Today marks 100 days since the beginning of the russian invasion of Ukraine, which began on February 24. This invasion of Ukraine is a violation of its territorial integrity and of the Charter of the United Nations.
This was stated by UN Assistant Secretary General, Coordinator of the Organisation for Crisis Situation in Ukraine Amin Awad.
According to him, russia's war has taken an unacceptable toll on people and engulfed virtually all aspects of civilian life
"This war has and will have no winner. Rather, we have witnessed for 100 days what is lost: lives, homes, jobs and prospects. We have witnessed destruction and devastation across cities, towns and villages", – Amin Awad stressed.
He added, United Nations agencies and humanitarian partners in Ukraine continue supporting those whose lives have been shattered by war. In the past 100 days, the organisation provided immediate humanitarian aid to some 8 million people across the country.
"At the same, the United Nations are pursuing every pathway to mitigate the global ramifications of the war’s devastating impact on food security by seeking to unblock critical grain and commodity trade", – the UN Assistant Secretary General added.
He stressed that the UN seeks a peaceful solution to the conflict.
It will be recalled that today UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths arrived in Moscow to discuss the unblocking of exports of grain and other food products from the Black Sea ports of Ukraine.