MOSCOW, February 26. /TASS/. Moscow expects the future UN Secretary-General to strictly adhere to the Organization's Charter, conscientiously uphold its principles, and refrain from undermining the intergovernmental nature of the UN, Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Department of International Organizations Kirill Logvinov told TASS in an interview.
At the current stage, the Russian side is "observing the candidates and noting their approaches to key international issues and UN reform," he noted, adding that this process is necessary to restore the organization's prestige.
"The future UN Secretary-General must strictly adhere to the UN Charter, apply its principles conscientiously and without selectivity, and preserve the intergovernmental nature of the Organization and the 'division of labor' among its principal organs," the diplomat said.
According to Logvinov, a crucial aspect of the UN Secretary-General's work is shaping the staff composition of the UN Secretariat. However, in recent years, "this body has, without exaggeration, been monopolized by Westerners."
"Most senior posts have been filled by representatives of Western minority countries or officials holding dual Western citizenship," the diplomat said. He stressed that the current situation requires urgent correction, and staff selection must be carried out on the broadest possible geographical basis, as stipulated by Article 101 of the UN Charter.
