At the anniversary session of the UN General Assembly.
The heads of states and governments from almost 180 countries gathered in New York for this anniversary.
The President of Russia addressed the summit's participants at the beginning of the morning session.
The speech put special emphasis on how crucial the United Nations Organization is for international relations. Vladimir Putin described Russia's vision for further strengthening the UN's key role in resolving fundamental questions of global politics.
See also
Speech at the 60th Session of the UN General Assembly
September 15, 2005
The 2005 World SummitWorking Visit to the United States of America
September 14 − 17, 2005