Their meeting took place on Thursday in the Russian city of Kazan, where the summit meeting of the ‘BRICS’ group of countries was held. The top UN official said in his message on the social media platform X on Friday that the meeting with the Russian leader He stressed on the illegality of this attack. “I reiterated what I had said in the summit session.” The ‘BRICS’ group was established in 2006 by Brazil, Russia, India and China, and South Africa became part of this group in 2010. Since then, other countries have also joined this group, which together represent almost half of the world’s population. The top UN official, while addressing the meeting on Thursday, had stressed the importance of peace in Ukraine – UN Charter, International A just peace in accordance with the rule of law and General Assembly resolutions. He stressed that the values of the UN Charter, the rule of law, as well as the sovereignty, political independence and territorial integrity of states must be kept paramount. In the meeting with the President of Russia, the UN The Secretary-General expressed his support for an agreement aimed at safe navigation in the Black Sea, which is of vital importance for global food security. The spokesperson of the UN Secretary-General said, This transit route in the Black Sea is essential for food and energy security in Ukraine, the Russian Federation, and the world. In view of this, Secretary-General Guterres supported the continuation of negotiations on this subject and appreciated the efforts being made by Turkey. Since the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine by Russian military forces, the transport of grain and other agricultural products and fertilizers through the Black Sea from Ukrainian and other ports has been disrupted, increasing risks to food security and Prices have soared. As a result of efforts by the UN and Turkey, the ‘Black Sea Grain Initiative’ was agreed upon. Additionally, an agreement was reached between Russia and the UN, which was important for continuing trade in critical goods. The duration of this initiative was also extended twice, but then it expired on July 17, 2023, due to which trade The route has been affected. Journalists in New York on Friday questioned the Secretary-General’s meeting with the Russian President, despite the International Criminal Court issuing a warrant against him. Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq said that UN officials and Any contact between the individuals facing prosecution is based entirely on needs. He pointed out that the concerns arising from the war in Ukraine and safe movement in the Black Sea are some of the issues we have to deal with. And for these reasons This meeting took place as per the work requirements when you have to work with a person also facing charges.
