Thank you, Mr President, I thank the Under-Secretary-General for her briefing. Some countries like to speak about the "root causes" of this war. Let us be clear. The root cause of this suffering – in Ukraine and increasingly beyond – is Russia’s revisionist ambition to overturn the international order. A permanent member of this Council is seeking to bring a sovereign nation to its knees through brute force. Instead of seeking peace, Russia only escalates. More missiles, more drones, more…
Thank you, Mr President, I thank the Under-Secretary-General for her briefing. Some countries like to speak about the "root causes" of this war. Let us be clear. The root cause of this suffering – in Ukraine and increasingly beyond – is Russia’s revisionist ambition to overturn the international order. A permanent member of this Council is seeking to bring a sovereign nation to its knees through brute force. Instead of seeking peace, Russia only escalates. More missiles, more drones, more death. It brings destruction while abusing its permanent seat on this very Council. Permanent membership was never intended as a shield for aggression. It comes with a special responsibility to uphold international peace and security – not a privilege to…
