The United Nations (UN) gave a note to the United States because of the confidential documents belonging to the US Department of Defense, which were leaked to the internet in the past weeks. UN Secretary General Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric made a statement on the subject at the daily press conference.
Noting that they found that the documents leaked from the Pentagon were distorted summaries of the Secretary-General’s speeches, Dujarric said, “We have formally expressed our dissatisfaction to the host country that the communication traffic of the Secretary-General and other senior UN officials is being monitored and intervened by the US government.” used the phrase.
Dujarric pointed out that such activities are contrary to the United States’ obligations under the UN Charter and the UN Convention on Privileges and Immunities.
Noting that the UN gave the notes through its missions in the country, Dujarric said, “We gave a note to the Permanent Mission of the United States to the UN.” said.
GUTERRES IN LEAKED DOCUMENTS
According to the news of the BBC, it was seen in the documents leaked from the Pentagon that the USA closely followed the UN Secretary General Guterres and his Deputy and listened to their phone calls.
Documents about the phone conversation between Guterres and his deputy, regarding the Black Sea Grain Corridor Agreement, “Guterres highlighted efforts to improve Russia’s export capacity, even if it includes Russian institutions or individuals that have sanctioned sanctions.” and “undermining the Secretary General’s overall efforts to hold Moscow accountable for its actions in Ukraine.” statements were included.
“The Secretary-General has been doing this for a while. He’s a longtime politician and public figure. So he wasn’t surprised that phone calls were tapped,” spokesman Dujarric said. had made a statement.