TEHRAN Senior Iranian diplomat Kazem Gharibabadi has released a strong call for the revitalization of multilateralism and the supporting of principles enshrined in the United Nations Charter, arguing that the rise of unilateral actions by certain powerful states has resulted in a harmful erosion of international norms.Gharibabadi, the Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, made these remarks at the 3rd conference of national planners of the Group of Friends in Defense of the UN Charter, kept in Moscow.
The gathering, which brought together senior officials and deputy foreign ministers from 20 countries, focused on addressing the growing difficulties to the UN system and checking out methods to reinforce cumulative action in the face of unilateralism.Addressing the top-level session, Gharibabadi alerted that the excessive unilateralism shown by some international stars has actually badly undermined the very structure of the UN Charter, pushing multilateral diplomacy to what he described as its most fragile state considering that World War II.
He lamented that, nearly eight years after the United Nations was established with the core objective of protecting future generations from the scourge of war and supporting international peace and security, that objective had been jeopardized by the selective actions of a couple of powerful states.Gharibabadi argued that the United Nations and its organizations, which were supposed to serve worldwide peace and security, have become instruments of pressure in the hands of a few countries to enforce their political will on others.
He indicated the ongoing US-backed Israeli war on the Gaza Strip as a particularly glaring example of the UN Security Councils failure to act, highlighting the ravaging repercussions of this inactiveness for the civilian population.
He specified that the collective punishment of Gazas civilians, consisting of the intentional targeting of vital facilities, constitutes a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law.
As we are seeing in the genocide dedicated by the Zionist regime and its allies in Gaza, the Security Council has actually been efficiently prevented from satisfying its fundamental duties.
The Iranian diplomat argued that this inaction was the direct outcome of purposeful blockage by states that are acting in defiance of global law and the UN Charter, thereby seriously damaging the trustworthiness and efficiency of global governance structures.
He particularly referenced Israels duplicated rejection to comply with United Nations resolutions forbiding its occupation of Palestinian areas and its aggression against Palestinians, along with the United States frequent use of its veto power to block the passage of anti-Israeli measures in the Security Council.Reiterating Irans long-standing commitment to multilateral techniques, Gharibabadi mentioned that the Islamic Republic continues to see multilateralism as the most feasible course for resolving international issues and making sure a more just and equitable world order.
He proposed a set of tactical concerns for the Group of Friends to adopt, consisting of promoting real multilateralism while turning down all types of unilateralism, installing company and principled opposition to unilateral coercive measures, protecting state sovereignty and the concept of non-interference in internal affairs, pursuing tranquil and diplomatic options to international conflicts, supporting reforms within the United Nations (specifically the Security Council), advancing global law and justice, and opposing the politicization of legal systems.
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