Europe's Ukraine stance loses support as US skips UN statement

51 countries reaffirmed support for Ukraine at a UN special session, but the US did not sign the statement. France convened the Security Council meeting on the war this month. The declaration was signed almost exclusively by Western nations, meaning nearly three-quarters of UN members did not join the appeal. The US sent UN ambassador Mike Waltz instead of its foreign minister, who called for ending the conflict without strongly condemning Russia. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov blamed Europeans for the war, while emerging nations like Somalia said there is no military solution. Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis attributed declining support to countries prioritizing their own problems over Ukraine.