Russian Foreign Minister Sergey #Lavrov: The US administration has come up with the idea to convene a Summit for Democracy. It goes without saying that Washington is going to choose the participants by itself, thus hijacking the right to decide to what degree a country meets the standards of democracy. In its essence, this initiative is quite in the spirit of the Cold War, as it declares a new ideological crusade against all dissenters. It is noteworthy that this policy is being implemented against the background of President Biden’s words that the United States is not seeking a world divided into opposing blocks. In fact, though, the Summit for Democracy will be a step towards dividing the global community into “us” and “them”

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey #Lavrov: The “rules-based order” is founded on double standards. When it serves the West’s interests, peoples’ right to self-determination is rendered absolute. In such cases, an artificially created entity of Kosovo, earlier forcefully seized from a European country, Serbia, is recognised as an independent state in violation of the Security Council resolution and without any referendums. On the other hand, when the right to self-determination runs counter to the West’s geopolitical interests, as it did in the case of the people of Crimea’s expression of free will at the 2014 referendum on reunification with Russia, it forgets all about it and introduces illegitimate sanctions for the exercise of this right

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey #Lavrov: Russia, like the members of the Non-Aligned Movement, regards the continuing attacks on the UN Charter as destructive and dangerous. The same goes for the attempts to replace the UN-centric architecture with non-inclusive concepts like the “rules-based order,” which is actually based on double standards and threatens to take us back to the era of neo-colonial bloc politics and divides. I am confident that by its united action the Non-Aligned Movement can oppose these attempts with success and to defend the ideals enshrined in the UN Charter.

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Сегодня 76-я годовщина вступления в силу Устава ООН – одного из важнейших, ключевых событий в истории международных отношений. Стремление к миру, согласию, защите прав и свобод человека, возвращению веры в ценность человеческой жизни – вот то, что лежало в основе создания ООН, утверждения ее Устава и формирования всей системы международного права.

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South African journalist Thabiso Lehoko: "The UN played a crucial role in the history of the African continent. On 14 December 1960, the UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples.

It gave a powerful impulse to the colonial territories’ movement for independence and stated the necessity of putting a speedy end to colonialism, thus becoming a true milestone in the decolonization process and one of the finest achievements of the UN’s work."

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President of the Russian Federation Vladimir #Putin: UN as the central international institution retains its enduring value. I believe that in our turbulent world it is #UN that brings a touch of reasonable conservatism into international relations, something that is so important for normalising the situation

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Президент Российской Федерации В.В.#Путин: Главный международный институт – Организация Объединённых Наций – остаётся для всех непреходящей ценностью. Считаю, что именно ООН в нынешнем турбулентном мире является носителем того самого здорового консерватизма международных отношений, который так необходим для нормализации ситуации

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#DiplomatsDay is celebrated tomorrow! Here is today’s quote of Russian FM Sergey #Lavrov: “All of us are in the same boat. It falls within our shared interests to make sure that the boat stays safely afloat on the waves of global politics. It is the only way we may be able to fulfill the honourable mission of the United Nations: to save the current and future generations from the scourge of war, hunger and disease, build a better future for all”

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❗️ Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on the adoption of UN General Assembly Resolution Furtherance of Remedy and Reparation for Aggression against Ukraine

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🔹 In effect, those who voted for this document took it upon themselves to recommend the creation of a certain international mechanism that will be managed by a separate group of countries not accountable to the UN system.

🔹 The approved resolution has no weight whatsoever in the context of international law because members of the General Assembly have neither the authority nor the competence to address such issues.

🔹 The resolution obtained less substantial support than all other documents approved during the anti-Russia special session. Over half of UN member states did not support the document.

🔹 We highly value the position of member states of the Group of Friends in Defence of the Charter of the United Nations, which did not support the document and insisted on conducting a discussion at the UN General Assembly pending the final decision.

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🇷🇺🇺🇳 On Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s participation in the upcoming UNSC meetings

🌐 On April 24, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will take part in one of the key events of our country’s presidency at the UN Security Council, an open debate on the agenda item "Effective multilateralism through the defence of the principles of the Charter of the United Nations."

The main goal of the meeting is to offer member states an opportunity to reaffirm their unconditional commitment to the core provisions of the UN Charter, primarily those with regard to strong adherence to the sovereign equality of states and refraining from interference in their domestic affairs.

🇵🇸 On April 25, Sergey Lavrov will chair another UNSC high-level event, an open debate under the agenda item “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.”

The Palestine problem which is central to the Middle East settlement process, is further from a solution than ever. It adds more urgency to the overall task of restoring the peace horizon and reaffirming the commonly acknowledged international-law basis for the settlement, including the two-state formula.

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🌐 Today is International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace.

On December 12, 2018, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution A/RES/73/127 on marking this day. The document notes that the International Day aims to promote UN values and to reaffirm the trust of the world’s nations in the goals and principles of the UN Charter.

🇷🇺🇺🇳 Russia is invariably committed to the policy of upholding multilateralism and the UN’s leading role in global affairs and is actively involved in efforts to overhaul the UN and to adapt it to new international realities.

This is particularly topical today when a narrow group of states advancing the rules-based order concept exerts unprecedented pressure on the UN and other multilateral institutions.

✍️ Under the Russian Foreign Policy Concept, approved on March 31, 2023, Russia intends to prioritise efforts to reinstate the UN’s role as a central coordination mechanism in coordinating the interests of UN member states.

At the same time, one of the main aims of national foreign policy is to strengthen the potential of multilateral regional associations and integration organisations involving Russia. For example, this refers to measures to enhance the international role of #BRICS, the #SCO, the #CIS, the #EAEU, the #CSTO, #RIC and other interstate associations and international organisations, as well as mechanisms with significant Russian involvement.

⏰ Today, on April 24, FM Sergey Lavrov will take part in one of the key events of Russia’s presidency of the UN Security Council, specifically, the open debate on "Effective multilateralism through the defence of the principles of the Charter of the United Nations." The debate will be streamed live on all our feeds.

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🇷🇺🇺🇳 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

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🗓 On April 24, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York City on the sidelines of events held as part of Russia’s presidency of the UN Security Council in April.

The Minister thanked the Secretary-General for taking part in a key meeting of the UN Security Council under the Russian presidency on ‘Effective Multilateralism through the defence of the principles of the Charter of the United Nations.’

Various aspects of Russia-UN cooperation, as well as key issues of the international agenda, were discussed in great detail.

☝️ The focus of the discussion was the situation in and around Ukraine. The Minister once again set forth a highly detailed assessment of the root causes of the current crisis, and the pace and goals of the special military operation that aims to eliminate threats to Russia’s national security. He sternly criticised the behaviour of Western states that use the UN to advance politically motivated anti-Russia initiatives that can only prolong the current crisis.

He urged the UN leadership to unfailingly honour the fundamental principles of unbiased and equidistant conduct, as stipulated by Article 100 of the UN Charter.

Sergey Lavrov also drew special attention to the failure of the United States to fulfil its obligations under the Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations. This included failure to issue visas to Russian representatives, due to attend various UN events, the illegal sequestration of Russian diplomatic property and the introduction of travel restrictions on Russian diplomats. He once again emphasised that Antonio Guterres must launch arbitration proceedings with regard to the United States as soon as possible, as prescribed under numerous UN General Assembly resolutions on the issue.

They exchanged detailed opinions on several topical issues reviewed by the UN Security Council, including the situation in Syria, Yemen and Afghanistan, as well as the Israeli-Palestinian settlement. Sergey Lavrov and Antonio Guterres agreed that there was no alternative to constructive interaction between all UNSC members in order to overcome these and other crisis situations.

❗️ Substantial attention was devoted to issues of implementing the July 2022 Istanbul agreements for exporting Ukrainian foodstuffs and facilitating the unimpeded access of Russian agricultural and fertiliser exports to the global market. Sergey Lavrov noted that, despite the fact that these agreements form an interlinked package, there has so far been no headway in fulfilling the memorandum between Russia and the UN Secretariat against the backdrop of stable Ukrainian grain deliveries.

🇺🇳 Sergey Lavrov and Antonio Guterres noted the importance of strengthening the UN’s central coordinating role in global politics still further and promoting genuine multilateralism that relies on the fundamental norms of international law, including the purposes and principles of the UN Charter.

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🎙 Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the UN Security Council’s open debates “Effective multilateralism through the Defence of the Principles of the UN Charter” (New York, April 24, 2023)

Key points:

🔹 Today, our UN-centric system is going through a deep crisis. The main reason is a striving by some UN members to replace international law and the UN Charter with a certain “rules-based” order.

🔹 The collective West has set out to reshape the processes of multilateralism at the regional level to suit its needs.

🔹 The United States and its allies have deployed significant forces to undermine multilateralism in the Asia-Pacific region where an ASEAN-centered successful and open economic and security cooperation system has been taking shape for decades.

🔹 Since World War II, Washington has pulled off dozens of reckless criminal military operations without even trying to secure multilateral legitimacy.

🔹 Multilateral efforts were made to stop the war unleashed in the east of Ukraine as a result of a government coup. These efforts towards peaceful settlement were embodied in a UN Security Council resolution that unanimously approved the Minsk agreements. Kiev and its Western bosses trampled these agreements underfoot.

🔹 There should be no such thing as double standards. Both multilateralism and democracy should be respected within the member countries and in their relations with one another.

🔹 It is imperative to expedite Security Council reform by expanding the representation of countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

🔹 It is our common duty to preserve the United Nations as the hard-won epitome of multilateralism and coordination of international politics. The key to success lies in working together and showing respect for the sovereign equality of states.

🔹 The Russian media were not allowed to come [to the US]. Please see to it that worldwide audiences can use your reports to glean every angle of the comments and assessments.

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🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's video address to the participants and organisers of the World Online Conference on Multipolarity (Moscow, April 29, 2023)

Key talking points:

🌐 Today, the movement towards global multipolarity is a fact, a geopolitical reality.

☝️ We see new global centres, primarily in Eurasia, the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America, grow and achieve impressive success in various fields relying on their independence, state sovereignty and cultural and civilisational identity.

• We are witnessing the continued transformation of the structure of international relations. A striking example of multipolar diplomacy is the work of multilateral associations of a new type such as the SCO and BRICS.

❗️ It makes perfect sense that Washington and its satellites’ efforts to reverse the course of history and make the international community live according to the “rules-based order” they invented are failing. I will mention only one of them, the Westerners’ policy to isolate Russia.

• In today's multipolar world, in the face of cross-border challenges and threats, the only reasonable alternative to confrontation (those who initiate confrontations will lose, too) is to combine the efforts of key global centres on the principles of the UN Charter, including respect for the sovereign equality of states ensured in practice. Everyone needs to recognise the irreversibility of the emergence of a more equitable polycentric international system.

🇷🇺 Russia remains at the forefront of international efforts to strengthen the multipolar, legal and democratic principles of interstate communication. <...> We will certainly continue to closely coordinate our steps with our numerous friends, allies and countries that share our views, including our partners in the #CSTO, the #EAEU, the #CIS, #BRICS, the #SCO and other regional associations of the developing world.

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🎥 Russia's MFA Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s remarks at the Global Conference on Multipolarity (Moscow, April 29, 2023)

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Key talking points:

• The new Russian Foreign Policy Concept has described, for the first time, and in a systematic way, the principles of a fairer, multipolar world arrangement and has set forth the goal of facilitating its creation. I believe other states will eventually fix similar provisions in their own conceptual strategic documents.

• We live in a world where the media and communications have started playing not just a key role but sometimes a decisive role.

• A uniform centre for information control that some Western elites are striving for does not and cannot exist. In today’s conditions, only polyphonic and compromise voices can be heard.

• Multilateralism based on the genuine sovereignty of nations and the diversity of civilisations will not only facilitate the settlement of political conflicts, the creation of a fair order for all and every participant in international communication, and a resistance to attempts to establish diktat and hegemony.

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📰 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s article for Russia in Global Affairs magazine (May 5, 2023)

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Key talking points:

• The UN-centric system is undergoing a deep crisis, the root cause of which was brought on by the decision of certain UN members to replace international law and the UN Charter with some “rules-based international order”. <...> Its masterminds haughtily reject the key principle underlying the UN Charter, which is the sovereign equality of states.

• Since World War II, Washington has pulled off dozens of reckless criminal military operations without even trying to secure multilateral legitimacy. Why bother when your “rules” are unbeknownst to everyone.

• Everyone is aware of it, even though not everyone is talking about it openly: the real issue is not about Ukraine, but rather about the future of international relations. Will they be forged on a sustainable consensus, one based on the balance of interests? Or will they be reduced to an aggressive and explosive advancement of hegemony? The Ukraine issue cannot be considered outside its geopolitical context.

• There should be no double standards. Multilateralism and democracy should enjoy respect both within the member countries and in their relations with one another.

• At this juncture, genuine multilateralism requires that the UN adapt to objective developments in the process of forming a multipolar architecture of international relations. It is imperative to expedite Security Council reform by expanding the representation of countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

• It is our common duty to preserve the United Nations as the hard-won epitome of multilateralism and coordination of international politics. The key to success lies in working together, renouncing claims on exceptionalism and – I reiterate – showing respect for the sovereign equality of states. This is what we all signed up for when we ratified the UN Charter.

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