(VOVWORLD) -The UN General Assembly on Friday in New York City met in a special session to discuss the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which enters its third year.
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Addressing the meeting attended by representatives of 193 UN members, UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis expressed concern over the damage and destruction in Ukraine after two years of conflict. Thousands of people have been killed or injured, millions more were forced to leave their homes, and schools, hospitals and other critical infrastructure damaged, he added.
Francis warned that the conflict is directly harming the countries involved while also impeding progress in many others, especially developing nations. The Assembly President called for redoubling efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
On the same day, the UN Security Council held a special session to discuss the Russia-Ukraine conflict, in which UN Secretary General António Guterres emphasized that it is high time for peace – a just peace, based on the United Nations Charter, international law, and General Assembly resolutions.
According to the UN Charter, international disputes shall be settled by peaceful means; and all States shall refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any other State.