UN agrees with Russia, dialogue on state of affairs globally absolutely necessary

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · May 23, 2026 · 463 words

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UN Under-Secretary-General Miguel Angel Moratinos discussed the necessity of addressing the current global situation in an interview with TASS. He argued that the UN must adapt its multilateral framework to reflect a multipolar geopolitical reality involving various emerging powers beyond the P5.

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What happened

The UN agrees with Russia that discussing the current global situation is absolutely necessary, Miguel Angel Moratinos, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General, High Representative for the UN Alliance of Civilizations, said in an interview with TASS.

Why it matters

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said earlier that a discussion between the leaders of P5, the five nuclear powers, permanent members of the UN Security Council, was long overdue.

Common ground

"Any occasion to discuss the situation in the world is absolutely necessary.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Miguel Angel Moratinos, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General, High Representative for the UN Alliance of Civilizations, said in an interview with TASS that the UN agrees with Russia that discussing the current global situation is absolutely necessary”

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The provided evidence mentions Miguel Ángel Moratinos in other contexts (Spanish Foreign Minister in 2008, general biography), but none of the search results or Wikipedia entries contain the specific TASS interview or the statement regarding the UN agreeing with Russia on discussing the global situation.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Miguel Ángel Moratinos Cuyaubé (born 8 June 1951) is a Spanish diplomat and politician, a member of the Socialist Workers' Party and was a member of Congress from 2004 to 2011, where he represented Có…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_Ángel_Moratinos

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nihal Saad (Arabic: نهال سعد) is the Director of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC). She previously served as the Chief of Cabinet and Spokesperson for the High Representative. As UN…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nihal_Saad

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An under-secretary-general of the United Nations (USG) is a senior official within the United Nations System, normally appointed by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the secretary-general …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Under-Secretary-General_of_the…

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Claim 2: “Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said earlier that a discussion between the leaders of P5, the five nuclear powers, permanent members of the UN Security Council, was long overdue”

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While the evidence confirms Sergey Lavrov is the Russian Foreign Minister and mentions his remarks at BRICS meetings, there is no specific evidence in the provided text confirming the exact quote or claim that a discussion between the P5 was 'long overdue'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov (Russian: Сергей Викторович Лавров, IPA: [sʲɪrˈɡʲej ˈvʲiktərəvʲɪtɕ lɐˈvrof]; born 21 March 1950) is a Russian diplomat who has served as Minister of Foreign Affairs since 200…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergey_Lavrov

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Intervision 2026 (Arabic: إنترفيجن 2026; Russian: Интервидение 2026) is an upcoming international song competition to take place in September 2026. It is set to be the next edition of the revival of t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intervision_2026

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There have been several rounds of peace talks to end the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war since it began with Russia's invasion in February 2022. Russia's president Vladimir Putin seeks recognition of all …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_negotiations_in_the_Russ…

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Claim 3: “they created the UN and established the Charter of San Francisco, 1945”

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Although the specific web search results provided for this claim were erroneously about 'United Airlines', the claim is a universally established historical fact. However, looking at the evidence for Claim 3, the 'Permanent members' search result explicitly mentions the 'UN Charter of 1945', which corroborates the date and establishment of the UN.

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web search NEUTRAL — During World War II, United modified the aircraft for military use and transporting supplies. After the war, United capitalized on the aviation boom, and in 1961 merged with Capital Airlines, briefly …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines

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web search NEUTRAL — Find and compare United Airlines flights & tickets for all destinations, read 9,735 reviews, see United Airlines fees, cancellation policy and flight information | KAYAK
https://www.kayak.com/United-Airlines.UA.airline.html

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Claim 4: “And there was the Security Council with the P5, who were the ones to lead the world at that time”

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Multiple authoritative sources (UN website and Wikipedia) confirm that the Security Council consists of five permanent members (P5) as established by the UN Charter.

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web search NEUTRAL — The permanent members of the United Nations Security Council are the five sovereign states to whom the UN Charter of 1945 grants a permanent seat on the UN ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permanent_members_of_the_Unite…

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web search NEUTRAL — PERMANENT AND NON-PERMANENT MEMBERSThe Council is composed of 15 Members:Five permanent members: China, France, Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, ...
https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/content/current-membe…

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web search NEUTRAL — The non-permanent members of the Security Council shall be elected for a term of two years. In the first election of the non-permanent members after the ...
https://www.un.org/en/about-us/un-charter/chapter-5

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