General Secretary Patricia King has condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine which has started a war in Europe that diplomacy has failed to avert.
Patricia King said ‘our first thoughts must be with the citizens of Ukraine, the men, women, and children whose lives have been endangered by President Putin’s military operations against an independent state’. Instead of building bridges for peace, huge amounts have been spent on armaments and the military, and aggressive war rhetoric has caused further instability.
All political leaders must have the courage to avoid war, seek compromise and respect agreements, and the wisdom to build sustainable economies that work for people and provide the essential basis for common security. The world needs a new social contract, not more conflict.
