Russia Blames Guterres for Undermining UN Trust
Moscow 23 Sept. Vesti. Kirill Logvinov, director of the Department of International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated in an interview with TASS that the actions of UN Secretary-General António Guterres in his post have significantly undermined trust in the UN.
Consensus
- Russia's Foreign Ministry criticized António Guterres for actions that undermined trust in the UN.
- Guterres' actions included regular overreach of authority and deviation from UN Charter principles.
- The criticism cited political statements and decisions made without consultation with member states.
- The Russian delegation, led by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, arrived in New York for the UN General Assembly's high-level week.
Points of divergence
- President of Chile José Antonio Kast stated that the UN's work does not meet modern challenges and requires urgent reforms. — vesti
- Rafael Grossi, candidate for UN Secretary-General and head of the IAEA, said the UN does not fully fulfill its mission and fails to meet global expectations. — vesti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Russian Foreign Ministry: Guterres actions undermined trust in the UN — Коммерсантъ
- Foreign Ministry: Trust in the UN has been undermined by the actions of UN Secretary-General Guterres — Вести
- Guterres actions as UN secretary undermined trust in the UN. This was stated in a TASS interview by the director of the department of international organizations of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kirill Logvinov: — ТАСС (Telegram)
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