At his final press conference this year, UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed his view that peace negotiations between the parties over the situation in Ukraine would be difficult for the time being, and said, "There is no military solution." He emphasized that the United Nations will also act to realize the
Secretary-General António Guterres, who held his final press conference at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on the 19th, said at the outset, "This year, our world has faced many challenges. It's becoming more and more difficult, and sometimes impossible," he said, showing a strong sense of crisis.
In addition, regarding the situation in Ukraine, he said, "I am not optimistic about the possibility of peace negotiations between the parties in the near future."
Until peace talks are possible, the UN will continue to provide humanitarian aid and promote agricultural exports from Ukraine and Russia to avoid international food crises, Guterres said.
He then said, ``There is no military solution. I emphasized.
He also pointed out that international efforts to combat climate change were insufficient, and announced that a summit-level meeting to discuss more in-depth measures would be held in September next year.
