President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky. File photoUN, Sep 16The General Assembly decided to allow Volodymyr Zelensky to speak at the high-level week of the UN General Assembly session in the format of a pre-recorded video message, despite the fact that this year only full-time participation of all delegates is expected, RIA Novosti correspondent reports. The general debate of the high-level week will be held on September 20-26. 101 states voted against the decision, 7 were against (Russia, Cuba, Belarus, Eritrea, North Korea, Nicaragua, Syria), 19 abstained. level «that each Member State, Observer State and the European Union may submit a pre-recorded statement by its Head, Vice President, Crown Prince or Princess, Head of Government, Minister or Deputy Minister to be played in the General Assembly Hall during the general debate Assembly at its 77th session, after an introduction by the representative At the same time, as Dmitry Polyansky, First Deputy Representative of Russia to the UN, noted, Moscow is in favor of ensuring that all leaders who need it, and not only Vladimir Zelensky.
«We believe that since the General Assembly is now considering the possibility of demonstrating pre-recorded speeches at the general debate, then everyone who needs it, and not just Ukraine,» said Polyansky.
Before that, Belarus proposed an amendment to the Ukrainian draft, which would give the right to a video message to all heads of delegations who cannot personally participate in the meeting of the General Assembly for reasons beyond their control that do not allow them to safely leave their country.
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