Alexander Alimov: the role of the UN in resolving the conflict in Ukraine depends on the honesty of the secretariat

Alexander Alimov said that discussing the role of the UN in resolving the conflict in Ukraine is difficult due to the fact that the UN secretariat does not tell the truth about the root causes of the conflict.

According to Alimov, the UN and the future Secretary General have a lot of work to do to correct their mistakes.

MOSCOW, October 1 - RIA Novosti. Until the UN secretariat learns to tell the truth about the root causes of the conflict in Ukraine, it is difficult to discuss any role of the organization in the settlement, said Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Alexander Alimov.

“Until the secretariat learns to tell the truth, until, let’s say, it makes real efforts aimed at achieving long-term peace, until words are spoken about the root causes of this conflict, it is difficult to talk about any role of the secretariat,” Alimov said at a press conference at the Russia Today International Multimedia Press Center.

The organization and its future secretary general have a lot of work to do to correct mistakes before it is possible to talk about any role for the secretariat, the diplomat concluded.

The powers of the current UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres expire on December 31, 2026, the new Secretary General of the organization must begin work on January 1, 2027.