Ukraine does not question the credibility of international institutions, in particular the United Nations, but their mechanisms are not flawless and they fail, hence, they need an update. It was stated by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a speech at the General Debate of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly in New York (USA).
"United Nations. But let's be honest - are nations really united today? And even if so, what exactly unites them? Disasters and wars. We always hear calls for fair change, just promises, announcement of new initiatives from this highest platform in the world. It is time to make sure that they are always backed by real deeds. Because in the modern world, words have been devalued long ago,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
He emphasized: “We do not question the authority of international institutions, in particular the United Nations. But we must admit that the mechanisms are not flawless. They start failing and therefore need an update".
The Head of State recalled that the UN was created in 1945 to maintain and strengthen peace and international security, but at present its foundation is in jeopardy, since any war on the planet, including in Ukraine, is the greatest threat to the entire civilization.
“In 2019, homo sapiens still resolves conflicts by killing. Throughout its existence, humanity has been constantly finding new ways to overcome distance, transfer information, cure diseases. And only one thing remains unchanged: contradictions between nations and states are still resolved not by words, but by missiles. Not by word. But by war,” the President of Ukraine emphasized.
He stressed that every leader of the country was responsible for the fate of the whole world. At the same time, Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes a strong leader is not the one who sends thousands of soldiers to death, but the one who protects the life of each person.
“It's not just a rostrum. And not a scene. And seven and a half billion inhabitants of the planet are not just spectators, but direct participants in real life. The basics of this life scenario are laid here. And today it depends on everyone present whether it will be life at all,” he said, addressing the attendees.
