Under-Secretary General for Political Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo, during a UN Security Council meeting on grain exports from Ukraine, indicated that “Ukrainian agreement on the transportation of grain will help alleviate the food crisis”, explaining that “Russian and Ukraine demonstrate cooperation so that the grain deal is successful. She pointed out that “there is no sign of the end of the war unleashed by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and instead the fighting has intensified.” And she added: “By the end of the summer, a plan must be adopted to cope with the new consequences that the war in Ukraine will cause in the winter.”

DiCarlo said: “Documentation of the destruction of civilian objects in Ukraine continues, and the condition of medical facilities is of concern to us.” including acts of sexual violence.”