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Source: United Nations (video statements)

Upon arriving in the Democratic Republic of the Congo #drc, Director-General of the World Health Organization #WHO, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressed solidarity with the people of Ituri, South Kivu and North Kivu, affected by Ebola. He also asked for more international support for healthworkers.

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Source: United Nations (video statements)

Briefing by Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General, Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, on the Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine.

Khiari, said, “on the night of 23 to 24 May, the armed forces of the Russian Federation launched a massive strike across Ukraine, reportedly deploying as many as 90 long-range missiles and 600 drones. Among the weapons used was the so-called “Oreshnik” intermediate-range ballistic missile, which targeted the city of Bila Tserkva in central Ukraine.”

Khiari said, “at least five people were reported killed and at least 112 others injured across Ukraine, with the heaviest toll in Kyiv,” adding that “the city’s more than two million residents endured over seven hours of explosions, impacting dozens of residential buildings.”

He pointed out that Russian Federation authorities “have also reported rising civilian casualties from alleged Ukrainian strikes,” and on 25 May, “two civilians were reportedly killed in the Belgorod and Bryansk regions.”

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Source: United Nations (video statements)

Remarks by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, on the maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine.

Mr. President,
With your permission, I will make some brief remarks and Assistant Secretary-General Khiari will provide a detailed briefing.
Mr. President, Excellencies,
Allow me to make a direct appeal.
The large-scale strikes launched by the Russian Federation across Ukraine on 23-24 May – and the prospect of further such attacks – underscore the gravity of this moment.
Since February 2022, more than 15,000 civilians have been killed in Ukraine – nearly 800 children among them, as verified by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Reports from the Russian Federation indicate a growing number of civilian casualties – including children.
Humanitarian personnel have come under attack.
Serious violations of international humanitarian law continue.
The human toll is increasing.
In the first four months of this year, more civilians have been killed in Ukraine than in the same period in 2025.
Or 2024.
Or 2023.
The front line is virtually frozen with swarms of drones inflicting heavy casualties.
Civilian infrastructure is being destroyed on a vast scale – especially energy infrastructure.
This could go on and on and on.
But the direction of the war – the escalation and the intensification that we are witnessing – risks to get out of control.
The risk of miscalculation.
The risk of escalation with unknown and unintended consequences.
And so, let’s speak plainly.
The current course is not sustainable.
This trajectory must change.
The death spiral must stop.
What is needed now is de-escalation – immediate and sustained.
What is needed now is a full and unconditional ceasefire.
What is needed now is more diplomacy.
What is needed is to create the conditions for a just, lasting and comprehensive peace — in line with the Charter of the United Nations, international law, and UN resolutions.
Mr. President, Excellencies,
The choice is clear.
The responsibility is clear.
The time for peace is now.
Thank you.

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