President of the United Nations General Assembly “Continues to demonstrate the collective will of the international community to Russia”

Ahead of the two-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, President Francis of the United Nations General Assembly responded to an interview with NHK and stated that in order to protect international order, he hopes to strengthen international cooperation through resolutions calling on Russia to halt its military invasion. He emphasized the importance of continuing to demonstrate the collective will of society.

United Nations General Assembly President Dennis Francis, who is visiting Japan, gave an interview to NHK in Tokyo on the 15th.

In response to Russia, a permanent member of the Security Council, continuing its military invasion of Ukraine over the past two years, the UN General Assembly has repeatedly adopted resolutions condemning it, and said, ``The United Nations General Assembly An overwhelming number of voices say that the invasion of Russia is a violation of the United Nations Charter, and we continue to call for an immediate end.I believe that the day will come when Russia will listen to this," he said, calling on the General Assembly to halt military operations. He emphasized the importance of continuing to demonstrate the consensus of the international community through resolutions and other means.

Regarding the situation in the Gaza Strip, where fighting continues between Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas, he said, ``We cannot allow humans to experience the pain of having almost no water or food.'' In order to deliver aid, we need to achieve a ceasefire as soon as possible. "It is essential," he said, calling for the need for the international community to work together to achieve a ceasefire in order to deliver humanitarian aid.

Furthermore, Chairman Francis, who is from Trinidad and Tobago, an island nation in the Caribbean that is affected by climate change, said, ``Everyone understands the dangers of climate change. Unless all countries decide to work together, "Even as the international community becomes increasingly divided, all countries should have a strong will to cooperate in the area of ​​climate change, which is a common challenge."