“Today, each of us must make a decision: Stand isolated with the oppressor – or stand together for peace,” the green politician said in her speech at the UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday before a scheduled vote by the largest agency in the United Nations.
The peace plan is enshrined in the UN charter, Baerbock continued: “Each of us here today has the opportunity to contribute to this peace plan. By telling the aggressor to stop.” The vote on the resolution tabled by Ukraine should make it clear “that there is no peace when an aggressor tells his victim to just give up”. And that there is no peace when an aggressor is rewarded for his “ruthless violence”.
Baerbock dismissed criticism of German and Western arms supplies to Ukraine: the federal government would much rather invest time and money in education, social justice and fighting the climate crisis, she said. They don’t want this war and they didn’t choose it. But: “If Russia stops fighting, this war will end. If Ukraine stops fighting, it means the end of Ukraine.” The suffering of the conflict – kidnapping, rape and torture – would continue. And the world’s “gaping wounds” caused by hunger, inflation and energy shortages could not heal .
A resolution calling for peace and Moscow’s withdrawal will be put to a vote at the UN General Assembly on Thursday. The draft confirms a number of positions previously taken by the body, such as Ukraine’s territorial integrity. Kiev and its supporters want to build on similar voting results from last year with more than 140 “yes” votes – this should also counter the impression that parts of the world are war-weary and support for Kiev is crumbling.
(SDA)
Source: Blick
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