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On September 22, the 75th UN General Assembly was inaugurated in New York.
Today several world leaders spoke at the 75th session of the UN General Assembly. For the first time, through a video link, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
That is, their speeches were broadcast on a large screen in the conference room, where the lower-ranking delegates sat.
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Donald trump
United States President Donald Trump spoke at the 75th session of the UN General Assembly, like everyone else, by video. His speech became the shortest of all, with which he spoke at the UN during his presidency. Trump spoke for just over seven minutes. Before that, he always exceeded the 15 minutes allotted for speeches according to the regulations.
Trump’s speech was followed by an extensive presentation by the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Kelly Craft. In a matter of minutes, she listed the achievements of the Trump administration on the international stage. Among them are the agreements between Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, the agreement between Serbia and Kosovo, the negotiations with North Korea, the agreement between Russia and Turkey on a ceasefire in Syrian Idlib (not too much, however. it is clear, where the United States comes from).
Trump began his speech with words about the coronavirus, which he called “the Chinese virus.” The US president called for Beijing to be punished. And he said that the Chinese “control” the United Nations.
“At first, the Chinese government and the UN, which is essentially controlled by Beijing, wrongly argued that the coronavirus is not transmitted from one person to another. Then they also wrongly said that the virus cannot be transmitted from asymptomatic carriers,” he said Trump.
He also said that the United States will distribute a vaccine against the disease and thus defeat the virus. Trump urged the UN to be more effective, advising “to focus on the real problems of the world”: terrorism, oppression of women, forced labor, drug trafficking, human trafficking and the persecution of religious and ethnic minorities.
The US head of state proudly recalled that Washington withdrew from the international agreement on the Iranian nuclear program and recently introduced new unilateral sanctions against Iran. “We got out of this terrible nuclear deal with Iran and imposed crushing sanctions against this main sponsor of terrorism. We destroyed the caliphate of ISIS 100 percent,” Trump said, adding that the United States is now working to end the war in Afghanistan.
“The United States is fulfilling its mission as a peacemaker, but this is the peace that is achieved by force,” said Donald Trump. it’s on a threatening note.
Vladimir Putin
Putin linked the 75th anniversary of the creation of the UN with the end of World War II, the issue of the Russian president’s crown on the world stage.
He recalled that the organization’s Charter continues to be the basis of international law. And the UN, in his view, is coping with its task.
Separately, Putin addressed the issue of the Security Council, calling it “a key link in the global governance system, which cannot be guaranteed without preserving the veto of the permanent members.” It was a response to calls to deprive the Russian Federation of this right after the annexation of Crimea.
Furthermore, he believes that today’s Security Council still reflects the real balance of world forces (its permanent members are the nuclear powers: the United States, Russia, China, Great Britain and France).
But this is not the only global governance project Putin has praised. He announced the initiative of the Great Eurasian Association, “with the participation of all the countries of Asia and Europe without exception.” It’s more about economics. Furthermore, this idea correlates with “Europe from Lisbon to Vladivostok”, which is being put under pressure on the Kremlin and seriously considered in the EU.
Speaking of the economy, the Russian president proposed lifting sanctions to get out of the consequences of the coronavirus faster.
“I would like to once again draw attention to the Russian proposal to introduce the so-called green corridors, free from trade wars and sanctions, mainly for essential goods, food, medicine, personal protective equipment, which are specifically demanded to combat the pandemic. .
And in general, clearing, freeing world trade from illegitimate barriers, prohibitions, restrictions, sanctions could be a good help to restore global growth, reducing unemployment, “Putin said.
The Kremlin teacher continued the coronavirus issue by proposing to supply a Russian vaccine so that humanity could get immunity against covid faster.
A separate layer of quotes deals with nuclear weapons. Putin said negotiations are underway with the Americans to extend the treaty on the reduction of offensive weapons (it expires in February next year). He also proposed banning the placement of weapons in space.
Towards the end of the day, the president doubled down on his proposal: to hold an analog of the postwar conference, which determined the future world order.
“Russia has proposed convening a summit of the Big Five countries. Its purpose is to reaffirm the key principles of behavior in international affairs, to find ways to effectively solve the most urgent problems of our time. It is gratifying that our partners have supported the initiative. We hope to hold a summit as face to face as only the epidemiological situation will allow. “
Xi Jinping
Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that China will allocate $ 50 million to the UN to combat the pandemic.
“We will continue to share with partners our experience, diagnostic and treatment methods, provide assistance and support to countries in need, ensure the continuity of the global supply of anti-crisis funds, actively participate in international scientific research to identify the origin of the virus and their transmission routes, “he said.
The head of the People’s Republic of China added that several vaccines are in the third stage of clinical trials in China. After completing the full development cycle, China promised to provide them to developing countries.
In his speech, Xi Jinping emphasized that in the face of the pandemic, countries must strengthen their cohesion and join forces. “Attempts to politicize and marginalize (the covid issue – Ed.), “Xi said, implicitly opposing Trump with his accusations that China is spreading the disease.
Furthermore, according to him, China is on the path of peaceful development and is not interested in expanding or waging war.
“We will never fight for hegemony, expansion and the creation of spheres of influence. We are not going to make war with anyone, hot or cold. We are in favor of resolving differences and conflicts through dialogue and negotiation,” he said. holder of the People’s Republic of China.
Angela Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke for just over two minutes, but made a statement that it would be good to reform and expand the UN Security Council. She said that Germany is ready to participate in this process, including as part of an expanded Security Council.
“We need reforms. The UN must develop further in order to respond to the global challenges of the 21st century. Germany is ready, as before, to take responsibility, with joy, in an enlarged Security Council,” Merkel said.
At the same time, he added that the Security Council is too often blocked at a time when important decisions need to be made. The UN Security Council includes 15 member states, of which five are permanent, which have the right to “veto”.
Germany apparently claims to become the sixth such member, at least because of its economic weight on the world map.
By the way, Turkish President Recep Erdogan raised the same issue: “The international community is more than five permanent members of the Security Council,” he said.
