๐ท๐บ๐ The second Russia-Africa Summit has been announced for the end of July 2023. It should serve as a significant event in the development of our relations and set the agenda for the medium term.
Starting from February 2022, the geopolitical situation in the world and the position of Russia have changed radically. Russia has departed from its usual, ordinary revisionism to pursue an open military and political challenge to the countries of the West.
As a result, the severity of the geopolitical struggle in the world has acquired a qualitatively different character. Accordingly, the pressure from the West on the rest of the world to cut contacts with Russia has become very powerful.
The countries of Africa were not spared this pressure. Therefore, the very fact that these countries maintain constructive contacts with Russia amid these conditions can be perceived as an act of political courage, writes Valdai Club Programme Director Oleg Barabanov.
https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/relations-between-russia-and-africa-at-the-present/
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Starting from February 2022, the geopolitical situation in the world and the position of Russia have changed radically. Russia has departed from its usual, ordinary revisionism to pursue an open military and political challenge to the countries of the West.
As a result, the severity of the geopolitical struggle in the world has acquired a qualitatively different character. Accordingly, the pressure from the West on the rest of the world to cut contacts with Russia has become very powerful.
The countries of Africa were not spared this pressure. Therefore, the very fact that these countries maintain constructive contacts with Russia amid these conditions can be perceived as an act of political courage, writes Valdai Club Programme Director Oleg Barabanov.
https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/relations-between-russia-and-africa-at-the-present/
#Norms_and_Values #Africa #Russia #UN
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Relations Between Russia and Africa at the Present Stage
The second Russia-Africa Summit has been announced for the end of July 2023. It should serve as a significant event in the development of our relations and set the agenda for the medium term. Almost three years have passed since the first such Summit, whichโฆ
UPD. The event has been rescheduled. The date is unknown yet. Stay tuned!
๐ ANNOUNCEMENT: On June 26 at 4:00 pm Moscow Time, the Valdai Club will host an expert discussion on the place and role of the UN in the changing world order, timed to coincide with the anniversary of the signing of the UN Charter on June 26, 1945, in San Francisco.
The world has changed a lot in the past 78 years. Amid the present crisis of the international order, the countries of the West are striving to change the global balance of power, using for this purpose their dominance in the apparatus of international organisations, including the UN. There are calls from the United States for a reform of the Security Council.
It is impossible to deny that the UN continues to be a unique organisation, the largest platform for discussing global challenges and resolving crises. Nevertheless, the question of its effectiveness and compliance with the realities of the 21st century is increasingly under discussion. The on-going crisis in Europe and Russia's special military operation in Ukraine have exposed the problem of the blocโs structure within the framework of the UN General Assembly, the speed of the Organisation's response to challenges and its impartiality. Against this background, attempts are being made to replace the UN platform ad hoc with coalitions, and international law with the so-called โrules-based order.โ
โHow effectively does the United Nations respond to challenges and threats?
โWhat is its fate in the changing world order?
โWill the debate on Security Council reform move forward?
โWhat is the role of Russia as a founding country in this process?
Participants of the discussion will try to answer these and other questions.
๐ Speakers:
๐ฟ๐ฆ Mikatekiso Kubayi, Researcher, Institute for Global Dialogue associated with UNISA, Research Fellow, Institute for Pan African Thought and Conversation, University of Johannesburg
๐ฎ๐ณ Asoke Kumar Mukerji, Permanent Representative of India to the UN (2013-2014), Honorary Fellow, Vivekananda International Foundation (India)
๐ท๐บ๐บ๐ณ Vasily Nebenzya, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations and the UN Security Council @russiaun
๐น๐ท Hasan รnal, Professor, Maltepe University, Istanbul
Moderator:
๐ฃ Andrey Sushentsov, programme director of the Valdai Discussion Club
https://valdaiclub.com/events/announcements/valdai-club-to-discuss-the-place-and-role-of-the-un-in-the-changing-world-order/
Working languages: Russian, English.
โน๏ธ Information for the media: In order to get accredited for the event, please fill out the form on our web site. If you have any questions about the event, please call +79269307763
A link to the live broadcast of the discussion will be posted on all online platforms of the Valdai Club: on the website, Twitter, Telegram and Dzen.
#ModernDiplomacy #UN #SecurityCouncil
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๐ ANNOUNCEMENT: On June 26 at 4:00 pm Moscow Time, the Valdai Club will host an expert discussion on the place and role of the UN in the changing world order, timed to coincide with the anniversary of the signing of the UN Charter on June 26, 1945, in San Francisco.
The world has changed a lot in the past 78 years. Amid the present crisis of the international order, the countries of the West are striving to change the global balance of power, using for this purpose their dominance in the apparatus of international organisations, including the UN. There are calls from the United States for a reform of the Security Council.
It is impossible to deny that the UN continues to be a unique organisation, the largest platform for discussing global challenges and resolving crises. Nevertheless, the question of its effectiveness and compliance with the realities of the 21st century is increasingly under discussion. The on-going crisis in Europe and Russia's special military operation in Ukraine have exposed the problem of the blocโs structure within the framework of the UN General Assembly, the speed of the Organisation's response to challenges and its impartiality. Against this background, attempts are being made to replace the UN platform ad hoc with coalitions, and international law with the so-called โrules-based order.โ
โHow effectively does the United Nations respond to challenges and threats?
โWhat is its fate in the changing world order?
โWill the debate on Security Council reform move forward?
โWhat is the role of Russia as a founding country in this process?
Participants of the discussion will try to answer these and other questions.
๐ Speakers:
๐ฟ๐ฆ Mikatekiso Kubayi, Researcher, Institute for Global Dialogue associated with UNISA, Research Fellow, Institute for Pan African Thought and Conversation, University of Johannesburg
๐ฎ๐ณ Asoke Kumar Mukerji, Permanent Representative of India to the UN (2013-2014), Honorary Fellow, Vivekananda International Foundation (India)
๐ท๐บ๐บ๐ณ Vasily Nebenzya, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations and the UN Security Council @russiaun
๐น๐ท Hasan รnal, Professor, Maltepe University, Istanbul
Moderator:
https://valdaiclub.com/events/announcements/valdai-club-to-discuss-the-place-and-role-of-the-un-in-the-changing-world-order/
Working languages: Russian, English.
โน๏ธ Information for the media: In order to get accredited for the event, please fill out the form on our web site. If you have any questions about the event, please call +79269307763
A link to the live broadcast of the discussion will be posted on all online platforms of the Valdai Club: on the website, Twitter, Telegram and Dzen.
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Valdai Club to Discuss the Place and Role of the UN in the Changing World Order
THE EVENT IS POSTPONED. The new date and time will be announced later || The Valdai Club will host an expert discussion on the place and role of the UN in the changing world order, timed to coincide with the anniversary of the signing of the UN Charter onโฆ
๐ง๐ท๐ท๐บ๐ฎ๐ณ๐จ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฆ The expansion of the BRICS and the announced admission of six new states to the group has become an important event in world politics.
About two dozen more countries have also applied to join the BRICS.
In this regard, the media and the expert community have begun to talk about a qualitative change in the geopolitical balance of power. Comparisons are made of the total GDP between the BRICS and the G7, their resource endowment, etc.
All this is true. But aside from the moveโs effect on economic indicators and symbolic strength in establishing a value alternative, the issue of internal consolidation is no less important for the political power of any international structure. BRICS is no exception.
If there is no internal unity, according to the principle โone in favour of all, and all for oneโ, then all prospects for strengthening the BRICS as a new pole of world politics will remain unfulfilled, writes Valdai Club Programme Director Oleg Barabanov.
https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/brics-expansion-as-non-west-consolidation/
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About two dozen more countries have also applied to join the BRICS.
In this regard, the media and the expert community have begun to talk about a qualitative change in the geopolitical balance of power. Comparisons are made of the total GDP between the BRICS and the G7, their resource endowment, etc.
All this is true. But aside from the moveโs effect on economic indicators and symbolic strength in establishing a value alternative, the issue of internal consolidation is no less important for the political power of any international structure. BRICS is no exception.
If there is no internal unity, according to the principle โone in favour of all, and all for oneโ, then all prospects for strengthening the BRICS as a new pole of world politics will remain unfulfilled, writes Valdai Club Programme Director Oleg Barabanov.
https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/brics-expansion-as-non-west-consolidation/
#Norms_and_Values #BRICS #UN
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BRICS Expansion as Non-West Consolidation? The Example of Voting in the UN General Assembly
The expansion of the BRICS and the announced admission of six new states to the group has become an important event in world politics. About two dozen more countries have also applied to join the BRICS. In this regard, the media and the expert community haveโฆ
๐บ๐ณ The UN system is in crisis. The main reason for this is the general loss of the West's ability to bolster its institutional capabilities with the resources needed for unchallenged global leadership.
The recently concluded High-Level Week within the framework of the 78th UN General Assembly was accompanied by growing discussions about the need to reform this organisation. First of all, we are talking about the future of its highest body - the Security Council (UNSC), whose five permanent members (Great Britain, China, Russia, the USA and France) have exclusive rights in the field of international security.
The United Nations is the institutional embodiment of the West's desire to preserve the international order in which it has played a leading role for more than 500 years. That is why it is fundamentally important for the United States and Europe to maintain their majority in the Security Council. This is what ultimately makes it possible to effectively control the working bodies of the UN. First of all, the secretariat of this most important international organisation.
Now the UN remains the last โpillarโ of a relatively stable world order and, at the same time, ensures the formal participation of almost all countries of the world in the discussion of the global agenda. In other words, the UN as we know it is the product of a compromise in which the West maintains its dominance and everyone else does not feel a complete injustice is being done to their basic interests.
Russia and especially China are feeling increasingly confident and are actually rejecting the UN-centred common order as an instrument of Western dominance. The Western countries themselves are trying to counterattack in response, and are raising the issue of reforming the Security Council, including new permanent members.
Timofei Bordachev writes on possibility of the reform of the United Nations.
https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/reforming-the-un-possibility-and-necessity-/
#ะะทะธั_ะธ_ะะฒัะฐะทะธั #UN #UnitedNations #SecurityCouncil
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The recently concluded High-Level Week within the framework of the 78th UN General Assembly was accompanied by growing discussions about the need to reform this organisation. First of all, we are talking about the future of its highest body - the Security Council (UNSC), whose five permanent members (Great Britain, China, Russia, the USA and France) have exclusive rights in the field of international security.
The United Nations is the institutional embodiment of the West's desire to preserve the international order in which it has played a leading role for more than 500 years. That is why it is fundamentally important for the United States and Europe to maintain their majority in the Security Council. This is what ultimately makes it possible to effectively control the working bodies of the UN. First of all, the secretariat of this most important international organisation.
Now the UN remains the last โpillarโ of a relatively stable world order and, at the same time, ensures the formal participation of almost all countries of the world in the discussion of the global agenda. In other words, the UN as we know it is the product of a compromise in which the West maintains its dominance and everyone else does not feel a complete injustice is being done to their basic interests.
Russia and especially China are feeling increasingly confident and are actually rejecting the UN-centred common order as an instrument of Western dominance. The Western countries themselves are trying to counterattack in response, and are raising the issue of reforming the Security Council, including new permanent members.
Timofei Bordachev writes on possibility of the reform of the United Nations.
https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/reforming-the-un-possibility-and-necessity-/
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Reforming the UN: Possibility and Necessity
All major wars of the second half of the 20th century ended without the participation of this organisation and its permanent bureaucratic structures. Moreover, after the end of the Cold War, the UN had no objection to the increasingly active usurpation ofโฆ
๐บ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ต๐ธ Israel and Palestine are the focus of attention of the regular ordinary sessions of the UN General Assembly every year, and more than a dozen resolutions are adopted on the issue on an annual basis.
The 10th Emergency Special Session of the UN General Assembly dedicated to Israel and Palestine, which was held several years after the previous meeting, and its adoption of resolution A/RES/ES-10/21 โProtection of civilians and upholding legal and humanitarian obligationsโ returned to the agenda the question of the global balance of power and how countries stood with respect to this issue.
In this regard, it is interesting to both analyse the results of voting by countries on this resolution, and compare them with previous votes on the topic, writes Valdai Club Programme Director Oleg Barabanov.
https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/votes-on-israel-and-palestine-in-the-un/
#Norms_and_Values #UN #Palestine #Israel
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The 10th Emergency Special Session of the UN General Assembly dedicated to Israel and Palestine, which was held several years after the previous meeting, and its adoption of resolution A/RES/ES-10/21 โProtection of civilians and upholding legal and humanitarian obligationsโ returned to the agenda the question of the global balance of power and how countries stood with respect to this issue.
In this regard, it is interesting to both analyse the results of voting by countries on this resolution, and compare them with previous votes on the topic, writes Valdai Club Programme Director Oleg Barabanov.
https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/votes-on-israel-and-palestine-in-the-un/
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Votes on Israel and Palestine in the UN General Assembly: Past and Present
๏ปฟThe 10th Emergency Special Session of the UN General Assembly dedicated to Israel and Palestine, which was held several years after the previous meeting, and its adoption of resolution A/RES/ES-10/21 โProtection of civilians and upholding legal and humanitarianโฆ
๐ ANNOUNCEMENT: On November 22 at 16:00 Moscow Time (GMT+3), the Valdai Club will host an expert discussion dedicated to the role of the UN in the changing world order.
The UN Charter was signed on June 26, 1945 in San Francisco. In 78 years, the world has changed a lot. The UN is slow to respond to modern challenges: be it a pandemic or climate change. The conflict in the Middle East and Russiaโs special military operation in Ukraine also revealed shortcomings in the decision-making mechanism within the UN General Assembly. The organisationโs crisis is compounded by the fact that Western countries can still use their dominance of the UN secretariat and UN-affiliated organisations to advance their position.
Moreover, attempts are being made to replace the platform of the United Nations with ad hoc coalitions, and international law with a so-called โrules-based order.โ Nevertheless, the UN remains a unique platform for discussing global challenges and resolving crises.
โHow adequate is the United Nations to modern challenges and threats?
โWhat is its fate in the changing world order?
โHow could the debate on the Security Council reform end?
โWhat role will Russia play in the current process as a founding country?
Participants in the discussion will try to answer these and other questions.
๐๏ธ Speakers:
๐ท๐บ Alexey Borisov, Secretary General, Russian Association for the United Nations, Vice-President of the World Federation of UN Associations
๐ท๐บ Vladimir Chernigov, President of the Social and Industrial Foodservice Institute and of the ANO โFor School Nutritionโ
๐น๐ท รaฤrฤฑ Erhan, Rector of Altinbash University
๐ท๐บ Vladimir Grachev, Head of the Expert Council on Geopolitics of the Just World Institute, Senior Advisor to the Executive Office of the UN Secretary-General (1997โ2003)
๐ท๐บ Vladimir Kuznetsov, Director of United Nations Information Centre in Moscow
๐ฟ๐ฆ Mikatekiso Kubayi, researcher at the Institute for Global Dialogue at UNISA, research fellow at the Institute of Pan-African Thought and Dialogue (South Africa)
๐ฎ๐ณ Asoke Kumar Mukherji, Permanent Representative of India to the UN (2013-2014), Honorary Fellow of the Vivekananda International Foundation
Moderator:
๐ฃ Andrey Sushentsov, Programme Director of the Valdai Discussion Club
Working languages: Russian, English.
https://valdaiclub.com/events/announcements/valdai-club-to-discuss-role-of-the-un-in-the-changing-world-order/
โน๏ธ Information for the media: Dear journalists, in order to be accredited for the event, In order to get accredited for the event, please fill out the form on our web site. If you have any questions about the event, please call +79269307763.
A link to the live broadcast of the discussion will be posted on all online platforms of the Valdai Club: on the website, VKontakte, Telegram and Dzen.
#ModernDiplomacy #UN
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The UN Charter was signed on June 26, 1945 in San Francisco. In 78 years, the world has changed a lot. The UN is slow to respond to modern challenges: be it a pandemic or climate change. The conflict in the Middle East and Russiaโs special military operation in Ukraine also revealed shortcomings in the decision-making mechanism within the UN General Assembly. The organisationโs crisis is compounded by the fact that Western countries can still use their dominance of the UN secretariat and UN-affiliated organisations to advance their position.
Moreover, attempts are being made to replace the platform of the United Nations with ad hoc coalitions, and international law with a so-called โrules-based order.โ Nevertheless, the UN remains a unique platform for discussing global challenges and resolving crises.
โHow adequate is the United Nations to modern challenges and threats?
โWhat is its fate in the changing world order?
โHow could the debate on the Security Council reform end?
โWhat role will Russia play in the current process as a founding country?
Participants in the discussion will try to answer these and other questions.
๐๏ธ Speakers:
๐ท๐บ Alexey Borisov, Secretary General, Russian Association for the United Nations, Vice-President of the World Federation of UN Associations
๐ท๐บ Vladimir Chernigov, President of the Social and Industrial Foodservice Institute and of the ANO โFor School Nutritionโ
๐น๐ท รaฤrฤฑ Erhan, Rector of Altinbash University
๐ท๐บ Vladimir Grachev, Head of the Expert Council on Geopolitics of the Just World Institute, Senior Advisor to the Executive Office of the UN Secretary-General (1997โ2003)
๐ท๐บ Vladimir Kuznetsov, Director of United Nations Information Centre in Moscow
๐ฟ๐ฆ Mikatekiso Kubayi, researcher at the Institute for Global Dialogue at UNISA, research fellow at the Institute of Pan-African Thought and Dialogue (South Africa)
๐ฎ๐ณ Asoke Kumar Mukherji, Permanent Representative of India to the UN (2013-2014), Honorary Fellow of the Vivekananda International Foundation
Moderator:
Working languages: Russian, English.
https://valdaiclub.com/events/announcements/valdai-club-to-discuss-role-of-the-un-in-the-changing-world-order/
โน๏ธ Information for the media: Dear journalists, in order to be accredited for the event, In order to get accredited for the event, please fill out the form on our web site. If you have any questions about the event, please call +79269307763.
A link to the live broadcast of the discussion will be posted on all online platforms of the Valdai Club: on the website, VKontakte, Telegram and Dzen.
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Valdai Club to Discuss the UN Role in the Changing World Order
On November 22 at 16:00 Moscow Time (GMT+3), the Valdai Club will host an expert discussion dedicated to the role of the UN in the changing world order.
โฐ TODAY at 16:00 Moscow Time (GMT+3), the Valdai Club will host an expert discussion dedicated to the role of the UN in the changing world order.
โHow adequate is the United Nations to modern challenges and threats?
โWhat is its fate in the changing world order?
โHow could the debate on the Security Council reform end?
โWhat role will Russia play in the current process as a founding country?
Participants in the discussion will try to answer these and other questions.
A link to the live broadcast of the discussion will be posted on all online platforms of the Valdai Club: on the website, VKontakte, Telegram and Dzen.
#ModernDiplomacy #UN
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โHow adequate is the United Nations to modern challenges and threats?
โWhat is its fate in the changing world order?
โHow could the debate on the Security Council reform end?
โWhat role will Russia play in the current process as a founding country?
Participants in the discussion will try to answer these and other questions.
A link to the live broadcast of the discussion will be posted on all online platforms of the Valdai Club: on the website, VKontakte, Telegram and Dzen.
#ModernDiplomacy #UN
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๐ฅ LIVE: An expert discussion dedicated to the role of the UN in the changing world order.
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LIVE: UN in the Changing World Order. An Expert Discussion
On November 22 at 16:00 Moscow Time (GMT+3), the Valdai Club will host an expert discussion dedicated to the role of the UN in the changing world order. More: https://valdaiclub.com/multimedia/video/un-in-the-changing-world-order/
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๐บ๐ณ The UN as the Air of World Order
On November 22, 2023, the Valdai Club hosted an expert discussion on the role of the UN in the changing world order. Moderator Andrey Sushentsov, programme director of the Valdai Discussion Club, emphasised that the United Nations remains a unique platform for discussing global challenges and resolving crises.
๐ฌ Vladimir Kuznetsov, director of the UN Information Centre in Moscow, briefly reviewed the history of the Organisation and noted that the creation of the UN and the adoption of its charter laid the foundation for the entire post-war security system. Now the world has changed, and the question arises whether the United Nations is capable of meeting the needs of humanity amid the new conditions. Answering this question, Kuznetsov emphasised that the UN in any case remains the cornerstone and an integral part of the world order.
๐ฌ Asoke Kumar Mukerji, Permanent Representative of India to the UN (2013-2014) and Honorary Fellow of the Vivekananda International Foundation, described India's position in the United Nations. He emphasised that India is one of the founding members of the Organisation. According to him, India has made and continues to make great contributions to the activities of the UN. It takes an active part in peacekeeping operations and sustainable development programmes.
๐ฌ Vladimir Grachev, Head of the Expert Council on Geopolitics of the Just World Institute, former senior advisor to the Executive Office of the UN Secretary-General (1997โ2003) and director of the Conference Management Office of the UN Office in Geneva (2006โ2014), also believes that in a changing world the UN has to adapt to new challenges, and believes it is necessary to reform the Organisation to some extent.
๐ฌ The presence of the UN in the global agenda is like air: if it is removed, we will immediately feel a shortage, said Vladimir Chernigov, President of the Social and Industrial Foodservice Institute and of the non-profit organisation For School Nutrition. In his opinion, the topic of food security can become one of the pillars of the new UN system.
๐ฌ โReforms should be aimed at returning the UN to its main original goal - maintaining peace,โ said Altinbash University Rector รaฤrฤฑ Erhan. Despite the importance of the humanitarian agenda, the UNโs main task is to save the next generations from war, ensure human rights and the equality of nations, and maintain international peace and security. The current UN mechanisms cannot cope with these tasks; that is why the question of reform arises, Erhan added.
๐ฌ Mikatekiso Kubayi, Researcher at the Institute for Global Dialogue at UNISA and Research Fellow at the Institute of Pan-African Thought and Dialogue (South Africa), presented an African perspective on the problem. According to him, Africa definitely wants to reform the UN, sharing in this sense the sentiments of the whole world. This is especially significant against the backdrop of the Global South gaining weight and subjectivity.
๐ฌ According to Alexey Borisov, Secretary General of the Russian Association for the United Nations and Vice-President of the World Federation of UN Associations, the organisation still maintains its effectiveness on many issues. At the same time, the need for its modernisation is obvious.
https://valdaiclub.com/events/posts/articles/the-un-as-the-air-of-world-order/
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On November 22, 2023, the Valdai Club hosted an expert discussion on the role of the UN in the changing world order. Moderator Andrey Sushentsov, programme director of the Valdai Discussion Club, emphasised that the United Nations remains a unique platform for discussing global challenges and resolving crises.
๐ฌ Vladimir Kuznetsov, director of the UN Information Centre in Moscow, briefly reviewed the history of the Organisation and noted that the creation of the UN and the adoption of its charter laid the foundation for the entire post-war security system. Now the world has changed, and the question arises whether the United Nations is capable of meeting the needs of humanity amid the new conditions. Answering this question, Kuznetsov emphasised that the UN in any case remains the cornerstone and an integral part of the world order.
๐ฌ Asoke Kumar Mukerji, Permanent Representative of India to the UN (2013-2014) and Honorary Fellow of the Vivekananda International Foundation, described India's position in the United Nations. He emphasised that India is one of the founding members of the Organisation. According to him, India has made and continues to make great contributions to the activities of the UN. It takes an active part in peacekeeping operations and sustainable development programmes.
๐ฌ Vladimir Grachev, Head of the Expert Council on Geopolitics of the Just World Institute, former senior advisor to the Executive Office of the UN Secretary-General (1997โ2003) and director of the Conference Management Office of the UN Office in Geneva (2006โ2014), also believes that in a changing world the UN has to adapt to new challenges, and believes it is necessary to reform the Organisation to some extent.
๐ฌ The presence of the UN in the global agenda is like air: if it is removed, we will immediately feel a shortage, said Vladimir Chernigov, President of the Social and Industrial Foodservice Institute and of the non-profit organisation For School Nutrition. In his opinion, the topic of food security can become one of the pillars of the new UN system.
๐ฌ โReforms should be aimed at returning the UN to its main original goal - maintaining peace,โ said Altinbash University Rector รaฤrฤฑ Erhan. Despite the importance of the humanitarian agenda, the UNโs main task is to save the next generations from war, ensure human rights and the equality of nations, and maintain international peace and security. The current UN mechanisms cannot cope with these tasks; that is why the question of reform arises, Erhan added.
๐ฌ Mikatekiso Kubayi, Researcher at the Institute for Global Dialogue at UNISA and Research Fellow at the Institute of Pan-African Thought and Dialogue (South Africa), presented an African perspective on the problem. According to him, Africa definitely wants to reform the UN, sharing in this sense the sentiments of the whole world. This is especially significant against the backdrop of the Global South gaining weight and subjectivity.
๐ฌ According to Alexey Borisov, Secretary General of the Russian Association for the United Nations and Vice-President of the World Federation of UN Associations, the organisation still maintains its effectiveness on many issues. At the same time, the need for its modernisation is obvious.
https://valdaiclub.com/events/posts/articles/the-un-as-the-air-of-world-order/
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The UN as the Air of World Order
On November 22, 2023, the Valdai Club hosted an expert discussion on the role of the UN in the changing world order. Moderator Andrey Sushentsov, programme director of the Valdai Discussion Club, emphasised that the United Nations remains a unique platformโฆ