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International Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, heart, chairs a debate on the UN Safety Council in New York on Thursday.
16:51 JST, Jan 13, 2023
NEW YORK — Secretary of State Yoshimasa Hayashi pressured the significance of the rule of legislation in a speech on the UN Safety Council in New York in gentle of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Japan, which holds the Safety Council presidency in January, organized an open debate on Thursday to extend stress on Moscow. Representatives from 77 international locations took half within the debate.
“If agreements are usually not honored in good religion, the rule of legislation doesn’t exist and the world would develop into a jungle of brute power and coercion,” stated Hayashi, who chaired the controversy.
The international minister pressured that the rule of legislation would by no means permit international locations to rewrite nationwide borders by power or muscle flexing within the face of Russian aggression in opposition to Ukraine.
He urged nations to not present direct or oblique help to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Western member states additionally criticized Moscow.
The US consultant stated the invasion of Russia had no authorized foundation and violated the UN Constitution, and the British consultant described the usage of power and different measures not in accordance with the UN Constitution as a risk to all international locations.
In the meantime, Ukraine requested the institution of a particular court docket to carry Russia criminally accountable.
India, which has maintained a ways from Russia, stated strengthening the rule of legislation is necessary to resolve the battle peacefully.
Armenia, which is closely influenced by Russia, additionally stated that respecting the rule of legislation is crucial to attaining justice.
Nonetheless, the Russian consultant firmly dismissed the criticism, saying Western international locations wish to create a story by which Moscow is the reason for threats to worldwide peace and safety, and China, which has maintained a pro-Russian stance, criticized the West with these phrases Worldwide guidelines mustn’t solely be made by just a few international locations.
“Many international locations have made robust statements on the problem proposed by Japan,” Hayashi informed reporters after his speech.