Russia unlikely to sign the American Declaration on the reform of the UN

Russia calls for un reform through negotiations and, most likely, will not support the proposed United States declaration on the transformation of the organization, reports tass statement of the Russian ambassador vasily, nebuni. I think that, most likely, no, said nebenzia, answering the question, will you include Russia among the countries that signed the document. The reform itself is carried out not by declaration, but by an intergovernmental negotiating process in all member countries, he said. Like any declaration, it is a manifest like-minded people. Not sure that it will be signed by all member countries of the un, primarily because on the eve of her nomination, there was no process of negotiation, the diplomat added. According to him, "The ideas contained in the declaration, at first glance look very attractive". "We are all in favour of enhancing the un's role in the international arena, – said sebenza. – the organization needs reform, but not radically". Prepared by the Washington declaration calls upon the un secretary general, antónio guterres, "To undertake effective and reasonable reform" of the organization.

"We support the secretary-general in bringing about specific changes in the structure of the un to better align its work on humanitarian aid, development and the maintenance of peace initiatives", – stated in the project document. In particular, the declaration requires the un secretariat to reduce the staff of the world organization, including its main bodies.