Almost 14 million Ukrainians left their homes because of the war, – UN Crisis Coordinator for Ukraine
Almost 14 million Ukrainians have been forced to flee their homes due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Source: Assistant Secretary-General and United Nations Crisis Coordinator for Ukraine Amin Awad “Families and communities have been disrupted and uprooted. In just over three months, nearly 14 million Ukrainians have been forced to flee...
Conflict inflames a three-dimensional global crisis, – UN Secretary-General about the war in Ukraine
The UN Secretary-General said that the war in Ukraine was creating a “three-dimensional global crisis”, but continued to call the war a conflict. Source: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres “Today marks 100 days since the start of the 24 February Russian invasion of Ukraine. The conflict has already taken thousands of lives,...
Italy is ready to help with the demining of the Black Sea for grain exports from Ukraine
Italy hopes for a leading role of the United Nations in opening corridors for grain exports from Ukraine and is ready to help with demining. Source: Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio Luigi Di Maio said that Italy was promoting the idea of creating maritime corridors for food exports from Ukraine through Ukrainian ports, especially wheat....
Russia deports children to destroy the Ukrainian nation
Russia abducts Ukrainian children and deports them to its territory in order to destroy the Ukrainian nation. Source: Representative of Ukrainian Mission to the UN Serhii Dvornyk “Abduction of at least 230 thousand Ukrainian children, among 1.4 million Ukrainian citizens forcibly deported to Russia, is a crime aimed at destroying the...
42 Countries joined Ukraine’s lawsuit against Russia at International Court of Justice
42 countries have already taken the side of Ukraine in the case against Russia, which is being considered by the UN International Court of Justice. Source: The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy “42 states took the side of Ukraine in the case against Russia in the UN International Court of Justice and announced their intention to join...
90% of Ukrainians could be pushed into poverty, if the war drags on,- the UN
The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to half of the enterprises being closed and the other half experiencing difficulties. The UN predicts that if the war drags on for one year, one in nine Ukrainians could be below the poverty line. Source: The United Nations “9 out of 10 people in Ukraine could be pushed into poverty or near...
Czech Republic replaced Russia on UN Human Rights Council
The UN General Assembly elected the Czech Republic a member of the Human Rights Council instead of Russia, whose membership was suspended during the war against Ukraine. Source: The press service of the Human Rights Council The Czech Republic received 157 votes cast by UN member states with 23 countries opting to abstain. The Czech Republic was...
UN Security Council unanimously supports peace settlement in Ukraine
The UN Security Council unanimously supported a peaceful settlement in Ukraine on Friday. Source: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres “Today, for the first time, the Security Council spoke with one voice for peace in Ukraine. As I have often said, the world must come together to silence the guns and uphold the values of the UN...
Evacuation of civilians from Azovstal in Mariupol has begun, – The President of Ukraine
The President of Ukraine announced the beginning of the evacuation of civilians from Azovstal in Mariupol. Source: The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy https://uaposition.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/evacuation-from-azovstalMP4.mp4 “The evacuation of civilians from Azovstal has begun. The first group of about 100 people is already...
The UN Security Council failed to cope with the Russian attack, – UN Secretary-General
UN Secretary-General said the Security Council had not done what it had in the context of Russia’s attack on Ukraine. Source: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Guterres acknowledged that the Security Council, a key UN body, deserved to be disappointed with its work. “There are not enough words about solidarity. The Security...