51 nations at UN Security Council press Russia to accept ceasefire
A joint statement from 51 UN member states backs Ukraine and demands Moscow match Kyiv's standing ceasefire offer.
What to know
- 51 UN member states plus the EU issued a joint statement ahead of a UN Security Council high-level meeting on Ukraine, timed to the four-year-six-month-plus mark of the full-scale war.
- The statement reasserts that Ukraine has offered a full, immediate, unconditional ceasefire since March 2025 and demands Russia accept one, alongside return of detained civilians, children, and POWs.
- The statement cites record-high civilian casualties recorded by the UN and Black Sea attacks as points of particular concern.
- No response from Russia is included in the available coverage.
“Ukraine wants peace. We want peace. Russia must stop its aggression, accept a ceasefire, and engage meaningfully in negotiations towards a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in accordance with international law.”
Joint statement of 51 UN member states, Signatory governments · Interfax-Ukraine ↗ · Sep 22
Andriy Sybiha Ukrainian Foreign MinisterRussia Subject of the demand51 UN member states and the EU Signatories of the joint statement
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51 UN states issue joint statement demanding Russia accept ceasefire
Ahead of a UN Security Council high-level meeting on Ukraine, 51 member states and the EU released a joint statement backing Ukraine, citing a war of aggression, record civilian casualties, Black Sea escalation, and calling for return of detained Ukrainians and POWs.
“Ukraine has agreed to a full, immediate, and unconditional ceasefire; we call on Russia to finally do the same.”
— Joint statement of 51 UN member states -
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51 countries are united today in our support for Ukraine at the UN General Assembly. Since March 2025, Ukraine has agreed to a full, immediate and unconditional ceasefire. We call on Russia to finally do the same. (1/2)
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🇺🇦🇷🇺 Ukraine's FM Andrii Sybiha REFUSES to budge for Russia. “Since March 2025, Ukraine has agreed to a full, immediate, and unconditional ceasefire. We call on Russia to finally do the same as a necessary step towards meaningful diplomacy… Russia must stop its aggression,
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KYIV POST: 51 Countries Issue Joint UN Statement Urging Russia to Accept Immediate Ceasefire as Sybiha Condemns Latest Strikes https://www. kyivpost.com/post/85263 Fifty-one United Nations (UN) member states issued a joint statement supporting Ukraine, urging Russia to accept an immediate ceasefire, return Ukrainian civilians and protect Black Sea…
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Social accounts amplify the joint statement
News aggregation accounts on Bluesky and Mastodon circulated the statement's core line calling on Russia to accept a ceasefire, drawing early engagement.
“51 UN member states issued a joint statement supporting Ukraine against Russian aggression and calling on Moscow to accept a ceasefire.”
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51 UN member states issued a joint statement supporting Ukraine against Russian aggression and calling on Moscow to accept a ceasefire. “Ukraine agreed to a full, immediate and unconditional ceasefire. We call on Russia to finally do the same,” the countries said in their joint statement at the UN.
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💬“Russia must end its aggression” – 51 countries sign declaration before UN Security Council Diplomats from 51 countries have called on Russia to agree to a ceasefire and meaningful negotiations to achieve peace in Ukraine.
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⚡️ 51 UN member states have delivered a joint demand for Russia to match Ukraine’s agreement to a full and unconditional ceasefire. The member states also called on Moscow to instantly return all forcibly deported Ukrainian civilians and children.
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Ukraine offers a full, immediate, unconditional ceasefire — The joint statement recalls that as of March 2025 Ukraine had already agreed to a full, immediate, and unconditional ceasefire, a position reaffirmed in the new statement.
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❗️Ukraine has agreed to a full, immediate and unconditional ceasefire and calls on Russia to do the same, said Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha. A joint statement to that effect was issued by 51 UN member states. The document also demands the immediate return to Ukraine of all
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A coalition of 51 UN nations stated Ukraine has agreed to a full, and unconditional ceasefire, calling on Russia to do the same. The joint declaration demanded Moscow return all deported Ukrainian civilians and children. Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
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⚡️ Ukraine has agreed to a full, immediate and unconditional ceasefire, - Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha "We call on Russia to finally do the same," - the minister noted.