Global South role in peace highlighted

The Group of Friends for Peace had a "highly successful meeting" at the United Nations on Thursday during which it called for the Global South's input on the conflict in Ukraine.

"Recognizing that there can be no settlement by military means only and that these deepen human suffering, from the very beginning we have consistently advocated for an early peaceful resolution and the need to observe principles for de-escalation and the importance of non-expansion of the battlefield and non-intensification of fighting," said Fu Cong, China's permanent representative to the UN, in a group statement.

"We firmly believe that only a negotiated political solution, including inclusive diplomacy and political means based on the UN Charter, can bring this conflict to an end."