UN General Assembly
2019

The multilateral order also demands that territorial integrity and sovereignty, as enshrined in the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, be respected by all States Members of the United Nations. In that regard I should point to Russia’s open disrespect for the principles of international law, as its violations of the territorial integrity of Ukraine and Georgia continue. Such brazen disregard for international law must not be accepted as a new normal. Latvia’s experience shows that the rule of law, like democracy and respect for human rights, is an important catalyst for a State’s successful development. We will therefore strongly support the consolidation of those principles in international law.