On Monday morning in New Yorkthe president took part in “Summit for the Future” – a meeting in which world leaders strive to strengthening international cooperation in the face of new global challenges. The aim of the summit is to adopt a “Pact for the Future”.
Andrzej Duda he noted in his speech that an order based on international law and solidarityas set out in the UN Charter, is now under serious threat. In his opinion global multilateralism In many respects it is not functioning properly and requires reform.
“We cannot accept a situation in which those who undermine the order based on the UN Charter are gaining power,” he said.
New York. Andrzej Duda: Russia is undermining the principles enshrined in the UN Charter
As he pointed out, a “striking” example of this is aggression Russia already Ukraine. – As a permanent member of the Security Council, Russia should support both the UN Charter and international law. However, by carrying out an attack on a sovereign state, Russia she abandoned this commitment. It can no longer claim to protect the security of the international system and other nations, Andrzej Duda said.
According to the president, it is necessary improving the effectiveness of the system United Nations. He said that in order to restore faith in multilateralism and maintain peace and security, it is necessary to strengthen international law.
– Despite many reservations about the United Nations system, there is no better alternative for multilateralism. Today's global challenges are complex and require collective action, because they cannot be faced alone at the level of individual countries – added Andrzej Duda.