President of the Security Council is currently Russia, BTW
Secretary-General
"President Putin, stop your troops from attacking Ukraine."
"President Putin, stop your troops from attacking Ukraine."
Under-Secretary-General now
"Reports of repeated targeting of civilian infrastructure"
"military columns heading toward Ukraine"
"large-scale cyberattack"
"what is clear is the unacceptably high cost in human suffering"
"The people of Ukraine want peace"
"Reports of repeated targeting of civilian infrastructure"
"military columns heading toward Ukraine"
"large-scale cyberattack"
"what is clear is the unacceptably high cost in human suffering"
"The people of Ukraine want peace"
Albania:
"Russia has been saying one thing and doing the contrary"
"They are invading a neighbor unprovoked"
"This is a confrontation between Russia and international law"
"It's about Russia's appetite"
"Withdraw from this senseless madness"
"Russia has been saying one thing and doing the contrary"
"They are invading a neighbor unprovoked"
"This is a confrontation between Russia and international law"
"It's about Russia's appetite"
"Withdraw from this senseless madness"
United States:
"Our steadfast support for Ukraine"
"A full-scale further invasion into Ukraine is imminent"
"Russia stop and return to your borders...back away from the brink before it's too late"
"Already soldiers have been deployed to the occupied region of Ukraine"
"Our steadfast support for Ukraine"
"A full-scale further invasion into Ukraine is imminent"
"Russia stop and return to your borders...back away from the brink before it's too late"
"Already soldiers have been deployed to the occupied region of Ukraine"
More US:
"All parties are NOT culpable here. There is no middle ground... Russia is the aggressor here"
"We will stand with Ukraine"
"We must confront this threat head-on..."
"The people of Ukraine are counting on us"
"All parties are NOT culpable here. There is no middle ground... Russia is the aggressor here"
"We will stand with Ukraine"
"We must confront this threat head-on..."
"The people of Ukraine are counting on us"
UK:
"A full-scale conflict in a country of 44MM people will bring immense suffering..."
"The world is calling for peace, but Russia is not listening"
"Russia's actions are an assault on the [UN] charter"
"A full-scale conflict in a country of 44MM people will bring immense suffering..."
"The world is calling for peace, but Russia is not listening"
"Russia's actions are an assault on the [UN] charter"
France:
"Russia is on the verge of provoking chaos on Ukraine"
"He [Putin] has denied the legitimacy of the Ukrainian state"
"France strongly condemns the strategy of provocation"
"If Russia confirms it's choice is war, it will have to take responsibility"
"Russia is on the verge of provoking chaos on Ukraine"
"He [Putin] has denied the legitimacy of the Ukrainian state"
"France strongly condemns the strategy of provocation"
"If Russia confirms it's choice is war, it will have to take responsibility"
Ireland:
"Tonight the core principles of this United Nations in which we believe, are under attack"
"It is our collective responsibility...to maintain international peace and security. Nothing less."
"The internationally recognized borders of Ukraine have NOT changed"
"Tonight the core principles of this United Nations in which we believe, are under attack"
"It is our collective responsibility...to maintain international peace and security. Nothing less."
"The internationally recognized borders of Ukraine have NOT changed"
More Ireland:
"This is the time to show courage. The courage and the time now to pull back from the precipice."
"The use of military aggression has no place in our modern world"
"Tonight we stand with the people of Ukraine"
"This is the time to show courage. The courage and the time now to pull back from the precipice."
"The use of military aggression has no place in our modern world"
"Tonight we stand with the people of Ukraine"
I couldn't keep up with India and United Arab Emirates. India is pushing for diplomacy and is concerned about 20,000 Indian nationals in Ukraine. UAE - I couldn't hear the interpreter well, but similar calls for peace and dialogue.
Norway:
"We are facing the dire prospect of major war in Europe"
"Withdraw all military forces from Ukraine... and its internationally recognized borders"
Denounced Russia's recognition of regions as violations of international law.
"We commend Ukraine's posture of restraint
"We are facing the dire prospect of major war in Europe"
"Withdraw all military forces from Ukraine... and its internationally recognized borders"
Denounced Russia's recognition of regions as violations of international law.
"We commend Ukraine's posture of restraint
China:
Asks for resolution through negotiations.
"China will promote peace talks in its own ways"
Asks for resolution through negotiations.
"China will promote peace talks in its own ways"
Brazil:
"The threat or use of force... is unacceptable"
"The recourse to arms and confrontation cannot lead to lasting peace"
"The means of negotiation have not been exhausted"
"The threat or use of force... is unacceptable"
"The recourse to arms and confrontation cannot lead to lasting peace"
"The means of negotiation have not been exhausted"
Weird. I was watching Global News' feed and it cut to Putin. Trying to find another UN stream.
Ghana:
Urging an call for ceasefire.
Reminding parties to respect international law.
Ghana stands by the sovereignty of Ukraine.
Remind all parties to practice tolerance... and peace.
Urging an call for ceasefire.
Reminding parties to respect international law.
Ghana stands by the sovereignty of Ukraine.
Remind all parties to practice tolerance... and peace.
Kenya:
"deeply concerned by the rapid escalation"
"urgently calls for call by all parties and their commitment to protecting civilians"
"still an opportunity for diplomacy"
"design a viable security architecture for Europe"
"we urge all members to recall the ruin of war"
"deeply concerned by the rapid escalation"
"urgently calls for call by all parties and their commitment to protecting civilians"
"still an opportunity for diplomacy"
"design a viable security architecture for Europe"
"we urge all members to recall the ruin of war"
While the UN Security Council is in emergency meeting - Russia has begun the illegal war and attack on Ukraine
https://twitter.com/weijia/status/1496685235639099393?s=20&t=yvg8b-0AoD8AT4OyiYj58g
Russia wraps with their lies which I will not repeat.
The Russian liar is endlessly spewing lies while his country mercilessly attacks Ukraine, unprovoked.
NOW Ukraine:
He is despondent, sad.
"Russia is not able to carry out any of the obligation [of UN membership]"
"48 minutes ago, your president declared war on Ukraine."
To Russia ambassador "Say that at this very moment your troops do not shell Ukrainian cities."
He is despondent, sad.
"Russia is not able to carry out any of the obligation [of UN membership]"
"48 minutes ago, your president declared war on Ukraine."
To Russia ambassador "Say that at this very moment your troops do not shell Ukrainian cities."
Ukraine:
"Too late to talk about de-escalation."
"You declared the war, it is the responsibility of this body to stop the war"
"Too late to talk about de-escalation."
"You declared the war, it is the responsibility of this body to stop the war"
Germany:
"We condemn this in the strongest possible terms"
"A shameless breach of international law"
"By the actions of this unprovoked military operation, Russia is violating the core principles of the United Nations"
"We will be steadfast in our support for Ukraine"
"We condemn this in the strongest possible terms"
"A shameless breach of international law"
"By the actions of this unprovoked military operation, Russia is violating the core principles of the United Nations"
"We will be steadfast in our support for Ukraine"
US again:
"Unfortunately while we've been meeting in the security council tonight... Putin delivered a message of war... this is a grave emergency."
"Russia alone is responsible for the death and destruction"
"The world will hold Russia accountable"
"Unfortunately while we've been meeting in the security council tonight... Putin delivered a message of war... this is a grave emergency."
"Russia alone is responsible for the death and destruction"
"The world will hold Russia accountable"
Ukraine:
"There is no purgatory for war criminals, they go straight to hell"
/meeting adjourned
"There is no purgatory for war criminals, they go straight to hell"
/meeting adjourned
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