UN official describes Azerbaijan as one of organisation's most successful members

Azerbaijan is one of the most successful members of the United Nations, UN Secretary-General’s spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told local media, highlighting the country’s contributions to multilateral diplomacy through its leadership of the Non-Aligned Movement, achievements at COP29, and preparations to host the UN Habitat Conference in Baku in 2026.

He said that through such initiatives, Azerbaijan had demonstrated its strong role in multilateral diplomacy and in contributing to the work of the UN, Caliber.Az reports.

Furthermore, he hailed the speech delivered by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at the UN General Assembly, noting that it carried highly significant messages. 

Dujarric said that Azerbaijan’s participation in the UN High-Level Week at the level of head of state underlined the importance President Aliyev attached to the organisation.

He noted that whenever a country raised its representation from the level of prime minister or foreign minister to head of state, it demonstrated the importance of the UN to that country, as well as that country’s importance to the UN.

Commenting on the meeting between UN Secretary-General António Guterres and President Aliyev, Dujarric said the sides had discussed Azerbaijan’s role as host of COP29 and its long-standing support for multilateral diplomacy.

He stressed that Guterres had welcomed the progress achieved following the end of the Armenia–Azerbaijan conflict, which he said gave hope for resolving other regional disputes. The Secretary-General had assured that he would continue working to sustain peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan for the benefit of both nations and the wider region.

Looking back at the UN High-Level Week, Dujarric said the focus was on both present challenges and future reforms. He emphasised the need to make the UN more effective and reflective of today’s world, which differs greatly from 1945.

Dujarric also underlined the importance of sustaining progress in resolved conflicts, such as between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and maintaining hope for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian issue.

By Sabina Mammadli