Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to Lead Delegation at UN General Assembly High-Level Week
Quick Look
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will lead Russia's delegation at the 81st UN General Assembly high-level week in New York starting September 23, with an address scheduled for September 26.
- His packed schedule includes meetings with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, and representatives from over 30 countries and organizations.
- Key topics include multipolarity, Eurasian security, countering colonialism, financial reform, terrorism, disarmament, and the upcoming UN secretary-general selection.
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Why It Matters
The 81st session of the UN General Assembly high-level week is taking place in New York, where world leaders gather to address global issues. Russia is using this platform to promote its foreign policy priorities, including multipolarity and Eurasian security, amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.
UNITED NATIONS, September 23. /TASS/. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will lead the Russian delegation beginning his working program on September 23 at the high-level week of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York, with an address scheduled for September 26.
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova confirmed his schedule is "maximally packed."
Russia's position will focus on strengthening multipolarity, building equal and indivisible Eurasian security, countering colonialism, reforming the global financial architecture, combating terrorism, and disarmament. Zakharova said the UN remains "an indispensable and most representative universal platform for multilateral diplomacy."
A meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled for Lavrov's first day. He will also meet with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, with over 30 meetings planned with representatives from Algeria, Brazil, India, Iran, Cuba, and others, as well as the OSCE, IAEA, and UN General Assembly President.
The upcoming change of UN secretary-general will be a key topic, with Rebeca Grynspan receiving the most support in the latest Security Council straw poll.
Open Questions
- What specific outcomes will result from Lavrov's meetings with US and Serbian officials?
- How will Russia's reform proposals for the global financial architecture be received by other member states?
- What impact will the UN secretary-general selection process have on future UN leadership and direction?
