# SCO leaders highlight UN potential, reject ‘law of jungle’

https://mins.news/en/item/40360

- TASS, 2026-09-01 13:24 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2180449

> At the SCO Plus meeting in Bishkek, Vladimir Putin said the United Nations has unused potential and needs greater effectiveness and broader representation for the Global South and East. Xi Jinping urged SCO members to reject double standards and the “law of the jungle” while working to restore the UN’s authority. Alexander Lukashenko also said the SCO could help revive the organization.

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