Tokayev tells SCO Plus summit UN has no alternative
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Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev told the SCO Plus summit that the United Nations has no alternative despite justified criticism. He called for strengthening the UN and its interaction with regional formats including the SCO. Tokayev also said Kazakhstan's reforms, including a new constitution effective July 1, respond to global challenges.
Key Facts
- Tokayev said the new Constitution, effective July 1, laid a solid foundation for Kazakhstan's sustainable development.
- Tokayev confirmed Kazakhstan's balanced, constructive, and peaceful foreign policy course.
- Tokayev proposed enshrining the SCO's main principles in a special UN General Assembly resolution for the International Day of Multilateral Cooperation and Diplomacy for Peace.
- Tokayev thanked colleagues for congratulations on the successful implementation of reforms and the Kurultai elections.
UN Reform Call
Tokayev acknowledged that criticism of the UN is largely justified but said it does not negate the fact that there is no alternative to the organization. He stated that the common task is to strengthen the UN and increase its effectiveness. Tokayev said close interaction between the UN and regional formats, including the SCO, serves this goal. Kazakhstan believes the UN should remain the core of the international system and its Charter the universal foundation of international law.
Kazakhstan Reforms
Tokayev said large-scale political and economic reforms in Kazakhstan in recent years are a response to modern global challenges. The new Constitution, effective July 1, formed a qualitatively new system of state power. A new legislative body, the unicameral Kurultai, has begun work. Tokayev thanked colleagues for congratulations on the successful implementation of reforms and the Kurultai elections.
SCO Cooperation
Tokayev praised Kyrgyzstan's chairmanship of the SCO, saying it mobilized members and formed a substantive agenda under the slogan 'Unity for Sustainable Peace, Development and Prosperity'. He expressed confidence that the Bishkek summit outcomes will strengthen the SCO as one of the key pillars of stability in Eurasia. Tokayev said a new world order should replace the cult of force and confrontation with mutual responsibility, joint development, and long-term cooperation. He proposed enshrining the SCO's main principles in a special UN General Assembly resolution for the International Day of Multilateral Cooperation and Diplomacy for Peace.
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Tokayev tells SCO Plus summit UN has no alternative
