UN chief Guterres urges immediate ceasefire in Ukraine at SCO+ summit
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine at the SCO+ summit. He said halting hostilities must be the first step toward negotiations for a just and lasting peace under international law. Ukraine has proposed freezing the front line, while Russia demands full withdrawal from annexed regions.
Key Facts
- Guterres made the appeal at the SCO+ summit, more than four years after the war began.
- He said a ceasefire would open the path to negotiations for a just, lasting and comprehensive peace in line with the UN Charter and relevant resolutions.
- Ukraine has consistently proposed freezing military action along the line of contact as a temporary de-escalation measure.
- Russia rejects that option and demands full withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from territories Moscow annexed as new regions of the Russian Federation.
- The US-mediated negotiation process has effectively stalled amid these contradictions.
Ceasefire Appeal
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine at the SCO+ summit. He said the world can no longer tolerate a protracted war that has killed thousands and destabilized global security. Guterres stressed that halting hostilities must be the first step toward starting a negotiation process. He said a ceasefire would open the path to negotiations for a just, lasting and comprehensive peace in accordance with international law, including the UN Charter and relevant resolutions.
Divergent Positions
Ukraine has consistently proposed freezing military action along the line of contact as a temporary measure for de-escalation. Russia rejects that option, insisting that the only valid basis for a ceasefire is the full withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from territories Moscow has officially annexed as new regions of the Russian Federation. This fundamental divergence makes reaching a compromise extremely difficult. The negotiation process previously mediated by the United States has effectively stalled amid these contradictions.
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UN chief Guterres urges immediate ceasefire in Ukraine at SCO+ summit
