UN Leader: The Conflict in Ukraine Is a “Blight on Our Conscience”

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Four years following Russia's large-scale attack on Ukraine, the fighting continues unabated.  U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has labeled the situation “a blight on our shared conscience” and has called for an immediate, total, and unconditional ceasefire.  Over 15,000 civilians have lost their lives, and more than 41,000 have sustained injuries, including 3,200 children. Families have been torn apart, and futures have been irrevocably altered.  As we observe the fourth anniversary of the invasion, poignant scenes emerge from Ukraine. From memorials in Chernihiv to urgent alerts regarding nuclear dangers, the United Nations sends a strong message.  No more death. No more devastation. It’s time for peace.  Stay tuned until the end to grasp why the U.N. asserts this conflict poses a threat not only to Ukraine but to the entire globe.

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00:00Four years. Thousands dead. And still no peace. The war in Ukraine is now entering its fifth year.

00:07And the world is being reminded of the cost. The United Nations chief, Antonio Guterres,

00:12has called the war a stain on our collective conscience. His message was clear. Enough is

00:18enough. More than 15,000 civilians have been killed. Over 41,000 have been injured. Among them,

00:243,200 children. Families shattered. Futures erased. At a cemetery in Chernihiv, a woman stood by a grave.

00:33Mourning. Remembering. Just one face of a tragedy that refuses to end. Guterres warned of something

00:39even more terrifying. The danger to Ukraine's nuclear sites. He called it a dangerous game of

00:45nuclear roulette. And he demanded it stop immediately. He urged the world to push for a

00:50full and unconditional ceasefire. To protect Ukraine's sovereignty. To end the suffering.

00:55His final words were powerful. Enough with the death. Enough with the destruction. It is time for peace.

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