Open debate "Upholding the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and strengthening the UN-centered international system" under the agenda item "Maintenance of international peace and security" [S/2026/417].
The Open debate, which will be presided over by Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs of China, is expected to be an opportunity for Member States to enhance solidarity, build consensus, reaffirm their firm commitment to upholding the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, and revitalize the central role of the United Nations in the international system. Secretary-General António Guterres will brief the Security Council. Guiding questions 1. How should we view the current challenges impacting the purposes and principles of the UN Charter? In light of the UN Charter's original vision and mission, how can we safeguard the outcomes of the Second World War and the postwar international order, and deliver on the purposes and principles of the UN Charter through concrete actions? 2. How can we better uphold the authority and integrity of the UN Charter and avoid double standards and selective application? 3. How can we more firmly uphold the UN-Centred international system, support the UN in playing a central role in international affairs, and adapt it to new problems and challenges? 4. How can we enhance the authority and effectiveness of the Security Council, strengthen solidarity and cooperation among its members, improve its capacity to address global threats and challenges, and better fulfil its responsibilities under the UN Charter? ______________________________________________________ The agenda was adopted. Presidency: His Excellency Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister for Foreign Affairs, China Briefer: His Excellency António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations Statement: His Excellency Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister for Foreign Affairs, China Statement: His Excellency Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Pakistan Statement: Her Excellency Rosa Yolanda Villavicencio Mapy, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Colombia Statement: His Excellency Javier Martínez-Acha Vásquez, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Panama Statement: Her Excellency Sara Beysolow Nyanti, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Liberia Statement: His Excellency Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Bahrain Statement: His Excellency Michael George DeSombre, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, United States of America Statements: Russian Federation, Democratic Republic of the Congo, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, France, Greece, Denmark, Latvia, Somalia Statement: His Excellency Sokhonn Prak, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Cambodia Statement: His Excellency Petr Macinka, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Czechia Statement: His Excellency Rashid Meredov, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Turkmenistan (on behalf of: Group of Friends of Neutrality for Peace, Security and Sustainable Development, as well as in national capacity) Statement: His Excellency Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Thailand Statement: His Excellency Paulo Rangel, Minister of State and Foreign Affairs, Portugal Statement: His Excellency Sugiono, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Indonesia The meeting was suspended.
