The International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS) joins the global community of scientists, including many from Russia, in strongly condemning the violent invasion of Ukraine, violating all international laws and norms. IUBS expresses its solidarity with the Ukrainians suffering from this war and stands for all the people invaded, oppressed, and suppressed anywhere in the world.
Modern Biology has given us deep insights into human evolution, our close relatedness, and our spread across the world, which compels us to respect and endorse diversity in human appearance, physiology, language, and culture. Given the gloomy situation the world is facing, there is an urgent need to spread scientific principles and empathy in societies to achieve sustainable and equitable development across the globe. It is irrational and unscientific to adopt any kind of armed conflict. It is unbelievably worrying that a state-sponsored war, an archaic way of settling disputes by causing deaths and sorrow, is used instead of fair negotiation respecting self-determination and cooperation. IUBS calls for an immediate ceasefire to all armed conflicts and urges all concerned to engage in free and fair discussions to promote friendship and cooperation across the borders.
It is time to focus on achieving sustainable development goals and address the problems of climate change, all of which need close collaborations across the nations. IUBS commits to the doctrine of OneEarth, OneWorld, and OneHumanity.
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Statement of the Russian Academy of Sciences