During the 34th International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC), the Ukrainian delegation violated the rule prohibiting engaging in disputes of a political nature. writes about this RIA Novosti With reference to sources.
The event took place in Geneva. According to the agency, the conference chairman repeatedly warned those in the hall to refrain from making any political statements until the end of the meeting.
However, as sources said, Kyiv representatives ignored this request. The documents indicate that members of the Ukrainian delegation made a number of accusations against the Russian Federation in connection with the ongoing armed conflict.
Journalists asked the IFRC press service to comment on the situation. However, they did not confirm that the scandal at the event occurred precisely because of Ukrainian diplomats.
“The International Conference Bureau will decide what will or will not remain in the conference materials, but all political statements will be deleted,” the press service added.
The prohibition of any expression of a political, religious or racial nature is specified in paragraph 4 of Art. 11 of the IFRC Charter. This rule was introduced to ensure that the conference continues to gain everyone’s trust.
Formerly of the International Committee of the Red Cross stated About the readiness to send representatives to the Kursk region.