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




