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António Guterres, Secretary-General (statement read by Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric); Matthias Schmale, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine
3 Nov 2026 · Noon briefing, New York
3 Nov 2026
UN positionAntónio Guterres, Secretary-General (statement read by Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric); Matthias Schmale, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for UkraineNoon briefing, New York
The Secretary-General condemned the continuing attacks by the Russian Armed Forces on Ukrainian population centres, which he said have caused a record number of civilian casualties, including children. He cited strikes on a medical facility and a hospice in Kharkiv and Dnipro and a deadly strike on a school in Zaporizhzhia region used as a shelter and aid distribution centre, and said Russian attacks also target energy and heating infrastructure, causing prolonged outages of electricity and water. He also expressed concern about reported Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy facilities, including in the Moscow region. He said attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure violate international humanitarian law and must stop. The Humanitarian Coordinator said civilians seeking aid and first responders must never be targeted; humanitarian partners reported attacks on two medical facilities in Kharkiv and damage to energy infrastructure in 10 regions.“an immediate, full and unconditional ceasefire”
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