Ukraine: Maintenance of peace & security of Ukraine - Security Council | United Nations | Full

Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine - Security Council, 9138th meeting Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary Anne DiCarlo today (27 Sep) told the Security Council that the referenda taking place in occupied Ukrainian territories are being held “during active armed conflict in areas under Russian control outside Ukraine’s legal and constitutional framework” and “cannot be called a genuine expression of the popular will.” DiCarlo said, “unilateral actions aimed to provide a veneer of legitimacy to the attempted acquisition by force by one state of another states territory while claiming to represent the will of the people cannot be regarded as legal under international law.” Briefing via video teleconference Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, the annexation of the captured territories, “is the most brutal violation of the UN Charter.” Zelenskyy said, “this is an attempt to steal the territory of another state. This is an atte