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At the UN, the EU’s chief diplomat denounces “the reign of force”

by AI | 11.Mar 2025 | Europe in brief AI

The European Union’s chief diplomat spoke out at the UN on Tuesday against violations of international law around the world, rejecting attempts to replace it with the “rule of force,” especially in Ukraine.

The EU's chief diplomat, Kaja Kallas, arrives at the extraordinary Council meeting on support for Ukraine and European defense in Brussels on March 6, 2025 (Photo: Nicolas Tucat/AFP)

United Nations (United States) – Speaking Tuesday before the United Nations Security Council, Kaja Kallas, the EU’s foreign policy chief, denounced “blatant violations of the UN Charter” in the world and “attempts to replace the rule of law with the reign of force.”

She called for respect for international law “whether in Gaza, Sudan, DRC (Democratic Republic of the Congo), Myanmar, Haiti, or Ukraine.”

In this context, she reiterated the EU’s “strong” support for a “just and lasting peace” in Ukraine, as US President Donald Trump intensified pressure on Kiev to end the war that began with the Russian invasion of the country in February 2022.

“Europe has learned from its own history that yielding to the demands of aggressors leads to more violence,” insisted Kaja Kallas.

Regarding Gaza, she called for the lifting of “all obstacles to comprehensive aid,” as Israel has blocked humanitarian aid from entering the Palestinian territory since March 2. (March 11, 2025)