UN General Assembly's Resolution "Territorial integrity of Ukraine"

With its Resolution 68/262, "Territorial integrity of Ukraine", the UN General Assembly has sharply condemned the recent military actions in Ukraine. Against this background, the Presidential Board of IMEKO discussed what impact this will have on IMEKO's activities.

 The Presidential Board, therefore, issues the following statement:

 Since its founding in 1958, IMEKO has been characterized as an institution for worldwide collaboration based on mutual trust without regard to political systems or political tensions. This stance has allowed IMEKO to foster scientific contacts in an atmosphere of friendship and understanding. As such, we view our neutrality as a treasured asset that enables peaceful and sustained dialogue amongst collaborating metrologists and scientists around the globe. We believe that this represents a significant contribution to mutual accommodation and peaceful co-existence.

For this reason, we are not taking a position with regard to the situation in Ukraine. As a matter of principle, however, we condemn all forms of violence that inflict suffering and ruin upon humanity.