The United Kingdom, which holds the presidency of the UN Security Council in November, has announced the convening of a meeting of the Security Council to mark the 1,000th day since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The meeting will be chaired by British Foreign Secretary David Lammy, said Barbara Woodward, Britain’s permanent representative to the UN, Ukrinform reports.
The meeting is scheduled for 18 November.
Presenting the November work plan of the Security Council, Woodward noted that the UK will prioritise three main issues related to global conflicts: the impact of the war in the Middle East, Russia’s violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and the situation in Sudan.
According to Woodward, the UK has consistently supported Ukraine in its struggle for sovereignty, territorial integrity and adherence to the principles of the UN Charter. She stressed that the international community ‘should not and will not ignore this, because Putin will not stop with Ukraine’.
The diplomat also drew attention to Russia’s connection to other conflicts in the world, stressing that Moscow cooperates with North Korea, using its troops, and purchases drones and ammunition from Iran, funding terrorist movements in the Middle East.
Woodward added that Iran and North Korea are undoubtedly putting a high price on Russia for their support.
During its November presidency, Britain intends to actively expose Russian disinformation and crimes, Woodward said. She also said that the Russian delegation had blocked the approval of the Security Council’s work schedule, protesting against the inclusion of the Ukrainian issue, but this would not prevent the meeting from being held at the request of other members of the Security Council outside the main schedule.
