UN chief condemns Russian invasion as assembly votes on motion calling for peace
by Guardian staff and agencies from World news | The Guardian on (#694JD)
UN general assembly debates motion calling for unconditional withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine on anniversary of war
UN secretary general Antonio Guterres has condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine as an affront to our collective conscience" as the 193-member General assembly meets ahead of a vote that the US said would go down in history."
Speaking on Wednesday during a special session of the general assembly, Guterres called the anniversary of Moscow's attack a grim milestone for the people of Ukraine and for the international community."
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