"TERRITORIAL CLAIMS"

Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary Anne DiCarlo 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.” UNIFEED

United Nations stands with people of Ukraine, Secretary-General tells General Assembly, stressing ‘enough is enough’, fighting must stop, as emergency session gets under way.

United Nations stands with people of Ukraine, Secretary-General tells General Assembly, stressing ‘enough is enough’, fighting must stop, as emergency session gets under way.

Minsk accords have been in ‘intensive care’, Secretary-General notes, as General Assembly discusses Eastern Ukraine developments.

Minsk accords have been in ‘intensive care’, Secretary-General notes, as General Assembly discusses Eastern Ukraine developments.

General Assembly adopts resolution regarding sustainable fisheries, postpones action on Law of Sea Convention, awaiting input concerning text’s budget implications.

General Assembly adopts resolution regarding sustainable fisheries, postpones action on Law of Sea Convention, awaiting input concerning text’s budget implications.

Günter Sautter, President of the Security Council and Deputy Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations, reads a statement in behalf of the European Union members of the Security Council (Belgium, Estonia, France, Germany) plus the US, UK and incoming Security Council members Norway and Ireland on the situation in Georgia.

On behalf of the European Union member States, Sven Jürgenson, Permanent Representative of Estonia, briefs press on Ukraine.

Ukraine crisis continent’s most pressing challenge, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Chair tells Council, underlining importance of dialogue.