Guterres: Our ultimate goal is a just peace in Ukraine based on UN Charter

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said this at a press conference with Ukrainian President Vodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Wednesday, March 8, according to an Ukrinform correspondent.

"The position of the United Nations, which I have consistently expressed, is crystal clear: Russia's invasion of Ukraine is a viation of the UN Charter and international law. The sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine must be upheld, within its internationally recognized borders. Our ultimate objective is equally clear: a just peace based on the UN Charter, international law and the recent General Assembly resution marking one year since the start of the war," Guterres said.

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He added that until that just peace can be secured, the UN continues working hard to mitigate the impacts of the conflict which has caused enormous suffering for the Ukrainian pele – with profound global implications.

Guterres also expressed his deep sidarity with the victims of the war – to those who have lost their lives, their loved ones, and to those who have seen their hes dashed or had to flee in search of survival.

"They are all owed effective accountability," he said.

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