New York, 23 September 2022 (TDI): The Foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Lavrov had a meeting with the United Nations Secretary-General UN-SG Antonio Guterres in New York.
The meeting happened on the sidelines of the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session. Both parties discussed various issues including the implementation of the Istanbul agreements on exporting Ukrainian food.
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Among the issues discussed, was the implementation of the Istanbul agreements on exporting Ukrainian food produce from Black Sea ports.
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The officials in the meeting focused on current regional and global problems.
They went into great depth about the implementation of the Istanbul accords regarding the free export of Russian agricultural products and fertilizer. They also talked about the export of Ukrainian food products from Black Sea ports. Both parties reaffirmed the need to ensure that the agreements are treated as a whole and fully executed.
Lavrov and Guterres discussed a wide range of topics pertaining to Russia’s cooperation with the UN.
The discussion extended to some practical efforts intended to increase the effectiveness of the UN and its Secretariat. They reaffirmed their shared commitment to upholding the United Nations’ fundamental role in coordination.
They also discussed the actions of a state and their adherence to the objectives and tenets set down in the UN Charter and the respect for the fundamental basis of the UN, especially the sovereign equality of all of its members.
United Nations General Assembly’s High-Level Week 2022
The 77th session of the UN General Assembly opened on 13 September under the theme, “A watershed moment: transformative solutions to interlocking challenges.”
The theme stems from the recognition that the world is at a critical moment in the history of the United Nations.
It is due to complex and interconnected crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, humanitarian challenges of unprecedented nature, a tipping point in climate change as well as growing concerns about threats to the global economy.
Russia presented its stance on the Ukraine war in the recent meeting of the UN Security Council. It called Ukraine Anti-Russian and raised reasons for Russian intervention in Ukraine.
On the other hand, most of the states expressed their solidarity with Ukraine. The US also denounced Russia’s actions and rejected any claims of meeting Russian representatives at the UNGA.
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