By KYIV. Dec 19 (Interfax-Ukraine) – UN Secretary General António Guterres said that the UN would not back down from striving to establish peace in Ukraine in accordance with international law and the UN Charter.
"We will not relent in the pursuit of peace in Ukraine in line with international law and the UN Charter," he said at a press conference at the end of the year, according to the representative of the UN Secretary General on Twitter.
The UN Secretary General noted that he ends this year with one main conviction: "This is not a time to sit on the sidelines, it is a time for resolve, determination, and – yes – even hope."
Guterres also stressed that he was more determined than ever to make 2023 a year of peace and a year of action.
"We can’t accept things as they are. We owe it to people to find solutions and act," he said.
