SITUATION AROUND SOUTH OSSETIA AND ABKHAZIA THE FOREIGN POLICY CONCEPT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 
 | POSITION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AT THE 64TH SESSION OF THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
1. The main goal of the 64th session of the UN General Assembly is to continue consolidating multilateral principles in the world policy. Russia has constantly been in favor of a strengthened UN role in the multipolar system of international relations which is now taking shape. In the context of the global financial and economic crisis, increased possibility of conflicts in a number of regions, food and climate challenges it is necessary to agree upon joint positions in order to solve these acute problems under the UN auspices.
2. Russia advocates strict observance of the exclusive rights granted by the UN Charter to the UN SC as a main body responsible for maintaining international peace and security. We believe that capacity of the UN in this sphere should be fostered through more efficient cooperation with regional and subregional partners according to Chapter VIII of the UN Charter.
3. We share other Member States' opinion regarding the need to reform the UN SC. We consider an increased central role and improved efficiency of this body based on broader representation of mainly developing countries as the purpose of such reforms.
The experience of intergovernmental negotiations on the Security Council reform shows that none of the officially proposed reform patterns enjoys broad support. Under these conditions, the "intermediate pattern" that provides for an increase in non-permanent SC members with longer Council terms and their possible subsequent reelection, could drive the discussion from the deadlock. However, in any case of SC enlargement, the present exclusive rights of its permanent members, including the right to veto, should remain unchanged. While advocating the broadest possible consensus with regard to the SC reform, we consider it unacceptable to force any decisions through voting in the UN General Assembly or setting artificial timeframes to adopt such decisions.
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