UN Security Council to Discuss Ukraine on Independence Day
The UN Security Council has scheduled a meeting for Monday, Aug. 24, coinciding with Ukraine’s Independence Day, to address Russia’s ongoing war. Initiated by Denmark, France, Greece, Latvia, and the UK, the session will be chaired by Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen. The Council will receive briefings from UN Under-Secretary-Generals Rosemary DiCarlo and Tom Fletcher.
The UN Security Council is set to convene on Monday, Aug. 24, the same day as Ukraine's Independence Day, to address the ongoing Russian war. The meeting, initiated by Denmark, France, Greece, Latvia, and the UK, will be chaired by Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, who is currently leading the Security Council's presidency for August.
The Council will hear briefings from Rosemary DiCarlo and Tom Fletcher, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Humanitarian Affairs, respectively. The session is scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (10:00 p.m. Kyiv time). This follows a 37% increase in civilian casualties in Ukraine, as reported by the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, with 1,396 civilians killed and 7,978 injured in the first half of 2026, compared to the same period in 2025.
The rise is attributed to the increased use of long-range ballistic missiles and drones by Russian forces, particularly in densely populated urban areas.
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