Ukraine appealed to the UN Secretary-General in connection with the Russian naval parade in the Crimea in honor of Navy day, reported by "UKRINFORM".
In the letter from the permanent representative of Ukraine to the UN Sergei Oxalis said that Kiev considers the parade in "the occupied Sevastopol a violation of international law, including numerous resolutions of the UN General Assembly and legislation of Ukraine."
A number of Western countries are trying to "privatize" the secretariats of international organizations and promote outside the framework of UN new ideas of multilateralism, which do not coincide with the principle of multilateralism embedded in the Foundation Charter of this organization, said Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
The Minister noted that there are increasing attempts to dissect international universal Convention in this way to undermine the basic principle of common consent, to impose, including by voting, some ideas, which are then issued for the opinion of the world community.
The UN General Assembly voted for the decision, according to which the leaders and Ministers of state will be able to send their presentations in video format so that records could broadcast on the week of the high-level session of the UN General Assembly in September.
New York, where the headquarters of the UN, originally appeared in the center of the epidemic of coronavirus in the United States. In the worst days in the state of new York per day died more than 700 people. In this epidemiological situation, it became clear that annual high-level week of the UN General Assembly session in September will not take place in the usual format.
The UN security Council passed resolution Russia, which offered to leave one transition on the border of Syria for cross-border delivery of humanitarian aid to the country.
Voted for the document four members of the security Council, against seven abstentions and four.
Germany and Belgium had prepared a third version of the resolution on the prolongation of the two border crossings on the Syrian-Turkish border in the framework of cross-border delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria, told RIA Novosti sources in the security Council.
In the framework of cross-border delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria now there are two border crossing on the border of Syria and Turkey - "Bab El-Hawa and Bab-es-Salam". The mandate of this transmission expires July 10, so for their further functioning of the security Council must adopt a resolution. However, in the Security Council disagreement.
Special session of the General Assembly (GA) of the UN, dedicated to the fight against the pandemic coronavirus, will be held July 10 in the video conference, told RIA Novosti press-service of the foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan.
Earlier, President Ilham Aliyev took the initiative to hold a special session of the UN General Assembly devoted to the fight against the pandemic COVID-19.
Russia has prepared a new draft resolution on the renewal of one checkpoint on the Turkish-Syrian border to deliver humanitarian aid to Syria, it follows from the review of the first zampolpreda of the Russian Federation to the UN Dmitry Polyansky on Twitter.
In the framework of cross-border delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria now there are two border crossing on the border of Syria and Turkey - "Bab El-Hawa and Bab-es-Salam". The mandate of this transmission expires July 10, so for their further functioning of the security Council must adopt a resolution. However, in the Security Council disagreement.
The UN is in favour of increasing volumes of cross-border delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria, not the reduction, said at a briefing the official representative of the UN Secretary General Stefan Dyuzharrik.
"We need to get across the border were more of humanitarian aid. We do not need to become less", - said Dujarric, answering the question about whether or not the two border crossings on the border of Syria and Turkey to deliver humanitarian aid to the North-East and North of the SAR.
Germany voted in the UN against the Russian resolution, one preserving the PCC for the delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria, including because of the wording relating to sanctions against Syria, says the statement of the permanent representative of Germany.
Previously, Russia has prepared a draft resolution suggesting to leave only one border crossing instead of the existing two cross-border delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria. The mandate of the border crossings to expire July 10, so for their further functioning of the security Council must adopt a resolution. The Russian option was proposed for six months to extend the work of the checkpoint "Bab-El-Hawa" on the border of Syria and Turkey. Voted for him only 4 States, against 7, abstained 4.
U.S. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo urged countries to punish Russia and China for veto in the UN security Council on the humanitarian impact in Syria.
Earlier, Russia and China vetoed in the UN security Council to a draft resolution of Belgium and Germany, extending by one year the operation of two border crossings ("Bab El-Hawa and Bab-es-Salam") on the border of Syria and Turkey to deliver cross-border humanitarian aid in Syria. For the resolution voted by all the other 13 members of the UN security Council. The mandate of the action the PPC will expire on 10 July.
The format of participation of Russia in the high-level week of the UN General Assembly in new York, to be held in September, depends on the specific proposals of the organization as well as the epidemiological situation, said in an interview with RIA Novosti, the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova.
"In this case we orientirueshsya not on our wishes and not on existing traditions, and on the application of the United Nations and on its Secretariat and Secretary-General of the United Nations. Today we are talking about the fact that in the traditional format to which we are accustomed to, the political week will not take place, it will be in a different form. Again it is a question to the Secretariat – as who, in what format, how it will be done", - said Zakharov, answering the question of whether to go the Russian delegation in new York for a week of high-level UN General Assembly or limited to the video format.
Members of the United Nations agreed on the text of the Declaration to the 75-th anniversary of the UN: in addition to traditional abstracts in the document touched upon the topic of pandemic coronavirus, of which the States have agreed to learn to account for them in the event of future crises.
It is expected that the General Assembly will adopt a Declaration on 21 September 2020 in the course of the week high level.
Adopted on Russia's initiative a resolution on combating the glorification of Nazism enjoys the broad support of the States members of the United Nations, which confirms the relevance of the affected issues, said Russia's permanent representative at the organization of Vasily sebenza.
According to him, in 2019 the sponsor of the document exceeded 60 countries, opposed by only the U.S. and Ukraine, and 52 countries (including member States of the EU) abstained.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra modi expressed appreciation for the choice of India one new non-permanent members of the UN security Council.
"Deeply grateful for the enormous support extended by the world community to India's membership in the UN Security Council. India will cooperate with all member countries to promote global peace, security, stability and equality," wrote modi on Twitter.
The Russian President's special envoy on the Middle East and Africa, Deputy foreign Minister of Russia Mikhail Bogdanov discussed with the Palestinian Ambassador in Moscow Abdelhafiz nafalem a Palestinian-Israeli settlement, and the development of Russian-Palestinian relations and cooperation in the fight against coronavirus, said the foreign Ministry.
Bogdanov received Novalja June 17, at his request.
Chances to become a non-permanent member of the UNSC for 2021-2022 years have all of the seven candidate countries, told RIA Novosti senior analyst of the center for International Crisis Group Ashish Pradhan.
The UN General Assembly on Wednesday will elect new non-permanent members of the Security Council for the five seats will compete Canada, Djibouti, India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico, Norway. In January 2021, five of these countries will take the place of Germany, Belgium, the Dominican Republic, Indonesia, and South Africa, who were elected at 2019-2020.
The decision of the United States, great Britain, Ukraine, Georgia and other States to block proposed in the UN by Russia of the resolution on the easing of sanctions in terms of coronavirus is immoral and irresponsible, said the Deputy Chairman of the security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev.
Earlier, the US, EU, UK, Ukraine and Georgia have not given the UN General Assembly to adopt a proposed Russian draft resolution calling for the repeal of unilateral sanctions that prevent countries to combat coronavirus. In particular, the document urged to provide assistance to the most affected countries, particularly developing countries, to abandon the trade wars and unilateral sanctions bypassing the UN security Council.
The President of the UN General Assembly Tijani Muhammad-the Gang offers the countries-members of the organization to consider the possibility of spending a week at a high-level session of the UN General Assembly from 22 to 29 September without the personal involvement of the leaders, it is expected that the hall will show pre-recorded performances, to the letter of the head of the UN.
The letter was sent to member countries of the UN on Tuesday. A copy of the letter is at the disposal of RIA Novosti.
The Minister of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov and his Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla in a telephone conversation confirmed the rejection of the use of unilateral sanctions, said the foreign Ministry.
"The Ministers discussed some of the stories of the Latin American agenda, including the current situation around vnutrisosudistogo settlement, given the role of Cuba as one of the countries-guarantors of the negotiation process. Confirmed the full consonance of the two countries 'positions in support of the basic purposes and principles of the UN Charter, a fundamental rejection of the application contrary to international law unilateral sanctions", - stated in the message.
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