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The United Nations Headquarters is moving? Russia is already looking for the place!

Recently, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov made a meaningful remark at the UN General Assembly in new york. He said that Stalin wanted the United Nations headquarters in Sochi.

Even though he didn¡¯t take the table and didn¡¯t come out of the table, he spoke quite casually: ¡°We used to give America a face, shouldn¡¯t America mean it now?¡±

This is not only nostalgia, but also the feeling of beginning. When Russia said this, the relocation of the United Nations headquarters immediately caused international discussion.

If Sochi was just an ordinary seaside city, Lavrov would have no meaning, but Sochi was different.

The 2014 Winter Olympics made Sochi popular all over the world. Russia spent a lot of money for the Winter Olympics and built various facilities of international standards, including an exhibition center, media village, Olympic village, roads, security, everything.And these places are not the kind of "used to throw" and are now hosting various high-end international events.

Judging from the needs of the United Nations Secretariat, Sochi lacks everything in office, security, meetings, accommodation and transportation. The Winter Olympic Village can be resettled by UN staff.The main venue can accommodate thousands of people.

Russia¡¯s choice for Sochi was not casual, it was already prepared. A few months ago, at the ¡°Future 2050 International Forum¡± held by Russia, Lavrov talked about the ¡°fate¡± of Sochi and the United Nations.

He said that when Stalin talked with Roosevelt and Churchill about the New World Order, he did mention the United Nations headquarters in the Soviet Union.Of course, I don't know whether this is true or not. He himself said "it is said".

But bringing up this topic shows Russia's attitude.

I gave way before, but now I think it's time to make up for it. This sounds like running through old scores, but it's also thinking of new ways. It also implies that, Russia is preparing for possible future changes to the United Nations headquarters.

To be honest, why should we talk about ¡°move¡± from what the US has done?

Just before the meeting of the United Nations General Assembly, the United States refused to issue a visa to the Palestinian delegation and directly shut out the entire delegation, including President Abbas.

But at the same time, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and his delegation managed to reach New York and also attended the meeting.One gives in and the other doesn't. This "double standard" operation makes the words "United Nations neutrality" seem a bit embarrassing.

What is even more outrageous is Colombia President Petro. He had clearly entered the country, and his visa was revoked because of his solidarity with the Palestinians outside the United Nations, and the United States said he was ¡°suspected of inciting military disobedience to orders.¡±This kind of diplomacy is like warning other countries: You can come, but you can't talk nonsense.

Chinese officials have previously stated: The United States has been imposing unreasonable restrictions on representatives of many member states, which has violated the United Nations Headquarters Agreement.

The agreement stipulates that the United States, as the host country, must provide visa facilities for all participants.This is not a ¡°do not give¡± issue, it is an obligation stipulated by law.

China also stressed that the United States has no reason to refuse visas, which is disrespectful to the entire United Nations.

But the question is, even if the United States violates the agreement, what can the United Nations do? Who can manage the United States? Who has this power? Who dares to touch this host country?

Therefore, the issue of "whether the United Nations headquarters should continue to be located in the United States" has increasingly become a question that everyone has to face.

On the surface, Lavrov just put forward a "idea", in fact, Russia seems to be planning to experiment. First let the wind sound, then look at the situation. Of course, not everyone agrees to move.

When UN Secretary-General Guterres was asked about this at a press conference before, he said: "Without that plan, it is impossible to move the headquarters out of new york." This is both a statement and to avoid controversy.

But on the other hand, there is also real pressure within the United States. Some United Nations officials revealed that in order to save money, the United Nations is considering moving some administrative departments to lower-cost areas, such as several cities in Kenya, Hungary and Thailand.

In other words, even if the headquarters does not move, some organizations have already been planned to "move out". This can also be regarded as preparation for the "future move" in advance.

In 1988, the United States refused to issue a visa to Arafat, then leader of the PLO, and the United Nations General Assembly temporarily decided to move the meeting to Geneva.This shows that at critical moments, the United Nations can "bypass the United States."

In the past two years, Russia has significantly accelerated the pace of establishing ¡°parallel mechanisms¡± internationally. BRICS expansion, sovereign payment system, new diplomatic framework, Russia no longer sees New York as the only stage.

So the proposal for a ¡°new headquarters in Sochi¡± is more like a response to the Western country¡¯s power of speech.

As an intergovernmental organization, the United Nations should not only consider whether it is willing or not, but also solve the problem of whether it can move or not. Law, diplomacy, budget, member state voting, geopolitics, every link is difficult, and a casual move may cause international conflicts.

New York has symbolism, but symbols are symbols and reality is reality. If the United States still uses visas as weapons in the future, then the matter of "moving" may turn from a joke into a formal proposal.

This Russian trick is both a test and a layout, and it reminds everyone: Whether the United Nations should always send people down, should really think about it.

reference

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov reiterates the old story: the proposal to move the United Nations headquarters to Sochi 2025-06-11 12:20

2. "The United States refuses to issue visas to Palestinian President and Palestinian officials, many countries condemn" 2025-09-01 06:54| Source: World Wide Web

3. "The United States revokes its visa, and the President of Colombia is angry: Suggestion to move the United Nations Headquarters away from New York" 2025-09-28 15:35| Source: Shangguan