Lavrov accuses UN leadership of double standards, says Moscow wants a more balanced UN
Russia's foreign minister said Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' team favors Western interests and called for the UN to better represent all member states.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the team around UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres promotes double standards and serves Western interests, according to Russian state news agency TASS.
Lavrov said Moscow wants the United Nations to become a genuine center for coordinating the interests of all states, as called for in the UN Charter.
The remarks add to a series of critical comments from Lavrov about the direction of the UN under its current leadership. The report did not specify the setting in which the comments were made or provide further detail on the specific double standards Lavrov was referring to.
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