Dear Colleagues As most people around the world, we at the ccNSO Council have been shocked again by a war, this time in Ukraine. To be very clear we condemn the use of weapons to resolve differences. We, as a ccTLD community, are the most diverse community at ICANN, and we have always welcomed all participants to sit at the ccNSO discussions on equal footing, without being affected by the differences in culture or political background. Therefore the ccNSO Council has prepared a statement, recognizing that all people participating in the ccNSO, including Councillors, have their own views, but that at the same time reinforcing that the ccNSO remains open and a trusted partner of all ccTLD Managers. Best regards, Alejandra -- [image: Photograph] *Alejandra Reynoso*Investigación & Desarrollo | Dominios .gt *P:* +502 23688565 *E:* alejandra.reynoso@cctld.gt 18 Ave. 11-95 Zona 15, V.H. III. (A-109) Guatemala, Guatemala www.gt