UN Secretary-General António Guterres spoke at a press conference on the situation in Ukraine, noting that Russian President Vladimir Putin had ordered the deterrence to be raised to special alerts with nuclear forces in mind. Conflicts are now possible, "he said, calling for an immediate ceasefire.
On the 14th, UN Secretary-General António Guterres held a press conference on the situation in Ukraine at the UN headquarters in New York, USA.
In it, Secretary-General António Guterres said that Russian President Vladimir Putin had ordered the deterrence to be raised to special alerts with nuclear forces in mind. Conflicts using nuclear weapons are now possible. ”He expressed a strong sense of crisis and called for an immediate ceasefire.
"We are in close contact with countries such as China, France, Germany, India, Israel and Turkey to mediate the end of this war. It is never too late for diplomacy and dialogue," he said. He appealed for a breakthrough in the situation and emphasized that the United Nations will do its utmost to tackle the situation.
Secretary-General António Guterres also announced that he would contribute another $ 40 million, or about JPY 4.7 billion, from a UN fund to help Ukrainian people with food and water.