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#RussiaLebanon 🇷🇺🇱🇧 On September 27, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrovmet with Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants of Lebanon Abdallah Bou Habib on the sidelines of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York. During the conversation the Ministers exchanged views on the unfolding military and political situation in the Middle East with an emphasis on the tragic events in Lebanon in the context of intensified bombings by the Israeli Air Force. ▪️ Sergey Lavrov expressed his condolences over civilian deaths in Lebanon and stressed the unacceptability of further escalation of the armed confrontation and its expansion on a regional scale. He has confirmed Russia’s unwavering position in support of the sovereignty, unity and territorial integrityof the Republic of Lebanon. He stressed the need for the Lebanese themselves to promptly find consensus solutions to the issues on the national agenda, without any external interference. The Ministers also discussed pressing issues of traditionally friendly Russian-Lebanese ties and confirmed their shared desire to continue close coordination at the UN and other multilateral platforms, and to expand mutually beneficial cooperation in trade, economic, humanitarian and other areas. #UNGA79

#UNCharterIsOurRules 🗓 On September 27, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov took part in the Sixth Ministerial meeting of the Group of Friends in Defence of the Charter of the United Nations held on the sidelines of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York. In his address Sergey Lavrov made an emphasis on the important role that the Group of Friends is playing in upholding the principles of the Organisation’s founding document in their totality and integrity, in raising the voice of the World Majority against the biased narrative of the “collective West” and, more broadly, in promoting a more just and equitable multipolar world order. Sergey Lavrov welcomed the efforts by the Group of Friends in countering neocolonial designs of the Westerners, primarily illegal unilateral sanctions. He emphasised the particular relevance of the Group’s joint initiative – the draft UN General Assembly resolution on the eradication of colonialism in all its forms and manifestations, which was approved by the General Assembly Special Committee on Decolonisation on June 21. Special attention in course of the discussion was given to the situation in the area of the Israeli-Arab conflict, given that Israel has been continuing for almost a year a military operation in the Gaza Strip, raids in the West Bank and violations of the status quo in the Holy Places of Jerusalem, as well as the projection of tensions to other countries in the region. The Russian Side has confirmed the approaches of principle in favour of an immediate and general ceasefire, release of all the hostages and forcibly held persons, provision for a safe and stable humanitarian access to the injured and needy Palestinians, relaunch of the peace process on the generally-recognised basis of international law providing for the establishment of a sovereign and independent State of Palestine coexisting in peace and security with Israel. 🖊 The meeting resulted in the adoption of a general political declaration outlining the association’s approaches to the most acute international and regional issues. #UNGA79

🤝 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov takes part in the 6th Ministerial Meeting of the Group of Friends in Defence of the UN Charter #UNCharterIsOurRules#UNGA79

#Day2📹#UNGA79 The Russian delegation helmed by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov continues to carry out its intensive programme within the framework and on the margins of the High-Level Week of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly. 👉DAY 1 🤝 On Day 2, the Minister held 9 bilateral meetings, including the traditional tête-à-tête with the UN Secretary-General, took part in the CSTO and BRICS Ministerials. In total, 11 events: • Meeting with Deputy Prime Minister – Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu • Working meeting of the CSTO Foreign Ministers • BRICS Ministerial meeting • Meeting with Foreign Minister of Morocco Nasser Bourita • Meeting with Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council of Yemen Rashad Muhammad Al-Alimi • Meeting with Foreign Minister of Bolivia Celinda Sosa Lunda • Meeting with Foreign Minister of Mali Abdoulaye Diop • Meeting with Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov • Meeting with Chairman of the Supreme (Sovereignty) Council of Sudan Abdel Fattah al-Burhan • Meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Jordan Ayman Safadi • Meeting with Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres #ICYMI

#RussiaMali 🇷🇺🇲🇱 On September 26, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Mali Abdoulaye Diopmet in New York on the sidelines of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly. The Foreign Ministers discussed topical issues pertaining to further strengthening friendly Russia-Mali relations and engaged in a constructive exchange of views on the situation in the Sahara-Sahel region. The Russian Side reaffirmed its commitment to continue supporting the stabilisation in Mali, including at the UN. ✍️ The Ministers signed the Russia-Mali Joint Statement on the No First Placement of Weapons in Outer Space. #UNGA79

🌐 On September 26, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrovtook part in a traditional #BRICS Ministerial meeting held on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly in New York. The Ministers had an in-depth exchange of views on a broad range of international issues, including items on the agenda of the 79th UN General Assembly session. Discussions focused on peace and security, global economic stability, and sustainable development. The participants reiterated their commitment to enhancing coordination within BRICS on international platforms. As part of preparations for the upcoming BRICS Summit in Kazan on October 22-24, the ministers reviewed pressing BRICS cooperation-related issues, including the establishment of a partner country category. The Brazilian delegation provided an outline of its BRICS chairmanship in 2025. #UNGA79

🇷🇺🇲🇦 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Morocco's Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates Nasser Bourita hold talks on the sidelines of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly #RussiaMorocco#UNGA79

🗓 On September 26, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrovtook part in a working meeting of the #CSTO Foreign Ministers organised by Kazakhstan’s CSTO chairmanship on the sidelines of the high-level week of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly. 🤝 The Ministers discussed a wide range of international and regional security issues. They stressed the need to step up coordination of actions on topical issues on the UN’s agenda between the CSTO member states on the UN platform and further promote cooperation between the CSTO and the UN. The Ministers discussed preparations for the next session of the CSTO Collective Security Council on November 28 in Astana. #UNGA79

Off we go! 🇺🇳 #Day1📹#UNGA79 🇷🇺🇺🇳 On September 25, the Russian delegation led by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in New York to participate in the High-Level week of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly, meetings and multilateral consultations. 🤝 Day 1 was a success, busy and fruitful. In total Russia’s Foreign Minister took part in 13 events including 12 bilaterals: 🎙Remarks at G20 Foreign MinistersMeeting • Meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of China Wang Yi. • Meeting with Minister of External Affairs of India,Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar • Meeting with Foreign Minister of Venezuela Yvan Gil Pinto • Meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba Bruno Rodriguez Parilla • Meeting with Foreign Minister of Nicaragua Valdrack Jaentschke • Meeting with Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Ralph Gonsalves • Meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary Péter Szijjártó • Meeting with Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of SlovakiaJuraj Blanar • Meeting with Secretary of State of Vatican, Cardinal Pietro Parolin • Meeting with Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit • Meeting with Commissioner-General of United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees Philippe Lazzarini • Meeting with OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Malta, Ian Borg #ICYMI

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⚡️ Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview for a documentary titled "The UN from the 20th to the 21st Century" (Moscow, September 25, 2024) Key points: • Less than a year after the victorious powers established the UN based on the noble principles formulated in its charter, it became clear that the West, acting contrary to these principles, intended to launch a war against the Soviet Union, and not merely a cold war but an all-out war. These plans hatched by the then "Anglo-Saxons" [nations of the Anglosphere led by the US & UK] have long become public knowledge. • Once NATO was created, the Soviet Union circulated a large document which demonstrated the detrimental effect of that and the danger of building walls between the East and the West, especially in Europe, and called for respecting the #UNCharter and for working towards this. Our call was not heeded. ✊ However, we kept fighting for justice and the implementation of the principle of sovereign equality of nations. Decolonisation was a bright stage and a major embodiment of that principle. The Soviet Union was the main initiator of the 1960 Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. Following its adoption, the number of UN states increased by 80-90 members. • They tell us that the main goal today is to ensure the territorial integrity of Ukraine. It is a misleading interpretation of the UN Charter, where the right of nations to self-determination is put before territorial integrity. • Even before demanding respect for territorial integrity, the UN Charter demands respect for human rights without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion <…> Now that Zelensky’s Nazi regime, which the West nurtured, has banned both the language and religious rights of a large number of its own population, the West has put away the banners it was waving for decades. ❗️The top priority now is to ensure the achievement of the initial goals and principles of the UN Charter in their entirety and as a whole, rather than selectively or occasionally. • The reform of the UN Security Council is not a one-off event. It’s a process which has been ongoing since the time the United Nations came into being <...> Nevertheless, it relies on principles that must be preserved at all costs. The main principle is that the Security Council reform should be based on a broad-based agreement among states. It does not say “consensus,” but it does state “broad-based agreement among states.” 🌍🇮🇳🇧🇷 We have invariably supported the legitimate aspirations of India and Brazil to secure permanent seats in the Security Council. However, African aspirations must be met as well. Africa has common collective positions, which we respect. And we would have like that. • Our position implies providing additional seats for Asia, Africa, and Latin America. We are open to some of these seats being permanent, but we need to achieve general agreement before we can move forward. It is a complicated process. I don’t see any chance for bringing this process to a swift and expedited completion any time soon. • Since the UN was created, there has never been a time, a region, or a situation that involved the United States in one way or another, where the country would actually respect that principle. Every time, everywhere they acted as a hegemon, or like a "bull in a china shop". • When they wanted to punish Russia, the West abandoned all the principles which it was feeding to us and which it declared sacred. The same is happening to the principles of the UN Charter. The West is trampling and destroying them without a moment’s hesitation. ➡️ Read in full #UNGA79#UNCharterIsOurRules