Secretary-General António Guterres (left) meets with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, in Lviv, Ukraine.
Despite the encouraging developments on grain and fertilizers, we remain deeply concerned about the lack of prospects for a shift towards a meaningful resumption of diplomatic efforts to end the war. Escalatory rhetoric from any side, including about expanding the conflict geographically or denying Ukraine’s statehood, is not consistent with the constructive spirit demonstrated in Istanbul.
Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo in remarks to the Security Council, 29 July '22