The UNSC meeting was held at the onset of the 23rd day of the Russia-Ukraine war with India raising deep concerns about the ongoing humanitarian crisis that erupted in Ukraine. As the war proceeds, the sufferings of Ukrainian civilians seem to have no end.
With over 3 million people stranded in Ukraine’s neighbouring countries, economic limitations and the emergent food crisis in the world. This war is gradually striding beyond redemptions. The administration may win or lose, it’s the property and life of the general masses that are being traded and being trampled in the trade-off.
India at UNSC meeting
India’s permanent representative to the UN TS Tirumurti voiced India’s concern saying,
“India continues to remain deeply concerned at the ongoing situation, which has progressively deteriorated since the beginning of the hostilities. The conflict has resulted in the death of civilians; displacement of thousands of people internally and the outflow of more than three million refugees to neighbouring countries. The humanitarian situation has worsened, particularly in the conflict zones.”
India also appealed to the UN Security Council to restrain the politicization of the rescue process. Ambassador Tirumurti informed the council of India’s Humanitarian actions in rescuing out 22500 civilians from Ukraine with an underscored the principle of following: “Humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence.”
Indian envoy highlighted the urgent need for the UN security council to fetch aid to war-torn Ukraine in this deteriorating time. Also making mention of providing help to 18 countries while rescuing 22500 stranded Indians from parts of Ukraine. Mr. Tirumurti emphasized the Indian government’s official stance: return to the path of dialogue and diplomacy with an immediate ceasefire.
He iterated India’s standpoint,“We stand ready to continue to engage on these objectives in the Security Council, as well as with the Parties, in the coming days. We continue to underline the need to respect the UN Charter, international law and the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states,” he said.
The humanitarian crisis
The UNHCR’s Assistant High Commissioner for Operations Raouf Mazou said, “… in less than three weeks, the number of those fleeing Ukraine into neighbouring countries has risen from 520,000 to over 3.1 million.”
Another dire issue as highlighted by Rosemary DiCarlo, the Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, is a delay in the evacuation of residents from the southeastern port city which has resulted in a lag of food, water, electricity, and medical care, with an abundance of unclaimed corpses.
Rescue, shelter and need for collective aid system
Poland absorbed an outpour of close to 2 million refugees from Ukraine; around 490,000 fled to Romania; 350,000 to Moldova; 280,000 to Hungary; and 228,000 to Slovakia, while few have moved to Russia or Belarus.
As the capacities and resources of Ukraine’s neighbours reach their limits, stretching for a collapse of its economy. A prominent need for a collective system of implementation in the region became more necessary.
Warsaw’s mayor, Rafał Trzaskowski said, “Neither the city nor the government can now cope with the wave of refugees from Ukraine…, It is necessary to implement a system of European and international aid.”
Some of the countries: the Czech Republic, Sweden among others reintroduced border control curbs to avoid an outburst of major crisis due to saturation of the nation’s capacity to absorb the refugee influx.
US-China Developments
The US had given Ukraine an overall aid of 1 billion dollars, also providing military assistance. Also, simultaneously levelling sanctions on Russia for challenging the established order of the world. Biden administration has only recently started vouching for China’s assistance by initiating dialogue with Xi Jinping Administration.
The US government is aware of China’s proximity with Moscow, thus having China on the table may aid the US to regulate Russia’s aggression. Also, China’s ambitions on Taiwan could be in check.
The hope and the untold despairs
The Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo said, “There will be no winners to this senseless conflict.” Her view may be strongly worded. The reality may condescend to stand her verdict some credit.
The administration may present facts for both ‘for’ and ‘against’ the war, what goes unaccounted is the overbearing sufferings of the civilians caught between the whining war of prowess of a powerful lot of few.
India and other countries have pinned hope on the international community for continued humanitarian aid to the people of Ukraine with an extension of generous support to the Secretary General’s Flash Appeal and the Regional Refugee Response Plan on Ukraine.
Published By: Apoorva Wakodikar
Edited By: Subbuthai Padma
