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Kazakhstan sees no alternative to United Nations as universal body

Xinhua, September 29, 2015 Adjust font size:

Kazakhstan said on Monday that "there is no alternative to the United Nations as a universal organization," which plays a central role in promoting peace and development in the world at large.

Kazakhstan's President, Nursultan Nazarbayev, made the remarks when he was taking the floor at the General Debate of the UN General Assembly, which opened here Monday morning.

"I would like to stress that there is no alternative to the United Nations as a universal organization," he said. "Compliance by the countries with their international obligation remains the cornerstone of the modern world order."

"The UN has become a universal platform for everyday dialogue, which is tough yet needed by all for the same of security and development," the president said.

"Kazakhstan supports all initiatives aimed at restoring trust in international relations and strengthening peace and security based on international law," he said.

"It is necessary to prevent the arbitrary imposition of sanctions which contradicts both the UN Charter and international law," he said. "I am convinced that the right to impose international sanctions, that can damage the well-being of millions of people, should remain the exclusive prerogative of the Security Council."

Under the UN Charter, the 15-nation Security Council has the primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security.

"Failure to comply with this principle undermines the founding of the modern world order, and its a relic of the Cold War," he said.

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations.

"Our world has changed a great deal in the last seven decades," said the president. "In the 21st century, the center of growth is moving rapidly to Asia, the world's largest continent where two thirds of the planet's population live and enormous resources are concentrated."

"The powerful rise of Asia's developing countries has defined a new reality in global processes," he said. "In order to use this historic change and opportunity to give a new boost to relations between states, I propose considering the transfer of the UN headquarters to Asia." Enditem