Tomorrow afternoon (24 February), the Security Council will convene for a high-level briefing on Ukraine. The meeting was requested by Ukraine, supported by Denmark, France, Greece, Panama, the Republic of Korea (ROK), Slovenia, the UK, and the US to mark the three-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. […]
Zelenskyy has stressed that Ukraine would not accept a peace deal brokered without its direct involvement. In a 12 February statement, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, and the UK, along with European Union (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas, asserted that Ukraine and Europe must be part of any negotiations. The Nordic-Baltic countries echoed this message in a 14 February statement. Kallas has also criticised Washington’s approach as “appeasement”. Trump later said that Ukraine and “other people” would be involved in the talks. […]
At tomorrow’s meeting, DiCarlo is expected to reflect on the significance of the third anniversary of the war, providing an assessment of the situation in Ukraine and the broader implications for international peace and security. She may reiterate the call of Secretary-General António Guterres for “urgent de-escalation and an immediate end to the hostilities”, while welcoming efforts towards a just, sustainable, and comprehensive peace that upholds Ukraine’s sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders, in line with the UN Charter, international law, and General Assembly resolutions. Läs pressmeddelande