Moscow is open to resuming arms control talks despite Washington’s refusal to extend the main parameters of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) for a year, Russian permanent representative to the UN Office in Geneva Gennady Gatilov said.
Western countries are punishing Iran, Cuba and Venezuela for pursuing independent policies by interfering in their internal affairs, director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Department of International Organizations Kirill Logvinov said.
The Russian Deputy Foreign Minister met with the President of the UN Human Rights Council in Switzerland
Russia's Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva has conveyed official condolences regarding the fatal fire incident at Switzerland's Crans-Montana resort.
Russia calls on the mediators to focus on efforts to find a negotiated solution to the problem of disarming Palestinian groups and withdrawing Israeli forces from Gaza, Russian First Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dmitry Polyansky said.
The UN has initiated workforce reductions and budget cuts in response to mounting unpaid contributions from member states, with nearly 19% of personnel affected.
Russia has assumed the presidency of the UN Security Council. This month, the UN will celebrate its 80th anniversary.
A draft resolution prepared by Russia, China and Pakistan on seeking a diplomatic resolution of the Iranian nuclear issue reflects the stance of the majority of members of the UN Security Council, Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya said.
Russia's ambassador to the UN Vasily Nebenzya said Russia is ready to mediate between Iran and Israel.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will hold a meeting in Moscow with visiting United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Tom Fletcher on June 2, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
The UN has highly praised the agreements on navigation safety in the Black Sea reached in Riyadh.
According to the Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Gennady Gatilov, Russia is ready to participate in the restoration of Syria. Moscow has already made a significant contribution to the restoration of the country's infrastructure, the diplomat said.
US and British armed forces attacked targets linked to the Houthis, the Ansar Allah rebel movement, tonight. Washington and London said the strikes were "defensive in nature". Iran described the attack as a violation of Yemen's sovereignty. Russia has requested a meeting of the UN Security Council.
The UN Security Council has passed a resolution drafted by Arab nations, which is aimed at making it easier to get humanitarian aid to Gaza. A …
The relevance of the UN as a global arbiter remains
Russia will be ready to return to the grain deal if problems with the export of its products and fertilizers are resolved, Russian First Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Dmitry Polyansky said in a speech at a meeting of the …
The UN announced its intention to continue contacts on the Black Sea initiative with Moscow, Ankara, and Kiev
The United Nations wants to continue dialogue with Russia on the grain deal, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General Farhan Haq said.
To extend the Istanbul Initiative or withdraw from it?
UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo will arrive in Moscow on 15-16 June. The …
