{"id":149612,"date":"2021-09-24T20:16:10","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T17:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/?p=149612"},"modified":"2021-09-24T20:16:13","modified_gmt":"2021-09-24T17:16:13","slug":"time-to-wake-up-what-zelenskyi-said-in-his-address-to-the-un-general-assembly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/en\/time-to-wake-up-what-zelenskyi-said-in-his-address-to-the-un-general-assembly","title":{"rendered":"\u201cTime to wake up\u201d: what Zelenskyi said in his address to the UN General Assembly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On<\/em> <\/em>September<\/em> 22, <\/em>President<\/em> <\/em>Zelenskyi<\/em> <\/em>addressed<\/em> <\/em>the<\/em> <\/em>U<\/em>.<\/em>N. General Assembly. The coronavirus pandemic and climate change dominated the 76th<\/sup> session of the U.N. General Assembly. All UN members are members of the Assembly. The first General Assembly convened in 1946, with 51 nations represented. Today, there are 193 members. <\/em> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zelenskyi referred to his strongly worded address as \u201cuntypical\u201d. The Ukrainian President called on the member nations to revitalize the UN and criticized the organization\u2019s approach to handling global crises. He also underscored the price that Ukraine is paying for Russia\u2019s aggression. \u201cTime to wake up,\u201d Zelenskyi reiterated the words of the UN Secretary-General.    <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some highlights from his speech<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nearly 15 thousand lives claimed in war in Donbas, price of freedom and independence of Ukraine.<\/strong> \u201cIn 2019, at this rostrum, I said the war in Ukraine had claimed more than 13 thousand lives, with 30 thousand wounded. Imagine one and a half million people driven from their homes. Each year, I mention the toll at the U.N. (General Assembly), and unfortunately, each year, the toll grows. I spoke about it in 2020. As I speak about it now, in 2021, nearly 15 thousand people have been killed. That\u2019s the price of freedom and independence. Maybe in Central Park or Madison Square, the shots are not as loud as on the industrial outskirts of Avdiivka (\u2018Promka\u2019) or outside Svitlodarsk.\u201d    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ukraine keen to revive UN, pledges commitment to core principles.<\/strong> \u201cMaybe the UN should move, and be mobile and agile. Maybe we should meet in places where we can hear and see global problems. There are thousands of hot spots in the world. Ukraine will eagerly participate in UN meetings held near them.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUkraine completed the rescue operation in one day to get civilians out of Kabul. Our military evacuated nearly 700 people. (\u2026) Forty-six nations and international organizations took part in the first summit of the Crimea Platform for de-occupation of Crimea, that\u2019s what commitment to core principles of the UN is. (\u2026) We sent to Italy our medics and supplies. Ukraine helped everyone in need, in times when everyone forgot that the pandemic will not last forever, and all nations will gather here again.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEvery time we seem to choose a \u2018global disaster of the year\u2019. In a year, very few people will remember it, as there will be a new one. Every year, at the Assembly session, the world stuffs threats into a backpack, and carries it for years, while it is already full. If we look inside, there is famine, poverty, illiteracy, lack of potable water and fresh air, and military occupation. We lack time to solve that. But what we really lack is courage. We don\u2019t act as leaders, but as politicians. We are afraid of people\u2019s questions and our accountability. And we leave the door open to step back \u2013 we promised you nothing.\u201d    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

UN as retired superhero: coward in action, lacks faith in itself. <\/strong>The UN is a retired superhero who has forgotten of its power, Zelenskyi said. \u201cHe considers himself a burden, a weak, frail, useless old man, whose life was in vain. Or maybe the UN will remember something? More than one billion people have got access to potable water for the first time since 1981. Who explained to the wild world that every person has rights and they need to be protected? Who issued the first document that details them? Who provides 90 million people in 83 countries with food? Who eliminated racial segregation from the planet? Who owns the \u2018blue helmets\u2019 that have maintained peace in dozens of countries? Who founded UNESCO that protects the Vatican City, the Versailles, the Acropolis, and some 1,154 unique cultural heritage sites? Who founded UNICEF that protects children in more than 190 countries? A call to unite for children cannot be banal or outdated.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UN must act on evidence of Russia\u2019s aggression against Ukraine.<\/strong> \u201cHundreds of thousands of Ukrainians in the occupied territory were issued passports of a foreign state. Is that not an evidence of an international crime, impunity, and disrespect of international law? The Russian Federation officially admits that. It forces Ukrainians to participate in the elections to the Russian parliament. If the UN does not produce a strong response\u2026 Would that not prove that it\u2019s too late to revive the UN?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UN must support the Crimea Platform. <\/strong>\u201cIf every nation is given such an effective platform supported by the UN thatsolves problems and operates 24\/7, the UN will revive. That\u2019s how ordinary people will rekindle their faith in the UN. (\u2026) The fact that the UN has ignored a platform set to address the violations of international law and oppose occupation sets a precedent of new principles. (\u2026) I invite all the nations to join the common declaration of the Crimea Platform, condemn the occupation and take a stand against forcible redrawing of borders in the world. I am not being ironic when I say that it will always be open to Russia.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UN Charter and veto power outdated. <\/strong>\u201cTo begin with, the UN Charter must be revived. These are not optional recommendations. You will not find the phrase \u2018Everyone for themselves\u2019 in it. (\u2026) \u2018We are determined\u2019, \u2018we confirm our interest to overcome\u2019, \u2018we agreed to intensify cooperation\u2019 \u2013 how much time, paper and energy have we wasted on that? (\u2026) The UN is not a building, the UN is leaders. They founded the UN 76 years ago. Could they imagine that the veto power will turn into a tool used by a member to blackmail everyone else?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On September 22, President Zelenskyi addressed the U.N. General Assembly. The coronavirus pandemic and climate change dominated the 76th session of the U.N. General Assembly. All UN members are members of the Assembly. The first General Assembly convened in 1946, with 51 nations represented. Today, there are 193 members.   Zelenskyi referred to his strongly worded address as \u201cuntypical\u201d. The Ukrainian President called on […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":149613,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[699,611],"tags":[3998,32246],"section":[743,648],"form":[],"yoast_head":"\n\u201cTime to wake up\u201d: what Zelenskyi said in his address to the UN General Assembly | UACRISIS.ORG<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"On September 22, President Zelenskyi addressed the U.N. General Assembly. 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