A News Agency

The United Nations (UN) called on the parties to agree to a ceasefire, warning that the war in Ukraine is becoming increasingly dangerous.

UN official Kayoko Gotoh reported that 328 civilians were killed and 2,105 people were injured in Ukraine in September, while civilian casualties increased by 85 percent compared with the same period last year.

Gotoh stated that Russian attacks on energy infrastructure had left hundreds of thousands of people without electricity and emphasized that attacks in the Black Sea also threatened global food security. Welcoming US-led diplomatic initiatives, Gotoh urged the parties to achieve concrete results from the trilateral talks scheduled to take place in Abu Dhabi this week.

The UN expressed hope that these efforts would pave the way for a ceasefire and a peaceful resolution, reiterating its call for an immediate, full and unconditional ceasefire.