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UN Secretary-General reiterates call for respect of human rights on third anniversary of Russia27s invasion
Summary
At a U.N. press briefing, the secretary-general warned that human rights progress is under strain and repeated calls for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine; U.N. officials declined to characterize General Assembly voting patterns beyond noting recorded votes.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on the third anniversary of Russia27s invasion of Ukraine urged the international community to push for a just and lasting peace and stressed that respect for human rights is essential to sustainable peace.
Guterres, in remarks delivered earlier in Geneva and summarized at a U.N. press briefing, said human rights are "the oxygen of humanity," and warned they are being "suffocated" in many places. He linked human-rights protection to other global priorities, saying progress…
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