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UN statement urges immediate, unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine after four years of war
Summary
Delivering Secretary‑General Guterres's statement, Rosemarie DeCarlo condemned the Russian Federation's full‑scale invasion, cited more than 15,000 civilian deaths and widespread infrastructure damage, warned of risks to nuclear sites, and called on member states to fully fund humanitarian relief.
Rosemarie DeCarlo, delivering a statement on behalf of Secretary‑General Guterres, told the council that "four years after the Russian Federation launched its full scale invasion of Ukraine, the war remains a stain on our collective conscience." She said the conflict has produced "shattered lives, devastated communities, and deepened regional and global instability."
DeCarlo offered updated human‑impact figures and humanitarian needs. "More than 15,000 civilians have been killed in Ukraine since the start of the invasion, and more than 41,000 injured," she said, adding that millions have been forced to flee their homes and that "an estimated 2,200,000 require humanitarian assistance." She highlighted the effect on children: "More than 3,200 children have been killed or injured" and "a whole generation has lost years…
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