Ukraine urges a UN Security Council meeting as Russian attacks on Black Sea civilian shipping threaten global food security and trade routes.
Ukraine urges the UN to ban Russian troops from peacekeeping missions due to documented sexual violence, calling for Russia's exit from the UN amid ongoing war tensions.
UN peacekeeping personnel have declined to the lowest level since 2000 due to funding crises and geopolitical tensions, threatening the effectiveness of multilateral conflict resolution.
Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister says the UN proposal to monitor the Strait of Hormuz lacks support from key parties and its future is uncertain.