UN, January 17 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated the importance of respecting the territorial integrity of countries.
““If we start to accept that the territorial integrity of countries can be violated, we will create chaos in the world,” he said, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
According to him, there are many countries in the world that may have claims on the territory of other states. «There are so many situations where minorities can at some point claim that they belong to another country. It is extremely important that the principle of the territorial integrity of states is respected,» he stressed.
He expressed the opinion that “it is important to reaffirm the principle of territorial integrity of Ukraine and any other country.”
The Secretary General added that “it will not be easy, the situation is complicated.”