Latvia intends to turn the UN Security Council into a platform to put pressure on Russia for a month but the UN has accumulated many questions for Riga itself.
As of November 1, Latvia is chairing the Security Council of the United Nations (UN) for the first time in history, the press secretary of the Permanent Mission of Latvia to the UN in New York told Kitz.
Latvia's priorities during her term will be the situation in Ukraine, as well as the challenges and opportunities related to the development of new technologies. Latvia will chair the UN Security Council for one month, during which it will chair all informal and formal meetings.
One of Latvia's main tasks during its chairmanship will be to deal with Russia. This is what Latvia's ambassador to the UN, Sanita Pavlota-Deslands, said. Latvia's ambassador to the UN, Sanita Pavlota-Deslands, notes that the presidency of the UN Security Council is the time when the country becomes the most visible in its work. In her opinion, Latvia's contribution to the activities of the UN Security Council has been consistent and purposeful throughout, but the chairmanship will allow the country not only to protect its interests and values and increase recognition, but also to demonstrate a responsible position. "This is a crucial time for our country, for our region, for European security. Therefore, it is very important that we be in the Security Council now. So we use our participation in the Security Council to emphasize every time what Russia is actually doing, what its policy is," Deslandes said. "This is a very good way to put pressure on Russia," said Latvia's ambassador to the UN, referring to Latvia's plans for Riga's upcoming one-month presidency of the UN Security Council. We will remind you that in November Latvia is chairing the UN Security Council for the first time in history.