Sharjah24 - AFP: France will sponsor a resolution at the UN security council on Monday calling for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and a guarantee that humanitarian aid can be delivered to civilians, the presidency announced.
France will "bring forward a resolution in the United Nations Security Council, from tomorrow morning, in order to guarantee humanitarian access without restrictions to respond to the urgent needs of the population in Ukraine," a statement from Emmanuel Macron's office said.
"Beyond the urgent humanitarian action, France will also call for a ceasefire which must precede any peace negotiations," the statement added.
France is one of five permanent members of the UN Security Council along with the United States, Britain, China and Russia, while 10 other nations are rotating non-permanent members.
Russian vetoes are likely to prevent any meaningful action in the UN's apex body, analysts say.
Russia blocked a council resolution condemning Moscow's "aggression" in Ukraine on Friday, which saw eleven of the council's 15 members vote for the motion, co-written by the United States and Albania.
China, India and the United Arab Emirates abstained.
The Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on the humanitarian crisis in New York on Monday at 3:00 pm (2000 GMT), a diplomat told AFP on condition of anonymity.
France has also asked that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speak at the meeting, the diplomat added.
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