H.E. Ms Larysa Gerasko:

For us, lasting peace is not only a ceasefire; it is guarantees of our security. That is lasting peace. A ceasefire means a very short period of time - maybe a day, a week, month, maybe less, maybe more - but all our people will continue living in the country with the understanding that tomorrow Russia will launch more missiles.

Non-lasting peace, a ceasefire, will prevent Ukrainians from returning to Ukraine because they want to be sure. All mothers do. Some of the committee members are parents and they want their children to be safe and to live in a peaceful country. Ukrainians want their children to be safe and to have peace and prosperity.

Non-lasting peace without security guarantees for Ukraine also means that more Ukrainians will decide to stay abroad. Just having a ceasefire will be an obstacle for the economic development of our country because fewer companies and businesses will be interested in investment in Ukraine. It will be an obstacle to everything. We cannot live from one war to another. We want to live in peace.

When I am talking about lasting peace, it is lasting peace in the region, in Europe and not only in Ukraine. It is lasting peace for each and every country. Neither Poland nor Denmark would face such challenges as drones or jets in their airspace. All of us need lasting peace and this peace is possible through strength.