Security Council LIVE: ‘Urgent de-escalation’ needed now amid spike in civilian deaths

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A building in Kyiv, Ukraine's capital is made safe following a combined drone and missile attack.

• Thursday, July 09, 2026
• UN News

The Security Council must use every tool and diplomatic channel to reach an urgent de-escalation, Rosemary DiCarlo, chief of UN political and peacebuilding affairs, told an emergency meeting on Thursday amid escalating deadly Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian civilians. Stay tuned for live updates.

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