At today’s UNSC Briefing on the maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine, the Permanent Representative of Greece:
↪ Reiterated its call on Russia to put an end to its war on aggression against Ukraine, in full respect of international law, including the UN Charter, international humanitarian and human rights law.
↪ Condemned in the strongest terms the deliberate targeting of civilians and civilian and critical infrastructure, as a serious violation of international humanitarian law.
↪ Welcomed the recent visit of the UN Special Representative of the Secretary General for Children in Armed Conflict (SRSG/CAAC) to Kyiv and called on Russia to ensure the safe and unconditional return of the deported and forcibly transferred Ukrainian children.
↪ Called for a full ceasefire, as a necessary first step towards a comprehensive, just and lasting peace.
↪ Emphasized that no peace agreement can be viable without the full consent of Ukraine and the direct involvement of Europe, and without credible and enforceable security guarantees to prevent the recurrence of war.
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