Published on: 2026-09-26
Source: United Nations – Объединенные Нации –
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September 26, 2026 UN
Belarusian Foreign Minister Maksim Ryzhenkov, speaking at the general political debates of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, stated that trust between states is at its lowest point since the Cold War, and the international relations system is experiencing a deep crisis.
According to him, wars and conflicts are spreading to more regions, global supply chains are being disrupted, and the energy and food crises are particularly hard hitting for the most vulnerable groups of the population. Of particular concern, according to Ryzhenkov, is the weakening of the strategic stability system and the absence of legally binding limits between the largest nuclear powers.
A significant part of the speech by the head of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry was devoted to criticizing Western countries, accusing them of a policy of domination, using unilateral sanctions, and attempts to replace international law with a “rules-based order.”
Speaking about the war in Ukraine, Ryzhenkov placed responsibility for the continuation of the conflict on Western countries and stated that Belarus is ready to facilitate the achievement of peace. “We call for the prompt start of real negotiations that will lead to sustainable peace,” the minister said. At the same time, he named among the “primary causes” of the conflict the plans for Ukraine’s accession to NATO and the failure to implement the Minsk agreements.
Ryzhenkov stated that the UN should remain the main universal forum for addressing global issues but needs serious reform. In particular, Belarus advocates for expanding the permanent membership of the Security Council to include countries from the Global South, reforming international financial institutions, and increasing the representation of developing countries in decision-making. According to the minister, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and other international organizations should reflect the “demographic and economic realities of the 21st century, not the post-war balance of power.”
Another priority named by Ryzhenkov was the creation of a new security architecture in Eurasia. He reminded about the Belarusian initiative of the Eurasian Charter of Diversity and Multipolarity in the 21st century, which, according to him, should promote the formation of a system of equal and indivisible security “from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.” The negotiation process for the development of the Charter was officially launched on September 25 on the sidelines of the General Assembly under the joint chairmanship of Ryzhenkov and the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
Belarus, the minister stressed, considers multipolarity an alternative to confrontation and remains open to dialogue with all countries, but does not accept “pressure, dictates, ultimatums, and illegal sanctions.”
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