BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, September 1. It is
necessary to make efforts to improve the effectiveness of the
United Nations, Russian President Vladimir Putin said, Trend’s special correspondent
reports.


President Putin made this statement while speaking at the “SCO
Plus” meeting in Bishkek.


“Without a doubt, the United Nations plays and must continue to
play a central role in world affairs,” he said.


According to him, the UN’s potential appears to be far from
fully realized, and it is important to make efforts to enhance the
effectiveness of its activities, expand the representation of its
bodies, including in the Security Council, by including countries
from the Global South and East, and generally adapt to changing
realities and the fundamental shifts taking shape in global
politics and the economy.


“We are talking about the formation of a new, truly just,
multipolar world order. This process is objective and, let’s be
frank, as everyone already understands, irreversible. Many states
are striving to determine their own destiny, to defend their
legitimate interests most resolutely, and to actively participate
in international affairs. With this in mind, the UN’s unifying and
constructive efforts are in high demand,” Putin added.







The President of the Russian Federation emphasized that the
United Nations must undoubtedly retain its role as the primary
mechanism for reconciling interests.


“That is precisely how it was created from the very beginning –
as a mechanism for reconciling interests. And, of course, there
cannot be an organization that promotes the interests of any single
country or group of countries. I repeat: the UN must undoubtedly
remain the primary mechanism for reconciling interests, if only
because no other such mechanism exists in the world.


The UN Charter must continue to be the key source of
international law. It is clear that, alongside the United Nations,
new multilateral regional structures—which have emerged and gained
strength in Asia, Africa, and Latin America—are also organically
integrated into the architecture of a multipolar world. One such
structure is precisely our Shanghai Cooperation Organization,” he
added.