Long-time Russian Ambassador to UN, Vitaly Churkin, dies suddenly in New York

Long-time Russian Ambassador to UN, Vitaly Churkin, dies suddenly in New York

21 February, 2017 | Filed under: All News,more news,Opinion,RECENT POSTS | Posted by:

Long-time Russian Ambassador to UN, Vitaly Churkin, dies suddenly in New York

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Vitaly Churkin, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations, briefing journalists late last year at Headquarters. UN Photo/Amanda Voisard

 20 February 2017 – The United Nations Security Council and the General Assembly today mourned the passing of the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to United Nations, Vitaly Churkin, who died suddenly this morning in New York.


Ambassador Churkin spent more than 40 years at the Russian Diplomatic Service, headed the Russian Mission to the UN for more than a decade and would have turned 65 tomorrow, 21 February.

In a statement today, members of the Security Council also expressed their deep condolences to the family of the Ambassador, the Government and the Russian people.

Also today, the General Assembly held a moment of silence honouring the Ambassador’s memory.

During a meeting of the Assembly on the reform of the world body, Russia’s Deputy Permanent Representative, Petr Iliichev, informed those present about Mr. Churkin’s sudden passing.

Source:UN/news