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Slovakian President Peter Pellegrini called for a 'peaceful, sustainable and just end' to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, during his speech to the High-level General Debate at the UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday.
"Every day, this war continues to destroy the lives, the infrastructure and the future of Ukrainian men and women. It is of no good to Russia's people either, as they die too, and the war has come to them as well," he said. "The escalation grows. It is high time to start looking for a peaceful, sustainable and just end to this conflict based on the principles of international law and the UN Charter."
He also spoke about the value of 'words' in both 'traditional and social media'.
"[They]remain the most powerful weapons, determiners of Good and Evil They can both fortify or disrupt unity and trust in our societies and communities. They can promote tolerance or spread hatred. It is of utter importance that we speak out against those who abuse words by giving them alternate or even opposite meanings. Promoting information integrity should be high on our priority list," he said.
Earlier, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky claimed Russia would have to be 'forced' into peace, and hit out at that those looking for solutions other than his own peace plan.
"If someone in the world seeks alternatives to any of these points or tries to ignore any of them, it likely means they themselves want to do a part of what Putin is doing," he claimed, singling out alternative 'voices' in China, Brazil, Africa and Europe.
Moscow has said that any plan would need to respect the 'realities' of the situation on the ground and has questioned whether Zelensky, whose presidential term expired earlier this year, has the authority to agree a deal. The UNGA General Debate continues in New York until September 30.
Words 'most powerful weapon' - Slovakia's Pellegrini urges 'peaceful, sustainable and just end' to Russia-Ukraine conflict at UNGA
Slovakian President Peter Pellegrini called for a 'peaceful, sustainable and just end' to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, during his speech to the High-level General Debate at the UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday.
"Every day, this war continues to destroy the lives, the infrastructure and the future of Ukrainian men and women. It is of no good to Russia's people either, as they die too, and the war has come to them as well," he said. "The escalation grows. It is high time to start looking for a peaceful, sustainable and just end to this conflict based on the principles of international law and the UN Charter."
He also spoke about the value of 'words' in both 'traditional and social media'.
"[They]remain the most powerful weapons, determiners of Good and Evil They can both fortify or disrupt unity and trust in our societies and communities. They can promote tolerance or spread hatred. It is of utter importance that we speak out against those who abuse words by giving them alternate or even opposite meanings. Promoting information integrity should be high on our priority list," he said.
Earlier, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky claimed Russia would have to be 'forced' into peace, and hit out at that those looking for solutions other than his own peace plan.
"If someone in the world seeks alternatives to any of these points or tries to ignore any of them, it likely means they themselves want to do a part of what Putin is doing," he claimed, singling out alternative 'voices' in China, Brazil, Africa and Europe.
Moscow has said that any plan would need to respect the 'realities' of the situation on the ground and has questioned whether Zelensky, whose presidential term expired earlier this year, has the authority to agree a deal. The UNGA General Debate continues in New York until September 30.
Mandatory credit: UNTV/News use only
Slovakian President Peter Pellegrini called for a 'peaceful, sustainable and just end' to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, during his speech to the High-level General Debate at the UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday.
"Every day, this war continues to destroy the lives, the infrastructure and the future of Ukrainian men and women. It is of no good to Russia's people either, as they die too, and the war has come to them as well," he said. "The escalation grows. It is high time to start looking for a peaceful, sustainable and just end to this conflict based on the principles of international law and the UN Charter."
He also spoke about the value of 'words' in both 'traditional and social media'.
"[They]remain the most powerful weapons, determiners of Good and Evil They can both fortify or disrupt unity and trust in our societies and communities. They can promote tolerance or spread hatred. It is of utter importance that we speak out against those who abuse words by giving them alternate or even opposite meanings. Promoting information integrity should be high on our priority list," he said.
Earlier, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky claimed Russia would have to be 'forced' into peace, and hit out at that those looking for solutions other than his own peace plan.
"If someone in the world seeks alternatives to any of these points or tries to ignore any of them, it likely means they themselves want to do a part of what Putin is doing," he claimed, singling out alternative 'voices' in China, Brazil, Africa and Europe.
Moscow has said that any plan would need to respect the 'realities' of the situation on the ground and has questioned whether Zelensky, whose presidential term expired earlier this year, has the authority to agree a deal. The UNGA General Debate continues in New York until September 30.