May 14, 2024
The representative of Mozambique, Council President for May, spoke in his national capacity to highlight the devastating implications of the war in Ukraine for the humanitarian situation in the country.
Noting that “the prospects for a mutually accepted solution remain elusive,” mainly due to the conflicting parties’ firm belief in the primacy of military and zero-sum game logic at the expense of a cooperative approach, he underscored that the Council’s consistent calls for the immediate cessation of hostilities “can no longer be ignored”.
Against this backdrop, he stressed the need to ensure the protection of civilians and to facilitate full, safe, rapid and unhindered access for humanitarian personnel.