Ukraine: ‘Humanitarian and human rights catastrophe’ continues, Security Council hears

As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine nears its one year anniversary, the head of UN Political and Peacebuilding Affairs updated the Security Council on Friday, noting that the fighting and suffering continues “with no end in sight”. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2023/01/1132442
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