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"We want the world our children inherit to be defined by the values enshrined in the UN Charter: peace, justice, respect, human rights, tolerance, and solidarity." António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations The Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations is a grouping at the United Nations, established in July 2021 in New York. The group was initially formed by 16 UN member states (Algeria, Angola, Belarus, Bolivia, Cambodia, China, Cuba, North Korea, Eritrea, Iran, Laos, Nicaragua, Russia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Syria, and Venezuela) and one... Equatorial Guinea, Zimbabwe, and Mali have since joined the group, while Angola and Cambodia have withdrawn their membership, bringing the total membership of the group to 18 states.[1] The main goal of the grouping is to issue a message in support of the United Nations' founding treaty, commonly referred to as the UN Charter, seeking to promote multilateralism and diplomacy over the...

The March 10, 2021 concept note said "the world is seeing a growing resort to unilateralism, marked by isolationist and arbitrary actions, including the imposition of unilateral coercive measures or the withdrawal from landmark... In September 2022, six additional countries (Burundi, Ethiopia, Mali, Namibia, South Africa and Vietnam) participated as guests and/or observer(s) at the 3rd Ministerial Meeting of the Group of Friends, held in New York City,... In December 2022, the group held its First Meeting of National Coordinators in Tehran, resulting in the publication of their fifth political declaration.[7] In response to a question about the repeated changes in US tariff policies, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin ... China's foreign exchange reserves grew for a third consecutive month in March, rising 0.42 percent month-on-month to $3.2407 ... China's Ministry of Commerce has added 11 US companies, including American manufacturer of drones Skydio, to the unreliable ...

The Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations was launched on 06 July 2021, in New York, and, to date, it is composed of 18 Member States: Algeria, Belarus,... Angola and Cambodia were founding members of the Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations. The Members of the Group of Friends agree that the Charter of the United Nations is both a milestone and a true act of faith that for the past 78 years has filled the... They consider that the purposes and principles enshrined therein are indispensable for preserving and promoting, among others, international peace and security, the rule of law, economic development and social progress, and all human rights... The Group of Friends operates in New York, since its establishment in July 2021, and during the first quarter of 2023 initiated its activities also in Geneva. The Members of the Group of Friends have agreed to continue identifying other potential spaces for expanding the scope of action of the grouping, particularly to other cities that host United Nations Offices or...

Member States to the Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations concur that one of the key elements for ensuring the realization of the three pillars of the Organization... In this context, however, they consider that multilateralism, which is at the core of the Charter, is currently under an unprecedented attack, which, in turn, threatens global peace and security. Nowadays, the world is seeing a growing resort to unilateralism, marked by isolationist and arbitrary actions, including the imposition of unilateral coercive measures or the withdrawal from landmark agreements and multilateral institutions, as well... Start adding your projects to your portfolio. Click on "Manage Projects" to get started Adopted on 06 July 2024, in New York, on the occasion of the Third Anniversary of the establishment of the Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations.

Start adding your projects to your portfolio. Click on "Manage Projects" to get started Political Declaration adopted during the Sixth Ministerial Meeting of the Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations, held on 27 September 2024, in New York, on the margins of... A new diplomatic storm has erupted between China and Japan, reigniting long-standing disputes rooted in World War II history, territorial rivalry, and the shifting security landscape of East Asia. At the center of the clash is an obscure but symbolically charged provision of the United Nations Charter-the so-called “enemy state” clause-which China has cited to warn Tokyo against any military involvement in a... Japan, under its newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, has rejected the reference as obsolete and politically motivated, further straining relations between the two regional powers.

The dispute began shortly after Takaichi-known for her hawkish views on national defense and her long-standing support for Taiwan-stated that any cross-strait conflict would constitute a “survival-threatening situation” for Japan. Under Japan’s security legislation, such a scenario could justify limited military action, including collective self-defense operations alongside allies such as the United States. Beijing interpreted her remarks as a direct threat of Japanese intervention in the Taiwan issue, which China considers an internal matter and a core national interest. China’s reaction was sharp and pointed. The Chinese Embassy in Tokyo published a passage from the UN Charter’s Article 53, which states that “enemy states”-a term referring to the former Axis Powers, including Japan-may be subject to enforcement measures by... Although long considered outdated, it technically remains part of international law.

Beijing used this clause to lodge an official complaint with the United Nations concerning Takaichi’s statement, urging Japan “as a defeated country in World War II” to “reflect on its historical crimes” and avoid... By invoking wartime history, China sought to underscore Japan’s legal and moral constraints while framing Tokyo’s modern security posture as a potential return to militarism. Japan’s response was swift and dismissive. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused China of deliberately misrepresenting outdated provisions that have no relevance to contemporary international order. Tokyo noted that in 1995-on the 50th anniversary of the United Nations-the General Assembly recommended removing all references to “enemy states,” acknowledging that the wartime classification was inconsistent with post–Cold War realities. Although a formal amendment to the UN Charter was never completed, largely due to the complexity of the process, the Japanese government argued that the clause has not been invoked in practice for decades...

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