“We note that the participation of representatives of the occupation administration of the Russian Federation in events organized or taking place under the auspices of international organizations, primarily organizations of the UN system, is a flagrant violation of international law and a number of resolutions of the UN General Assembly, in particular 68/262 “Territorial integrity of Ukraine,” the message says.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that Russia is trying to use both international platforms and the territory of sovereign states to try to legitimize the illegal occupation of Ukrainian territories. In this case, Egypt is deliberately provoking tensions, even at the level of bilateral relations.
However, despite numerous insistences from the Ukrainian side, UN-Habibat could not ensure proper control and define a clear mechanism for registration of WUF12 participants, thereby “allowing criminals to participate in the event and jeopardize the reputation of this important event.”
In conclusion, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on the UN Secretary-General and the management of UN-Habitat to take urgent measures to stop the use of WUF12 and the UN-Habitat platform to also try to legitimize the temporary occupation of Ukrainian territories. such as the spread of propaganda and lies by the Russian occupation administration.
“We are convinced that those who committed such criminal negligence and allowed representatives of the Russian occupation administration to participate in WUF12, thereby showing a lack of respect for the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, can no longer enjoy the trust of UN member states, and therefore have the honor of working in UN-Habitat or other bodies of the UN system,” the Foreign Ministry added.
