Lukashenka Urges SCO Leaders to Take Decisive Action Toward a Multipolar World
BISHKEK – In a blunt address delivered at the latest Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO+) summit in Bishkek, Belarusian leader Aliaksandr Lukashenka criticized the organization’s most powerful member states for their perceived lack of initiative in reshaping the global order.
Lukashenka argued that while the SCO possesses the economic, demographic, and nuclear weight to challenge Western hegemony, the group is currently failing to translate its collective influence into concrete geopolitical action. He warned that if the organization continues to rely on rhetoric rather than policy, it risks becoming as ineffective as the current United Nations.
A Call for Global Reform
Addressing the assembly, Lukashenka emphasized that the SCO represents a significant portion of the world’s population and economy, making it an essential player in addressing climate change, energy stability, and pandemic response. However, he lamented that the organization’s potential remains largely untapped.
“People expect concrete action from us toward multipolarity,” Lukashenka stated. “Time is running out. If we lose time, we may turn into the United Nations in the form in which it exists today.”
Lukashenka specifically called out the “Big Three”—China, Russia, and India—urging them to lead the charge. “We recognize that we have three most powerful states… powerful in economic and resource terms and nuclear-armed states. We expect initiative from them above all. Unfortunately, this initiative is not there yet.”
Challenging the UN Status Quo
Lukashenka positioned the SCO as a potential catalyst to reform the UN, characterizing the latter as an “instrument in the hands of the West” used to exert pressure on sovereign nations. By building consensus within the SCO, he suggested that the group could circumvent gridlock in New York and implement policies regarding terrorism, cyber security, and digital economic cooperation that are currently blocked by Western opposition.
“We are capable of promoting… decisions on such areas as promoting international peace and security, combating terrorism, cyber threats and drug trafficking that have stalled in New York because of opposition from the West,” he added.
The Eurasian Charter as a New Frontier
To formalize this push for a new world order, Lukashenka highlighted the development of the Eurasian Charter of Diversity and Multipolarity in the 21st Century. He noted that the formal negotiation process for this charter is set to commence at the upcoming UN General Assembly.
Practical work on the document, he announced, will begin in Minsk this November during the annual Minsk Conference on International Security. Lukashenka extended a formal invitation to all SCO leaders to attend the event, signaling Belarus’s ambition to play a central role in facilitating a transition toward a multipolar world.
A Plea for Decisive Leadership
Lukashenka concluded his remarks by reaffirming Belarus’s commitment to the SCO’s mission, but he did not hold back in his assessment of the current climate among the organization’s leadership. By highlighting the lack of initiative among Beijing, Moscow, and New Delhi, he underscored a growing impatience among smaller member states who are eager to see the SCO evolve from a regional consultative body into a dominant, proactive force in international diplomacy.
