Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine - Security Council, 10152nd meeting

Ukraine war ‘deadlier by the day’, Security Council hears, amid calls for ceasefire and protection of civilians.

• Categories: Meetings & Events / Security Council
• Video Length: 02:22:39
• Production Date: 19 May 2026
• Asset Language: Arabic; English; French; Russian; Spanish; Chinese; Original
• Personal Subject: EDEM WOSORNU
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS - OCHA; DEPARTMENT OF PEACE OPERATIONS - DPO; DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL AND PEACEBUILDING AFFAIRS - DPPA
• Subject Topical: HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE; INTERNATIONAL LAW; INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY; CEASEFIRES; DIPLOMACY; CIVILIAN PROTECTION; AERIAL BOMBINGS
• Geographic Subject: UKRAINE
• MAMS Id: 3576058
• Parent Id: 3573527
• Alternate Title: MTG SC 10152 UKRAINE 19 MAY 2026 AM

Description

Following one of the largest aerial attacks against Ukraine since the full-scale invasion began, United Nations officials warned the Security Council today that civilian casualties are rising sharply, humanitarian operations are coming under direct attack and only renewed diplomacy and a full ceasefire can halt the worsening toll.

• Briefer: Ms. Kayoko Gotoh, Director, Europe, Central Asia and Americas Division, Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations
• Briefer: Ms. Edem Wosornu, Director, Crisis Response Division, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
• Statements: All Council members
• Further statements: Latvia, United States of America
• Statement: Ukraine
• Statement: Iceland (on behalf of: Nordic countries)
• Statement: Poland
• Statement: Estonia (on behalf of: Baltic States)
• Statement: Romania
• Statement: His Excellency Stavros Lambrinidis, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations

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S/PV.10152