Lavrov directs Guterres’ attention to unacceptability of double standards in UN documents
The Russian Foreign Minister emphasized the need for strict adherence by the leadership of the UN and all employees of the global organization, without any exception, to the principles of justice and the central role laid down in Article 100 of the UN Charter
MOSCOW, September 22. /TASS/. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has directed UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’s attention to unacceptability of applying double standards in US documents regarding various territories, according to a statement released by the Russian Foreign Ministry following the talks between the parties on the sidelines of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly.
"The minister once again stressed the necessity of strict observance of the principles of fairness and centrality set in Article 100 of the UN Charter by the UN leadership and all employees of the global organization without any exceptions," the ministry said. "Lavrov also noted the unacceptability of applying double standards regarding various territories in UN statistics and other documents," the statement reads.