Nov. 8, 2024, 5:26 p.m.

Representatives of the occupation administration of Crimea took part in an international forum supported by the UN

(Photo: Crimean Tatar Resource Center)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has expressed its strong protest over the participation of representatives of the Russian occupation administration in the temporarily occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea (Ukraine) in the 12th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF12), which is taking place from November 4 to 8 in Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt, with the support of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat).

This was reported by the press service of the Mission of the President of Ukraine in the AR of Crimea.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stressed that the participation of representatives of the occupation administration of the Russian Federation in events organized or held under the auspices of international organizations, especially UN organizations, is a flagrant violation of international law and a number of UN General Assembly resolutions, in particular, 68/262 "Territorial integrity of Ukraine".

Russia is attempting to use both international platforms and the territory of sovereign states, in this case the Arab Republic of Egypt, to legitimize the illegal occupation of Ukrainian territories, deliberately provoking tensions, including at the level of bilateral relations. Despite numerous insistences from the Ukrainian side, UN-Habitat failed to ensure proper control and define a clear mechanism for registering WUF12 participants, thereby allowing criminals to participate in the event and jeopardizing the reputation of this important event.

"We call on the UN Secretary-General and the leadership of UN-Habitat to take immediate measures to stop the use of the WUF12 universal technical platform and UN-Habitat in general to try to legitimize the temporary occupation of Ukrainian territories, as well as to spread propaganda and lies by representatives of the Russian occupation administration.

We are convinced that those who allowed such criminal negligence and allowed the participation of representatives of the Russian occupation administration in WUF12, thereby demonstrating disrespect for the Purposes and Principles of the UN Charter, can no longer enjoy the trust of UN Member States, and therefore have the honor to work in UN-Habitat or other UN bodies," the statement reads.

You might also like:

Nov. 8, 2024

Occupants used more than 4,600 prohibited munitions against the Ukrainian Armed Forces

Bodies of 563 fallen Ukrainian defenders returned to Ukraine

The case of seizure of Odesa airport was tried to be delayed in court: what the HACCU decided

Kherson region decided to create a cultural center for 50 million

Million-dollar repairs without auction: Zatoka selects a contractor to restore children's sanatorium

Deputy Head of the Presidential Office has traveled to Russia almost 10 times since 2014

Ukraine to receive Estonian missiles to shoot down drones

Museum, houses, pharmacy damaged: law enforcement officers show destruction in Kherson region

Gas burning increases off the coast of Odesa region

A tragic night in Odesa: a person was killed in a drone attack, a school and many houses were destroyed

Nov. 7, 2024

In Crimea, the occupation court arrested human rights activist Kamilev for 10 days

Shmyhal: Unemployed and those who do not pay taxes are now receiving summonses

The future of the EU depends on the fate of Ukraine in the coming months - Estonia

Police record consequences of enemy shelling in Kherson region

Helped Russians seize the peninsula: Crimean self-defense fighter to be tried