President Joe Biden addressed pressure from some nations for Ukraine to enter into peace talks, saying the world must stand up to Russia’s violation of the UN’s founding principles.
Biden drew applause from the UN General Assembly with his pledge to stick with Ukraine in the face of Russia’s invasion. The leftist leader, who has long sought a permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the developing world, said Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine “exposes our collective inability to enforce” the organization’s principles.
Guterres also urged countries to phase out all oil and gas. The 1.5C temperature target global leaders agreed to when they signed the Paris Agreement in 2015 is still within reach, but the world’s richest countries and fossil fuel companies must act, he said.