In June, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres presented his annual report to the Security Council that included Russia in the global list of violators of children's rights, referring to the death toll in Ukraine. Ukraine, however, was not included in the list, despite the fact that the death of children from the actions of the Ukrainian side is also recognized.
"We strongly condemn the biased political decision of Antonio Guterres to include the Russian armed forces in the list of parties responsible for violations against children in Ukraine attached to the report," Zakharova said in a statement.
The UN secretariat has neglected the established practice of thorough data verification, which is of particular importance considering the large amount of disinformation "published by various pro-Western biased sources," the diplomat said, adding that Russia declares its continued adherence to the protection of children in armed conflict.