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Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ismail Bekayi said that growing violations of the United Nations’ founding principles pose an unprecedented threat to global peace and security.
Speaking after a ceremony in Tehran marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, Bekayi noted that Iran is among the organization’s founding members.
“Today is always significant for us because Iran was not only one of the UN’s founding members but also an active participant in the process,” he said.
Bekayi recalled that Iran attended the 1945 conference where the UN Charter was adopted and was among the countries most affected by World War II. “Despite declaring neutrality, Iran was occupied by warring parties and suffered heavy losses,” he added.
Bekayi expressed concern that the principles of the U.N. Charter are increasingly being ignored. “Unfortunately, the blatant violation of U.N. principles has become common. Lawlessness and disrespect toward the U.N.’s goals and principles have placed global peace and security under unprecedented threat,” he said.
Bekayi stated that Iran remains committed to the U.N.’s goals and principles but is “worried about its recent attitude.” He said Iran uses this occasion “to reaffirm our commitment to the U.N. Charter and to draw attention to dangerous trends threatening the international community, including unilateralism, normalization of the use of force, and interference in the internal affairs of states.”
Referring to the recent 12-day war, Bekayi said Iran “was attacked without justification by the Zionist regime and the United States.”
He added that the U.N. failed to fulfill its responsibilities during this period, as “the Security Council, under U.S. influence, could not even issue a short statement condemning the attacks.”
Bekayi also criticized three European countries for attempting to reinstate previously lifted sanctions on Iran by invoking nuclear-related concerns. “This is another example of the UN’s failure to respond effectively,” he said.
Bekayi emphasized that 120 countries supported Iran’s stance in condemning the “Zionist regime’s military aggression.” He added that Russia and China, two permanent members of the Security Council, also shared Iran’s view that attempts by the three European countries to reimpose sanctions were illegal.
“This demonstrates that a large part of the international community remains committed to the U.N. Charter’s goals and principles,” he said.
Calling on all nations to reaffirm their commitment to U.N. principles, Bekayi warned against silence in the face of human rights and humanitarian law violations. “Countries, especially in our region, must not remain silent in the face of these violations, as doing so would strengthen unilateral and dangerous tendencies,” he said.
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