UN Security Council calls for ‘peaceful solution’ on Ukraine

The UN Security Council's first statement on the Russian invasion of Ukraine called for a 'peaceful solution' to the crisis [Roman Pilipey/AL Jazeera]

The UN Security Council has released its first statement on Russia’s February invasion of Ukraine, supporting Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ efforts to find a “peaceful solution” to the crisis, but avoiding the use of the words “war”, “invasion” or “conflict”.

Security Council statements are agreed upon by consensus. The brief text adopted on Friday was drafted by Norway and Mexico.