39.965
utter contempt for human life.
Mr. president, Russia continues

01:41:40.064 --> 01:41:43.400
to escalate its war of
aggression against Ukraine, and

01:41:43.502 --> 01:41:46.837
this is an undeniable fact, as
it was also confirmed by

01:41:46.938 --> 01:41:50.675
Briefers recently, Russia has
intensified a deliberate

01:41:50.774 --> 01:41:54.112
campaign against Ukrainian
grain exports and is actively

01:41:54.212 --> 01:41:58.115
attempting to block maritime
trade routes in Black Sea. By

01:41:58.216 --> 01:42:01.886
doing so, Russia wants to
disrupt Ukraine's ability to

01:42:01.987 --> 01:42:05.222
export agricultural products
and intimidate commercial

01:42:05.323 --> 01:42:09.027
shipping and put pressure on
global food markets. Since the

01:42:09.127 --> 01:42:12.329
beginning of Russian full scale
military invasion, at least

01:42:12.430 --> 01:42:17.002
1054 port infrastructure
facilities have been damaged or

01:42:17.101 --> 01:42:20.939
partially destroyed. 232
civilian vessels have been

01:42:21.038 --> 01:42:25.243
damaged, and 307 civilians have
been killed or injured as a

01:42:25.342 --> 01:42:28.913
result of Russian deliberate
campaign of terror, which

01:42:28.947 --> 01:42:31.448
targets Ukraine port
infrastructure and civilian

01:42:31.550 --> 01:42:36.087
shipping. In June and July
alone, Russia attacked almost

01:42:36.188 --> 01:42:40.958
50 cargo ships. These attacks
killed more than 30 people. The

01:42:41.059 --> 01:42:44.328
most recent and one of the
gravest incidents occurred on

01:42:44.429 --> 01:42:47.631
19th July, when three Russian
cruise missiles struck the

01:42:47.731 --> 01:42:51.269
Guinea-Bissau flagged bulk
carrier Golden Leo, owned by

01:42:51.368 --> 01:42:54.338
Turkish company. The vessel was
attacked while carrying

01:42:54.439 --> 01:42:58.243
Ukrainian grain through
maritime corridor. Ten people

01:42:58.342 --> 01:43:01.579
were killed, including a
Ukrainian maritime pilot, while

01:43:01.680 --> 01:43:05.350
eight crew members were rescued
The vessel posed no military

01:43:05.449 --> 01:43:09.820
threat. Yesterday, the Golden
Leo sank off the coast of

01:43:09.921 --> 01:43:13.824
Odessa. On the same days,
Russia attacked another foreign

01:43:13.925 --> 01:43:16.828
commercial vessel sailing under
the flag of Antigua and Barbuda

01:43:16.927 --> 01:43:20.564
near Odessa, killing one crew
member and injuring three

01:43:20.664 --> 01:43:24.069
others. Another civilian vessel
under the flag of Republic of

01:43:24.168 --> 01:43:27.538
Marshall Islands was struck in
the port of Odessa, leaving

01:43:27.639 --> 01:43:31.141
four crew members injured.
Within less than 48 hours,

01:43:31.243 --> 01:43:34.179
Russia attacked three separate
foreign merchant vessels

01:43:34.279 --> 01:43:38.749
operating near Ukrainian ports.
Ukraine expresses its deepest

01:43:38.850 --> 01:43:41.552
condolences to the families and
all seafarers and port

01:43:41.653 --> 01:43:45.590
personnel killed in these
attacks. Russian attacks caused

01:43:45.689 --> 01:43:49.661
injuries among civilian
seafarers from Ukraine, Egypt,

01:43:49.761 --> 01:43:53.864
Syrian Arab Republic and India.
Thus, such attacks have an

01:43:53.965 --> 01:43:57.836
impact on interests of many
members of this organization.

01:43:57.935 --> 01:44:00.939
These facts are difficult to
explain as coincidence or

01:44:01.038 --> 01:44:07.311
accident. This is a deliberate
actions. Since 22nd July 2026,

01:44:07.345 --> 01:44:09.648
maritime exports through
Ukraine's ports have been

01:44:09.747 --> 01:44:12.650
suspended as a result of
Russian attacks on civilian

01:44:12.751 --> 01:44:16.988
commercial vessels. The
implications of this fact are

01:44:17.087 --> 01:44:20.792
obvious, and the timing of this
attacks is particularly

01:44:20.891 --> 01:44:24.029
revealing. They are taking
place at the height of harvest

01:44:24.128 --> 01:44:26.797
season, when millions of tonnes
of Ukrainian agricultural

01:44:26.898 --> 01:44:30.568
products are expected to reach
global markets. According to

01:44:30.668 --> 01:44:34.738
Ukrainian authorities, since
the beginning of July alone, 31

01:44:34.838 --> 01:44:38.075
merchant vessels have come
under attack. Russia

01:44:38.176 --> 01:44:41.578
understands perfectly well what
they are. Consequences for such

01:44:41.680 --> 01:44:45.582
actions may have more than 90%
of Ukrainian agricultural

01:44:45.684 --> 01:44:49.554
exports pass through Black Sea
ports. Such attacks put the

01:44:49.654 --> 01:44:53.190
pressure on global food markets
and increasing uncertainty for

01:44:53.291 --> 01:44:56.761
countries that depend on
Ukrainian agricultural exports.

01:44:56.860 --> 01:45:00.497
And the consequences are felt
far beyond Ukraine and Europe.

01:45:00.597 --> 01:45:05.002
Millions of families in Africa,
Asia, Latin America and Middle

01:45:05.103 --> 01:45:08.238
East ultimately pay the price.
When the grain shipments are

01:45:08.340 --> 01:45:11.810
disrupted, transport costs
increase and commercial

01:45:11.909 --> 01:45:17.082
shipping becomes more dangerous
Mr. president, in 2022, with

01:45:17.114 --> 01:45:18.917
the help of the
Secretary-General, Antonio

01:45:19.016 --> 01:45:21.985
Guterres, and our Turkish
partners, we established the

01:45:22.087 --> 01:45:25.789
Black Sea Grain Initiative. It
made an important contribution

01:45:25.890 --> 01:45:29.761
to global food security. Russia
later withdrew from the

01:45:29.860 --> 01:45:33.198
initiative unilaterally, having
taken that decision. It

01:45:33.297 --> 01:45:36.234
subsequently attempted to place
responsibility on the United

01:45:36.333 --> 01:45:39.871
Nations and the secretary
general. We have categorically

01:45:39.971 --> 01:45:43.541
rejected such allegations. It
is Russia who withdrew from the

01:45:43.640 --> 01:45:46.877
initiative by its own choice,
disrupted a mechanism that

01:45:46.978 --> 01:45:50.515
benefited countries across
multiple continents, and now

01:45:50.614 --> 01:45:53.518
questions the role of the
institutions that help make

01:45:53.618 --> 01:45:57.020
that mechanism possible.
Delegations can assess these

01:45:57.122 --> 01:46:02.860
facts for themselves. Ukraine
is part expresses its full

01:46:02.894 --> 01:46:05.329
support for the secretary
General and his consistent

01:46:05.430 --> 01:46:08.632
position in defence of the
charter of the United Nations

01:46:08.733 --> 01:46:12.237
International Peace and
International Security. We have

01:46:12.337 --> 01:46:15.273
launched the maritime corridor
in the Black Sea in order to

01:46:15.372 --> 01:46:19.077
support this efforts. While
Russia continues to target them

01:46:19.176 --> 01:46:22.913
with missiles and drones. One
important fact should not be

01:46:23.014 --> 01:46:27.385
overlooked. Nobody is attacking
Russian grain routes, striking

01:46:27.484 --> 01:46:31.588
Russian merchant vessels or
destroying its grain terminals.

01:46:31.689 --> 01:46:36.027
Ukraine implements its right to
self-defence guaranteed by the

01:46:36.127 --> 01:46:40.597
UN charter with the caution and
respect for international law.

01:46:40.698 --> 01:46:44.435
Our forces attack only Russia's
military potential and

01:46:44.536 --> 01:46:48.238
facilities which support
Russia's war machine. We never

01:46:48.338 --> 01:46:52.342
wanted this war. When Ukraine
strikes military airfields,

01:46:52.444 --> 01:46:57.481
military bases, ammunition and
fuel facilities that support

01:46:57.582 --> 01:47:00.717
Russian war effort. The war
simply returns to where it

01:47:00.819 --> 01:47:05.989
originated. On the contrary,
Russia attacks Ukrainian ports,

01:47:06.090 --> 01:47:09.327
grain terminals and commercial
vessels and expects the

01:47:09.426 --> 01:47:13.198
international community to
accept such terror. Russian

01:47:13.297 --> 01:47:17.435
terror against civilians and
threats to global food security

01:47:17.534 --> 01:47:21.506
must end. The United Nations
must make full use of all

01:47:21.605 --> 01:47:24.475
appropriate tools at its
disposal, including those

01:47:24.575 --> 01:47:27.744
provided by international law,
to put an end to attacks

01:47:27.846 --> 01:47:30.582
against civilians, restore
freedom of navigation in the

01:47:30.681 --> 01:47:33.350
Black Sea, and ensure the
safety and security of

01:47:33.450 --> 01:47:37.755
seafarers who continue to
suffer from these attacks.

01:47:37.855 --> 01:47:41.359
Defending freedom of navigation
has long been a priority for

01:47:41.458 --> 01:47:44.561
the Security Council, and we
take note of its recent

01:47:44.662 --> 01:47:47.899
initiatives and resolutions
addressing these actions.

01:47:47.998 --> 01:47:51.703
Destructive actors threatening
maritime security on important

01:47:51.802 --> 01:47:55.405
international routes. The
deteriorating situation in the

01:47:55.506 --> 01:47:59.010
black see also requires the
urgent attention and action

01:47:59.109 --> 01:48:02.547
without further delay, and we
also would welcome those good

01:48:02.646 --> 01:48:05.984
offices that would help ensure
Russia's full compliance with

01:48:06.083 --> 01:48:08.685
its obligations under
international law, including

01:48:08.786 --> 01:48:13.358
the law of the sea. Mr.
president, yet Russia's war of

01:48:13.457 --> 01:48:16.860
aggression against Ukraine
extends far beyond the missile

01:48:16.961 --> 01:48:20.965
strikes, attacks against ports
or attempts to disrupt global

01:48:21.064 --> 01:48:25.103
food supplies. While the world
sees burning ships in the Black

01:48:25.203 --> 01:48:29.006
Sea and destroyed apartment
buildings in Ukrainian cities,

01:48:29.106 --> 01:48:32.877
tens of thousands of Ukrainians
remain trapped behind prison

01:48:32.976 --> 01:48:36.514
walls in the temporarily
occupied territories and inside

01:48:36.613 --> 01:48:41.886
Russian Federation itself.
Their only crime was defending

01:48:41.985 --> 01:48:46.423
their country, refusing
occupation. Speaking Ukrainian

01:48:46.524 --> 01:48:51.429
or remaining loyal to their
homeland. 96% of released

01:48:51.529 --> 01:48:55.432
Ukrainian prisoners of war
interviewed by the Eau Claire

01:48:55.533 --> 01:49:00.137
reported torture or other forms
of ill treatment. Nearly 90%

01:49:00.238 --> 01:49:04.441
reported conflict related
sexual violence. At least 109

01:49:04.542 --> 01:49:08.145
Ukrainian prisoners of war have
been executed after capture,

01:49:08.246 --> 01:49:12.516
while dozens more have died in
custody. Civilian detainees

01:49:12.617 --> 01:49:16.354
have been subjected to the same
machinery of abuse. Torture

01:49:16.453 --> 01:49:21.725
remains widespread and
systematic. At least 182

01:49:21.825 --> 01:49:25.630
civilians have been executed in
areas under Russian control,

01:49:25.730 --> 01:49:29.266
including in places of
detention. Many others never

01:49:29.367 --> 01:49:34.305
returned alive from captivity.
The return of all our citizens

01:49:34.404 --> 01:49:38.275
is of paramount importance for
us and the United Nations and

01:49:38.376 --> 01:49:41.045
the international community,
and we should play an active

01:49:41.145 --> 01:49:45.082
role in this process. Every day
spent in Russian captivity is

01:49:45.182 --> 01:49:48.319
another day of suffering. That
international law was created

01:49:48.418 --> 01:49:52.890
to prevent the return of every
prisoner of war and every legal

01:49:52.990 --> 01:49:56.226
illegally detained civilian, as
well as unlawfully deported

01:49:56.327 --> 01:50:00.398
Ukrainian children, must remain
an international priority until

01:50:00.497 --> 01:50:05.670
the last Ukrainian comes home.
Mr. president, the picture that

01:50:05.770 --> 01:50:08.905
emerges from everything we have
discussed today is remarkably

01:50:09.006 --> 01:50:12.710
consistent. Whether we speak
about missile strikes against

01:50:12.810 --> 01:50:16.713
residential neighbourhoods,
attacks against grain terminals

01:50:16.814 --> 01:50:20.184
and merchant vessels, or
torture chambers hidden behind

01:50:20.217 --> 01:50:22.686
the prison walls. We are
dealing with different

01:50:22.787 --> 01:50:26.390
manifestations of the same
policy. As Voltaire once

01:50:26.490 --> 01:50:31.362
famously said, those who can
make people believe absurdities

01:50:31.462 --> 01:50:34.599
can make people commit
atrocities. This is what

01:50:34.698 --> 01:50:38.435
Russian society is going
through, and those responsible

01:50:38.536 --> 01:50:42.340
bear full responsibility for
this war crimes. Moscow does

01:50:42.439 --> 01:50:46.743
not charge the lives of its own
citizens as imperial ambitions

01:50:46.844 --> 01:50:50.981
remain at the top of its agenda
All efforts by Ukraine and our

01:50:51.082 --> 01:50:54.018
allies to restore peace have
been met with escalation by

01:50:54.118 --> 01:50:57.555
Russia. Everything indicates
today that Russia is preparing

01:50:57.654 --> 01:51:02.426
for a new wave of mobilisation,
destruction and deaths. And as

01:51:02.527 --> 01:51:06.797
President Zelensky recently
indicated, Russia wants 30,000

01:51:06.898 --> 01:51:10.801
more troops from the DPRK to
support the operation. Yet

01:51:10.835 --> 01:51:13.304
another demonstration of the
Kremlin's regime, malicious

01:51:13.404 --> 01:51:17.307
intentions was deranged by the
history lesson delivered by the

01:51:17.408 --> 01:51:20.478
Russia's ruler yesterday
evening. His distorted

01:51:20.578 --> 01:51:23.280
understanding of history and
the world, coupled with yet

01:51:23.381 --> 01:51:26.450
another attempt to shift blame
for the regime's own crimes

01:51:26.551 --> 01:51:29.921
onto others, is far more than
an effort to justify Russia's

01:51:30.020 --> 01:51:33.423
war of aggression against
Ukraine. It is a diagnosis of

01:51:33.524 --> 01:51:36.359
an entire system that can
survive only by feeding on

01:51:36.461 --> 01:51:41.099
bloodshed, suffering and fear.
Such rhetoric once again

01:51:41.198 --> 01:51:45.036
exposes the true nature of the
Kremlin regime one built on

01:51:45.136 --> 01:51:50.475
lies, violence and imperial
ambition. Thus, we call on our

01:51:50.574 --> 01:51:53.543
partners to put all efforts
into real steps which will

01:51:53.644 --> 01:51:57.180
restore a comprehensive, just
and lasting peace. This

01:51:57.280 --> 01:52:00.952
requires increasing support for
Ukraine, strengthening pressure

01:52:01.051 --> 01:52:05.189
on Russia and further weakening
its war capabilities. And we

01:52:05.288 --> 01:52:08.725
also echo the same request that
was announced today by our

01:52:08.825 --> 01:52:13.163
partners. It's time for action,
not deliberations. Thank you,

01:52:13.264 --> 01:52:18.368
Mr. President. I thank the
representative of Ukraine for

01:52:18.469 --> 01:52:21.605
that statement. I now give the
floor to the representative of

01:52:21.706 --> 01:52:25.342
Estonia. Thank you. President.
I have the honour to speak on

01:52:25.443 --> 01:52:28.846
behalf of the Baltic States. We
align ourselves with the

01:52:28.945 --> 01:52:33.083
statement of the European Union
now in the fifth year of its

01:52:33.184 --> 01:52:37.087
full scale aggression against
Ukraine. Russia shows no signs

01:52:37.188 --> 01:52:41.124
of abandoning its imperialistic
objectives in subjugating

01:52:41.225 --> 01:52:45.328
Ukraine. Recent weeks have seen
some of the most intensive

01:52:45.429 --> 01:52:49.600
aerial attacks since the full
scale invasion began. Combined

01:52:49.699 --> 01:52:53.604
missile and drone strikes hit
cities across Ukraine, Killing

01:52:53.703 --> 01:52:57.408
and injuring civilians and
destroying homes, hospitals,

01:52:57.507 --> 01:53:01.679
schools and other essential
infrastructure. A Russian

01:53:01.779 --> 01:53:05.382
strike on a Unicef warehouse in
Bilohorivka destroyed

01:53:05.483 --> 01:53:10.520
humanitarian supplies worth
nearly 4 million USD. On the

01:53:10.621 --> 01:53:14.158
24th of July, a Russian strike
destroyed the premises of

01:53:14.257 --> 01:53:18.762
Latvia's honorary consulate in
Sloviansk in clear violation of

01:53:18.863 --> 01:53:23.501
international diplomatic norms.
We condemn these unlawful and

01:53:23.600 --> 01:53:27.904
typical attacks in the
strongest possible terms.

01:53:28.005 --> 01:53:31.809
Unable to break Ukraine's
resistance. Russia seeks to

01:53:31.908 --> 01:53:35.246
terrorize the population
through intensive, intensified

01:53:35.346 --> 01:53:39.583
so-called human safari drone
attacks near the front lines.

01:53:39.684 --> 01:53:43.320
Attacks against civilians and
civilian objects, as well as

01:53:43.421 --> 01:53:47.225
indiscriminate attacks, are
prohibited under international

01:53:47.324 --> 01:53:52.430
humanitarian law. Destroying
essential infrastructure on

01:53:52.529 --> 01:53:58.269
which millions depend serves no
legitimate military purpose.

01:53:58.368 --> 01:54:02.073
The same pattern is evident in
the Black Sea. With the harvest

01:54:02.172 --> 01:54:05.141
season on the way, Russia is
attacking grain carrying

01:54:05.243 --> 01:54:08.880
civilian cargo ships, leaving
dozens of international crew

01:54:08.980 --> 01:54:14.085
members from Egypt, Syria,
India killed and injured,

01:54:14.185 --> 01:54:17.154
deliberately disrupting
Ukraine's maritime export

01:54:17.255 --> 01:54:21.359
corridor. Russia is targeting
global food markets, raising

01:54:21.458 --> 01:54:24.761
risk of hunger for millions in
Africa, Asia and the Middle

01:54:24.862 --> 01:54:28.498
East. We call on this council
and the wider international

01:54:28.599 --> 01:54:32.235
community to condemn these
attacks and demand that Russia

01:54:32.336 --> 01:54:36.873
seize them immediately. We also
express our solidarity with

01:54:36.974 --> 01:54:41.345
Romania for the repeated drone
incursions into their airspace.

01:54:41.444 --> 01:54:46.283
Russia's reckless behavior
needs to stop. Mr. president,

01:54:46.383 --> 01:54:49.319
Russia's armed and security
forces have been repeatedly

01:54:49.420 --> 01:54:54.158
listed in the annexes to the
Secretary general's reports for

01:54:54.257 --> 01:54:57.228
grave violations against
children, and are now also

01:54:57.328 --> 01:55:01.231
listed for conflict related
sexual violence. Following the

01:55:01.332 --> 01:55:05.269
verification of 310 cases of
such violence against

01:55:05.368 --> 01:55:11.274
Ukrainians, Security Council
Resolution 2242 welcomed the

01:55:11.374 --> 01:55:15.078
Secretary General's decision
that all countries repeatedly

01:55:15.179 --> 01:55:18.949
listed in the annexes to his
reports are prohibited from

01:55:19.050 --> 01:55:23.954
participating in UN
peacekeeping operations. Forces

01:55:24.055 --> 01:55:28.124
repeatedly implicated in these
abuses cannot credibly protect

01:55:28.225 --> 01:55:32.930
vulnerable populations under
the UN flag. We urge the

01:55:33.029 --> 01:55:36.633
Secretary General to apply this
decision consistently, and the

01:55:36.734 --> 01:55:40.503
Council to uphold and implement
its unanimously adopted

01:55:40.604 --> 01:55:44.608
resolution. We urge Russia to
immediately end the

01:55:44.708 --> 01:55:48.878
indoctrination, indoctrination
and military militarization of

01:55:48.980 --> 01:55:52.550
Ukrainian children and ensure
the return of all those

01:55:52.649 --> 01:55:57.188
unlawfully deported and
forcibly transferred. We also

01:55:57.288 --> 01:56:00.858
urge Russia to release all
Ukrainian prisoners of war and

01:56:00.957 --> 01:56:05.328
unlawfully detained civilians,
and ensure safe and unhindered

01:56:05.429 --> 01:56:09.367
humanitarian access to all
those in need, including in

01:56:09.466 --> 01:56:14.070
Ukraine's temporarily occupied
territories. Every victim

01:56:14.171 --> 01:56:17.440
deserves justice, and Russia's
actions must be met with

01:56:17.541 --> 01:56:21.545
accountability. We support the
International Criminal Court

01:56:21.645 --> 01:56:25.282
and the swift establishment and
operationalisation of the

01:56:25.382 --> 01:56:29.953
Special Tribunal for the Crime
of Aggression against Ukraine.

01:56:30.054 --> 01:56:33.990
We call on all Member States to
support and assist the ICC and

01:56:34.091 --> 01:56:37.927
the Special Tribunal in their
mission to fight impunity,

01:56:38.029 --> 01:56:41.998
bring justice to victims and
prevent future international

01:56:42.099 --> 01:56:46.170
crimes. The Baltic states
reiterate their call for an

01:56:46.270 --> 01:56:49.939
immediate, full and
unconditional ceasefire as a

01:56:50.041 --> 01:56:53.778
first step towards a just and
lasting peace in Ukraine,

01:56:53.877 --> 01:56:58.582
grounded in the UN charter and
international law. Such peace

01:56:58.681 --> 01:57:03.988
cannot be imposed upon Ukraine
or reward aggression. We will

01:57:04.087 --> 01:57:08.359
continue to stand with Ukraine
and reaffirm our unwavering

01:57:08.458 --> 01:57:11.862
support for its independence,
sovereignty and territorial

01:57:11.962 --> 01:57:14.899
integrity within its
internationally recognised

01:57:14.998 --> 01:57:20.538
borders. I thank you. I thank
the representative of Estonia

01:57:20.637 --> 01:57:25.275
for that statement. I now give
the floor to Mr. Quentin Vella,

01:57:25.376 --> 01:57:27.944
from the delegation of the
European Union to the United

01:57:28.045 --> 01:57:31.748
Nations. Merci, monsieur le
président. I have the honour of

01:57:31.782 --> 01:57:33.950
delivering this statement on
behalf of the European Union

01:57:34.051 --> 01:57:36.720
and its Member States. The
candidate countries North

01:57:36.753 --> 01:57:39.323
Macedonia, Montenegro, Albania,
Ukraine, the Republic of

01:57:39.422 --> 01:57:42.525
Moldova, Bosnia Herzegovina and
Georgia, as well as Andorra

01:57:42.626 --> 01:57:46.329
align themselves with the
statement. I thanked the DRC

01:57:46.363 --> 01:57:48.798
presidency for convening this
meeting, and I thank the

01:57:48.899 --> 01:57:52.403
Briefers for the factual
updates. The death and

01:57:52.502 --> 01:57:55.472
destruction caused by Russia's
unprovoked aggression against

01:57:55.573 --> 01:58:00.344
Ukraine continues unabated. The
UN has verified over 2000

01:58:00.444 --> 01:58:04.047
civilian casualties in June
alone, the highest in four

01:58:04.148 --> 01:58:08.385
years. Almost all occurred in
Ukraine's urban centres as a

01:58:08.485 --> 01:58:12.590
result of Russian aerial
bombardments. While the world

01:58:12.689 --> 01:58:15.792
demands a ceasefire and
negotiations, Russia responds

01:58:15.893 --> 01:58:18.462
with brutal attacks against
Ukrainian cities and their

01:58:18.561 --> 01:58:22.365
population. Last week, it
destroyed Latvia's honorary

01:58:22.466 --> 01:58:26.036
consulate, Sloviansk, and as
others in this room, I express

01:58:26.136 --> 01:58:30.240
full solidarity with Latvia. We
are now also seeing a trend of

01:58:30.274 --> 01:58:32.643
attacks against humanitarian
workers, bringing relief to

01:58:32.743 --> 01:58:36.680
people living close to the
frontlines. By every standard

01:58:36.779 --> 01:58:41.417
is it set for itself. Russia is
not achieving its objectives.

01:58:41.519 --> 01:58:45.956
It spends 40% of its budget on
its military and security. It

01:58:45.989 --> 01:58:48.559
has suffered over a million
casualties for minimal

01:58:48.658 --> 01:58:52.630
territorial gains. It stands
isolated internationally, and

01:58:52.730 --> 01:58:56.633
its economy is under heavy
strain. The fact that this

01:58:56.667 --> 01:58:59.002
cynical brutality against
civilians is now fuelled by

01:58:59.103 --> 01:59:01.805
Russia's desperation, with its
failure on the battlefield,

01:59:01.905 --> 01:59:06.277
excuses neither its inhumanity
nor its blatant violations

01:59:06.377 --> 01:59:11.649
under international law. In
fact, in compounds them both,

01:59:11.681 --> 01:59:13.984
the EU continues to stand
firmly in defence of

01:59:14.083 --> 01:59:17.354
international law as enshrined
in the UN charter. We will

01:59:17.453 --> 01:59:20.291
continue to support Ukraine in
exercising its inherent right

01:59:20.390 --> 01:59:23.793
to self-defence under article
51 of the charter. We have

01:59:23.894 --> 01:59:27.997
mobilised over ?200 billion to
this end, all in response to an

01:59:28.097 --> 01:59:32.302
illegal invasion by a permanent
member of this council. We

01:59:32.403 --> 01:59:35.072
continue to call for a full,
unconditional and immediate

01:59:35.172 --> 01:59:37.707
ceasefire, as well as a
comprehensive, just and lasting

01:59:37.807 --> 01:59:41.078
peace in Ukraine based on
international law, including

01:59:41.177 --> 01:59:45.448
the UN charter. We call on
Russia and its ally Belarus to

01:59:45.548 --> 01:59:49.019
immediately ensure the safe and
unconditional return of all

01:59:49.118 --> 01:59:52.590
unlawfully deported and
transferred Ukrainian children.

01:59:52.689 --> 01:59:55.559
We urge all countries,
including the members of this

01:59:55.658 --> 01:59:59.063
council, to cease any
assistance or diplomatic cover

01:59:59.163 --> 02:00:04.834
to Russia, where the direct or
indirect colleagues. Russia

02:00:04.934 --> 02:00:08.305
cannot succeed in changing
borders by force or in escaping

02:00:08.405 --> 02:00:13.143
accountability for its actions.
The sooner Russia realises this

02:00:13.244 --> 02:00:15.845
and the sooner it ends its
aggression and comes to the

02:00:15.945 --> 02:00:19.916
negotiating table, the sooner
this senseless cycle of death

02:00:20.016 --> 02:00:24.688
and destruction has a chance to
end. We urge all members of

02:00:24.788 --> 02:00:27.924
this council to work with us in
pressuring Russia to do so and

02:00:28.024 --> 02:00:31.528
to ensure full accountability
for war crimes and the other

02:00:31.629 --> 02:00:34.431
most serious crimes committed
in this war of aggression. The

02:00:34.531 --> 02:00:39.270
time for a ceasefire is now. I
thank you, Mr. President. I

02:00:39.370 --> 02:00:43.474
thank Mr. Vilela for the
statement. I now give the floor

02:00:43.574 --> 02:00:47.745
to the representative of Poland
Mr. president, I thank the

02:00:47.778 --> 02:00:50.047
Democratic Republic of the
Congo for convening this

02:00:50.147 --> 02:00:53.717
meeting. I also thank the
Briefers for their informative

02:00:53.817 --> 02:00:57.220
presentations. Despite heavy
losses on the battlefield and

02:00:57.320 --> 02:01:01.024
mounting economic problems,
Russia remains unwilling to end

02:01:01.124 --> 02:01:03.960
its war of aggression against
Ukraine. On the contrary, it

02:01:03.994 --> 02:01:05.663
systematically targets
Ukrainian civilian

02:01:05.695 --> 02:01:08.165
infrastructure, causing
civilian casualties and

02:01:08.264 --> 02:01:11.235
depriving thousands of people
of of access to essential

02:01:11.334 --> 02:01:14.538
services. Last week, Russia
added the honorary consulate of

02:01:14.638 --> 02:01:17.407
Latvia and Sloviansk to the
deliberate targets of its

02:01:17.507 --> 02:01:20.144
strikes. Poland condemns these
actions in the strongest

02:01:20.244 --> 02:01:24.514
possible terms and calls yet
again on Russia to stop the war

02:01:24.548 --> 02:01:26.984
The recent escalation of
Russian attacks against

02:01:27.084 --> 02:01:30.154
Ukraine's Black Sea ports and
commercial vessels is already

02:01:30.254 --> 02:01:33.389
disrupting maritime traffic and
poses a serious threat to

02:01:33.489 --> 02:01:36.393
Ukraine's export capacity,
particularly with regard to

02:01:36.493 --> 02:01:40.164
agricultural products. These
deliberate attacks undermine

02:01:40.263 --> 02:01:43.433
not only Ukraine's economy, but
also global food security and

02:01:43.533 --> 02:01:47.271
the fundamental principle of
freedom of navigation. Poland

02:01:47.370 --> 02:01:50.006
strongly condemns the recent
drone incursions into Romanian

02:01:50.106 --> 02:01:53.110
airspace. Russia's provocations
especially across the eastern

02:01:53.209 --> 02:01:56.746
flank of NATO from Estonia
through Poland to Romania and

02:01:56.846 --> 02:02:00.249
other allies, are clear
violations of international law

02:02:00.351 --> 02:02:03.586
Mr. president, this council has
repeatedly heard Moscow's

02:02:03.686 --> 02:02:07.958
narrative about the alleged
root causes of the war and its

02:02:08.058 --> 02:02:11.461
so-called legitimate security
concerns. These are propaganda

02:02:11.561 --> 02:02:14.897
slogans that bear no
resemblance to reality. It is

02:02:14.997 --> 02:02:17.834
time to stop repeating these
narratives and instead focus on

02:02:17.934 --> 02:02:22.872
the facts. Ukraine was not a
NATO member in February 2022,

02:02:22.972 --> 02:02:27.144
nor was it accession imminent.
Imminent. Our claims that

02:02:27.244 --> 02:02:30.314
Ukraine or NATO posed a threat
to Russia's sovereignty were

02:02:30.414 --> 02:02:33.484
never supported by the
strategic realities presiding

02:02:33.584 --> 02:02:37.421
this invasion. Indeed, in one
listens to Russia's bizarre

02:02:37.521 --> 02:02:40.724
justification for this war, it
becomes increasingly difficult

02:02:40.824 --> 02:02:43.659
to understand what really.
Objectives the Moscow claims to

02:02:43.761 --> 02:02:48.031
be pursuing. Its explanation,
or are detached from reality.

02:02:48.065 --> 02:02:50.200
We therefore call on all
members of this Council to

02:02:50.299 --> 02:02:54.938
reject these false narratives
and remain guided by the facts.

02:02:55.038 --> 02:02:58.641
And the fact is that Russia's
revisionist neocolonial policy

02:02:58.742 --> 02:03:03.280
long predates 2022. For years,
Moscow has sought to preserve a

02:03:03.379 --> 02:03:06.583
sphere of influence over its
neighbours through military

02:03:06.683 --> 02:03:10.219
aggression, coercive diplomacy,
economic pressure, cyber

02:03:10.319 --> 02:03:14.591
operations and disinformation.
This is not the behaviour of a

02:03:14.691 --> 02:03:17.927
state acting in self-defence.
This is the behaviour of a

02:03:18.028 --> 02:03:22.099
state pursuing domination and
imperialism. Russia's rhetoric

02:03:22.199 --> 02:03:25.269
about the legitimate security
concerns reflects its outdated

02:03:25.369 --> 02:03:29.306
imperial mindset, rather than
the genuine response to an

02:03:29.406 --> 02:03:32.942
immediate imminent threat. The
threat. It is Russia that has

02:03:33.042 --> 02:03:36.879
become the principal source of
insecurity in Europe. The only

02:03:36.979 --> 02:03:40.350
way to address the so-called
root causes of this war is for

02:03:40.451 --> 02:03:44.822
Russia to change its own policy
In the meantime, Ukraine has an

02:03:44.922 --> 02:03:48.459
inherent right to defend itself
against Russia as enshrined in

02:03:48.558 --> 02:03:52.796
article 51 of the UN charter.
Mr. president, the path to

02:03:52.829 --> 02:03:55.231
peace is clear. It requires
pressure on Russia by the

02:03:55.264 --> 02:03:57.468
international community,
including the members of this

02:03:57.567 --> 02:04:00.270
council, so that Russia finally
engages in a meaningful

02:04:00.370 --> 02:04:03.739
negotiations. We call on all
United Nations member states

02:04:03.773 --> 02:04:05.709
committed to peace,
international law and the

02:04:05.808 --> 02:04:10.647
charter to strengthen these
efforts, and I thank. I thank

02:04:10.746 --> 02:04:15.152
the representative of Poland
for the statement. There are no

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more names inscribed on the
list of speakers. The meeting

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is adjourned.