Russian Foreign Sergei Lavrov chaired a meeting of the UN Security Council, yesterday, dedicated to the topic of “Effective multilateralism through the Defence of the Principles of the UN Charter.” During his address, Lavrov told the council that Russia is disappointed that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s initiative to convene a summit of the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council was never realized. “In 2021, President Putin suggested that a summit of the permanent members of the UN Security Council be organized. The French and Chinese leaders supported this initiative, but, regrettably, nothing became of it,” he said.
Lavrov stressed that the UNSC’s permanent members bear special responsibility for peace and security in the world. “This topic is directly linked with multilateralism: not because the five powers have any privileges putting them above anybody else, but because of their special responsibility under the UN Charter for maintaining international peace and security. This is what we are supposed to do within the system where the United Nations plays a central role and which has been driven to the edge of collapsing due to the West’s actions,” he stressed.
