In the third year of a full-scale war, the UN has admitted that it can do nothing about Russia
10 September 2024 13:02
The UN General Assembly recognises its inability to force Russia to comply with the UN Charter and international law. This was stated by the President of the General Assembly, Dennis Francis, at a press conference in New York, reports "Komersant Ukrainian" with reference to Ukrinform.
Francis explained that the General Assembly has no enforcement mechanisms to ensure that countries fulfil their obligations. Instead, the UN relies on persuasion and hopes that member states will voluntarily keep their promises, including respect for the territorial integrity of other states.
“We act on persuasion, based on our values and principles, and we hope that all United Nations Member States will uphold the commitments they made when they joined the United Nations, one of which is, of course, respect for the territorial integrity of other states,” he said,
– he said.
Francis stressed that the UN continues to expect Russia to fulfil its obligations, but acknowledged that it has no real leverage.
Instead, he recalled the resolutions adopted by the General Assembly that demand that Russia respect international law and immediately withdraw its troops from Ukraine. Francis personally inserted the word “immediately” into one of the resolutions.
“I remember inserting the word ‘immediately’ into the resolution myself. This is a fundamental and blatant violation of international law that we cannot tolerate,” he said,
– he stressed.
In conclusion, the President of the General Assembly expressed concern about the dangerous precedent set by Russia and the possibility of other countries following suit.
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