Guterres explained why he avoids loud statements for the media/Delo
UN Secretary-General António Guterres, at a briefing with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, explained why he does not give loud statements to the media. He stressed that this could harm the evacuation.
At the briefing, António Guterres answered the journalist's questions quite harshly. He noted that any of his statements now could prevent the rescue of the inhabitants of Mariupol, Channel 24 reports.
Guterres prioritizes people, not loud statements
Do you want people to be rescued or do you want me to say something? Something will be an obstacle to this rescue (people from Mariupol – Channel 24), he said.
Guterres added that for now he can only say that he is doing everything possible to save people from Mariupol. Therefore, he will not give any comments that may interfere with this opportunity.
My priority is the people who are suffering now and need to be saved,” Guterres emphasized.
The UN Secretary General added that he would not voice that he would not contribute to the current work . If people fail to evacuate, he stressed, “the right decisions will be made at the right time.”
What is known about Guterres' visit to Ukraine
- April 27, António Guterres arrived in Kyiv. The UN Secretary General did this to discuss the evacuation of civilians from hot spots.
- During his visit, he visited Borodyanka, destroyed to the ground by Russian invaders. What he saw amazed the UN Secretary General.
- Minister Iryna Vereshchuk noted that after the meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky and António Guterres, there was hope for the evacuation from Azovstal.
- During Guterres’ visit to Kyiv, several rocket attacks. The UN Secretary General is shocked that Russia struck at the very moment when he was in the capital of Ukraine.
