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The article focuses on certain fundamental UNESCO concepts of maintaining its mission in strengthening peace and security as a credible humanitarian support for global ar-chitecture, a universally recognized forum in the sphere of safeguarding spiritual and cultural heritage and promoting moral values. In the face of common threats and challenges of the XXI century, in the precarious conditions of the COVID 19 pandemic, the UNESCO mission of strengthening the active solidarity of the international community is as relevant as ever. The pandemic has clearly demonstrated the importance of research activities and collaboration. The article seeks to identify the most important challenges and goals of the cooperation strategy between this organization and the Russian Federation in order to provide UNESCO with an opportunity to use its unique capacity within the framework of its mandate.

The article analyses the current state of the Lublin Triangle with the forum facing a serious challenge of stability and unity for the first time after Russia's withdrawal from the grain deal. The study focuses on both some statements of the Polish, Lithuanian and Ukrainian presidents within the framework of the Lublin Triangle and a number of trilateral declarations that have been adopted since the establishment of the format on July 28, 2020. The study points out the history of the Lublin Triangle development, as well as the ideological motives that prompted the Polish leadership to take the initiative to convene the forum. The article underlines that the Lublin Triangle status against the backdrop of the armed conflict in Ukraine was noticeably undermined after the Black Sea Grain Initiative failure, which, among other things, has already escalated tensions between Poland and Ukraine. The study concludes that the grain deal cancellation exposed the longstanding contradictions of the Lublin Triangle members, demonstrated Poland's unwillingness to harm its own economic interests for the sake of supporting Ukraine and proved that the forum transformation into a unified and mutually beneficial union from a political, financial and cultural point of view is unlikely even in the distant future.

The article considers the peculiarities of Italian-African relations at the present stage and analyses the results of the January Italy-Africa summit. The study presents the main factors that influenced Italy's interest in moving Italian-African relations to a new level of cooperation, such as the deficit of energy resources, the problem of illegal migration and the desire to take a central place in regional processes. The author examines some of the postulates of Italian foreign policy, including the priority of becoming the centre of African energy with its further distribution to European countries. Since this goal is to be achieved through the implementation of the Mattei Plan, a set of initiatives for the development of Africa, the author pays considerable attention to the conceptual agenda. The summit showed the unilateral focus and modest financial base of the emerging Italian strategy.

The aim of this study is to analyze the aggravation of relations between Poland and the European Union from 2016 to 2023 and to identify potential development scenarios. The study identifies several forms of disintegration processes within Poland-EU relations, including challenges to the primacy of EU law, erosion of democratic norms, and disputes over national sovereignty. Key actions by both parties aimed at mitigating these processes include dialogue, negotiation, and institutional reform. However, the underlying issue of conflicting national values poses a significant obstacle to resolution. The tensions between Poland and the EU are rooted in divergent interpretations of democracy, the rule of law, and national sovereignty. The EU's insistence on adherence to its legal and democratic standards clashes with Poland's perceived defense of traditional national values. Resolving these tensions requires a delicate balance between respecting national sovereignty and upholding EU principles. The effective implementation of these reforms should be deemed satisfactory by the European Commission. Only after aligning Poland's judicial system with EU standards will the country receive the majority of subsidies, grants, and funds from the European Union, which can then be directed towards supporting national agricultural producers. In conclusion, the aggravation of relations between Poland and the EU underscores the challenges facing European integration. Addressing disintegration processes within the union requires a concerted effort by both parties to reconcile conflicting interests and values. Poland's commitment to aligning its judicial system with EU standards is essential for restoring trust and cooperation within the union.

In modern conditions of international grain trading, the strategic role of Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the UN becomes especially important. These countries and organizations have a significant influence on global food markets, which is particularly relevant against the backdrop of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. This confrontation increases food security problems, since both countries are considered major suppliers of agricul-tural products. Turkey and the UN play a key role in international efforts to resolve existing problems and stabi-lize trade turnover through mediation in resolving the conflict. The article provides a detailed analysis of the current state of the grain market, takes into account the contribution of these states to the international grain deal, and also examines potential prospects and scenarios that could affect food security in the world.

The colonial past continues to play a significant role in the national consciousness of Indian politicians as well as leaders of Western countries who seek to maintain the status quo in bilateral relations with India. By critically reflecting on the remnants of the period of colonialism the Indian political elite develops its own sense of national identity rather than fall for the one 'invented' by the Europeans. Instead of 'mimicking' Western categories of democracy and freedom, the Modi government defends its vision of the spiritual and cultural development of society in the subcontinent based on traditions and values from the pre-colonial past. It is for these reasons that US attempts to return India to its orbit through global "summits of democracies" and calls for joint defense of the ideals of freedom and human rights were unsuccessful, since they are perceived as alien in the subcontinent