The UN Security Council held a meeting on the war in Ukraine last night [Kyiv time].
The meeting was broadcast by Suspilne.
According to UN Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenča, since the last Council meeting three weeks ago, russia has been carrying out large-scale attacks on Ukrainian cities and villages. The deadliest attack in the past year was on Kyiv on the night of June 16-17: at least 28 civilians were killed, more than 130 were injured, and dozens are still trapped under rubble.
On the same day, shelling also took place in the Odesa, Zaporizhia, Chernihiv, Zhytomyr, Kirovohrad, Mykolaiv, and Kyiv Regions, where two more people were reportedly killed and dozens were injured.
According to the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), since the beginning of the full-scale russian invasion in February 2022, at least 13,438 civilians have been killed in Ukraine, including 713 children, and another 33,270 people have been injured.
In turn, the russian permanent representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzia, stated that the "memorandum of settlement" with proposals for a ceasefire is the "best offer" for Kyiv.
"During direct russian-Ukrainian contacts in Istanbul, we submitted our draft memorandum on a peaceful settlement. It consists of two parts and contains the conditions for concluding a comprehensive long-term peace, as well as the conditions for a ceasefire," the Kremlin envoy noted.
Nebenzia stated that the "memorandum" is based on the principles stated by russian president vladimir putin in June 2024.
"This is the best offer that Ukraine can receive today. We advise you to accept it," the russian stressed.
Nebenzia also recalled that russia proposes to hold the next round of talks with Ukraine in Istanbul after June 22.
Director of Operations of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Edem Wosornu emphasized that the war affects the lives of millions of Ukrainians every day.
In conclusion, Wosornu called on the UN Security Council to:
- protect the civilian population
- guarantee safe access to humanitarian aid
- provide sustainable financial support.
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