Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine - Security Council, 9971st meeting

As Russian federation continues brutal attacks against Ukraine, senior official, briefing Security Council, urges dialogue, immediate ceasefire.

• Categories: Meetings & Events / Security Council
• Video Length: 01:41:55
• Production Date: 1 August 2025
• Asset Language: Arabic; English; French; Russian; Spanish; Chinese; Original
• Personal Subject: MIROSLAV JENCA
• Corporate Name: OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS - OHCHR
• Subject Topical: INTERNATIONAL LAW; PEACE AND SECURITY; CEASEFIRES; CIVILIAN PROTECTION; DIALOGUE; UN CHARTER; PEACEMAKING; BALLISTIC MISSILES; INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW
• Geographic Subject: UKRAINE
• MAMS Id: 3434018
• Parent Id: 3433141
• Alternate Title: MTG SC 9971 UKRAINE 01 AUG 2025 AM

Description

Meeting for the third time in a week amid the Russian Federation’s intensified air strikes on Ukraine, the Security Council today heard urgent calls for diplomacy towards a ceasefire.

“Diplomacy, not fighting, needs to escalate in the coming days and weeks,” said Miroslav Jenča, Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and Americas, Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations.

Requested by Ukraine, today’s meeting followed Council deliberations on 25 and 31 July, drawing renewed global attention to the escalating war.

Mr. Jenča reiterated an urgent call for “an immediate, unconditional and complete ceasefire to pave the way towards a just, lasting and comprehensive peace” — a peace that is in line with the Charter of the United Nations, international law and relevant UN resolutions in full respect of the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine, within its internationally recognized borders.

• Briefer: Mr. Miroslav Jenča, Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and the Americas (via video-teleconference)
• Statements: All Council members
• Statement: Ukraine
• Statement: Lithuania (on behalf of: Baltic States)
• Statement: Poland
• Statement: Mr. Daniel Beck, Chargé d’affaires a.i. of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations

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