🇺🇳 “One permanent member of the Security Council is doing everything to prolong the largest war in Europe since WWII. Russia does this with impunity using its veto power, buying influence, and keeping peace on hold.
Permanent UNSC members – the U.S., China, Britain, France – represent the world’s essential power that must act when international law alone cannot. And not Russia: it has discredited itself. Even those who do not yet criticize Putin openly know that Russia’s presence brings no good.
Behind every international institution must be real strength to enforce decisions. This is true for the Security Council and the UN as a whole. If you stand together for ending this war, even Russia will have to obey. But if some act while others delay, the war continues.
My appeal: Be the force that acts. Act together. Unite at last to stop Russia’s war. We know how to guarantee security. What we need now is a strong push – to force Russia toward peace”, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the UN Security Council.