South Africa calls on Russia to withdraw forces from Ukraine

South African Authorities media inform:

The Republic of South Africa is dismayed on the escalation of the battle in Ukraine. We feel sorry about that the peril has deteriorated no topic requires diplomacy to prevail.

Armed battle will no query end result in human struggling and destruction, the outcomes of which will now not easiest impact Ukraine nonetheless moreover reverberate all over the field. No nation is proof in opposition to the outcomes of this battle. Because the UN Secretary-Frequent has indicated, the battle can hold an powerful impact on the “global financial system in a moment when we’re emerging from the COVID pandemic and so many constructing international locations must hold role for the recovery”.

South Africa calls on Russia to straight withdraw its forces from Ukraine based entirely totally on the United Countries Structure, which enjoins all member states to come to a decision on their international disputes by peaceable manner in this form of manner that international peace and safety, and justice are now not endangered.

South Africa emphasises appreciate for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states.

As a nation birthed through negotiation, South Africa is continuously appreciative of the seemingly dialogue has in warding off a disaster and de-escalating battle. Essentially based on our tough dedication to the peaceable dedication of battle, South Africa urges all parties to commit increased efforts to diplomacy and to fetch an answer that may perhaps help avert extra escalation.

The door of diplomacy may perhaps per chance per chance unbiased mild by no manner be closed even as battle has broken out. We moreover trip all parties to capability the peril in a spirit of compromise, with every aspect respecting international law. In mild of the escalating battle, we name on all parties to resume diplomatic efforts to fetch a approach to the concerns raised expressed by Russia.

South Africa extra calls on all parties to uphold and supply protection to human rights and abide by their obligations by diagram of international law and international humanitarian law.

South Africa continues to pork up and abet regional initiatives such as the Minsk Agreements, and we welcome the work of the Normandy Format, the Trilateral Contact Community and the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).

South Africa calls on the UN Security Council to play its role within the stare peace. The Security Council stays the major body tasked with the mandate to wait on international peace and safety and it must express its responsibility entirely on this regard. We moreover think that the Appropriate form Locations of work of the UN Secretary-Frequent may perhaps per chance moreover impact a sure contribution to in discovering a lasting approach to this battle.

The South African Embassy in Kyiv is monitoring dispositions carefully and is moreover assisting South African nationals in Ukraine.

Narrate issued by Mr Clayson Monyela, Spokesperson for DIRCO, 24 February 2022

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