Speaking at a high-level briefing on Ukraine on Tuesday, the UN Secretary General António Guterres told the Security Council that the international community cannot afford to lose “fragile” diplomatic momentum over ending the war with Russia.

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The Security Council on Tuesday heard a warning from Secretary-General António Guterres on the war in Ukraine, while in the General Assembly, leaders from Lithuania, France and Poland called for stronger international action against aggression.

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The deepening crisis in Gaza echoed through the halls of the United Nations on Tuesday, as the Security Council grappled with alarming reports of civilian suffering and rising regional tensions, while leaders from Jordan to Qatar took the General Assembly floor to demand urgent global action.

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