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Rafael Grossi’s trip which he described the trip as “extremely difficult” but “important” was delayed by a day as fighting intensified in the southeastern region of Zaporizhzhia.
Jun. 16, 2023
War in Ukraine
Ukraine and the UN have reached an agreement on the need to evacuate those trapped by floodwater on the occupied Left Bank, pending access from Russia.
Jun. 8, 2023
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A demonstration was triggered by the UN's failure to condemn the destruction of the Kakhovka dam by Moscow’s forces while highlighting ‘Russian language Day’.
Jun. 8, 2023
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Graffiti appeared on UN vehicles parked in Kyiv that obliterates the “N” to convert the organisation’s logo into the word "Useless" in protest against its stance on the Kakhovka dam
destruction.
Jun. 7, 2023
War in Ukraine
Most delegates at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, called by Ukraine to discuss the destruction of the Kakhovka dam, seemed reluctant to directly apportion blame.
Jun. 7, 2023
War in Ukraine
The safety of Europe's largest nuclear power plant located in Ukraine's southeastern region of Zaporizhzhia has been a concern since Russian forces seized it over a year ago.
May. 26, 2023
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Statement by the Permanent Representative of Ukraine, Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya at the UN Security Council meeting on “Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine.”
May. 16, 2023
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The day before Antonio Guterres’s comments, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed that Russian forces would be vanquished “just as Nazism was defeated”.
May. 9, 2023
War in Ukraine
China, India, Brazil and several other states close to Russia have unexpectedly voted for a UN Resolution which strongly censures Moscow.
May. 1, 2023
War in Ukraine
Allowing Russia to be on the UN Security Council and assume its presidency in April is equivalent to placing a serial killer in charge of New York City’s police force, Diane Francis writes.
May. 1, 2023
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“We will study the ideas that (the Secretary general) has given us on paper,” Russia said, adding that “so far, there has not been much progress.”
Apr. 25, 2023
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UN Chief Antonio Guterres tore into the Kremlin’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov, denouncing the “devastation” caused by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
Apr. 25, 2023
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EU's foreign policy chief says Russian presidency of the UN Security Council will be carefully scrutinized.
Apr. 2, 2023
War in Ukraine
UN Human Rights Council told of horrific abuses by Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and that it "continues to send shock waves across the world."
Apr. 2, 2023
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Moscow last chaired the council in February 2022, the same month it invaded Ukraine.
Apr. 2, 2023
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Ukraine had sought the meeting to counter what it described as Russia's "nuclear blackmail."
Apr. 1, 2023
US officials say if Russia successfully develops the weapon, it could disable American satellites, including the Starlink satellite network, which is crucial for Ukraine’s warfighting ability.
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