After calling for immediate ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon, Australia's foreign affairs minister makes broader comments about 'widespread' civilian suffering around the world, including in Sudan, before saying that civilians in Ukraine continue to suffer 'because of Russia’s senseless invasion. President Vladimir Putin’s use of the veto to protect his own illegal actions is the act of a coward,' Penny Wong says. 'Australia was a founding member of the UN. We opposed the veto from the start. We must reform the council to meet the challenges of today'

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