Khomenko: World has become hostage to West's selfish policies

“The Republic of Belarus welcomes the initiative of UN Secretary-General António Guterres to convene the UN Summit of the Future. We view today's event as an opportunity to revive multilateral cooperation against the backdrop of growing contradictions in global politics. Indeed, the world has become hostage to selfish policies of Western countries that seek to promote their own interests at the expense of the interests of other countries. It is necessary to put an end to this dangerous dynamic and pull the world back from the brink. Political will is needed to do that. We call on all states to demonstrate such will and to embark on a global dialogue on security in the spirit of San Francisco. President of the Republic of Belarus Aleksandr Grigorievich Lukashenko put forward this idea seven years ago,” Sergei Khomenko said.

The goal of such a dialogue is to develop common constructive principles for building a new fair multipolar world order, the vice-speaker emphasized. “As the Belarusian head of state noted in his recent address to the UN Secretary-General, we hope that the UN Summit of the Future will give us another chance to agree on joint actions in those areas where this is possible,” added Sergei Khomenko.

Deputy Chairman of the Council of the Republic Sergei Khomenko and Chairman of the Standing Committee on International Affairs and National Security of the Council of the Republic Sergei Aleinik are taking part in the UN Summit of the Future on 22-23 September. The summit is a high-level event where world leaders gather to forge a new international consensus on how to achieve a better present and safeguard the future. Effective global cooperation is increasingly important to our survival, but it is difficult to achieve in a climate of mistrust and using outdated structures that no longer reflect contemporary political and economic realities. This once-in-a-generation event is an opportunity to demonstrate that international cooperation can effectively achieve agreed goals, overcome emerging threats and seize opportunities.