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Singapore ambassador stresses importance of sovereignty at UN meeting; gets hug from Ukraine envoy

The unprovoked invasion of Ukraine by Russia is a clear and gross violation of the fundamental norms of international law, said Singapore's Ambassador Burhan Gafoor at a United Nations (UN) emergency meeting on Monday (Feb 28) in New York. READ MORE: https://str.sg/wsfF The invasion is also a contravention of the UN Charter which prohibits the use of force and acts of aggression against another sovereign State, Mr Burhan said at the Emergency Special Session of the UN General Assembly. "The Secretary-General of the UN has stated that he considers the actions of the Russian Federation to be a violation of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine and inconsistent with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations," Mr Burhan said. When Mr Burhan ended his speech and was making his way back to his seat, Ukraine's Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya went up to him and gave him a hug. Follow ST’s live coverage of the Ukraine crisis: https://str.sg/ukraine-live SUBSCRIBE ➤ http://bit.ly/FollowST -------------------- WEBSITE ➤ http://www.straitstimes.com TELEGRAM ➤ https://t.me/TheStraitsTimes FACEBOOK ➤   / thestraitstimes   TIKTOK ➤   / straitstimes   INSTAGRAM ➤   / straits_times   TWITTER ➤   / straits_times   PODCASTS ➤ http://str.sg/stpodcasts