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UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that “peace and sustainable development in Africa face enormous challenges, ranging from poverty, hunger, inequalities, climate change, conflict, terrorism and crushing debt burdens.”
He called for “accelerating efforts to save the sustainable development goals, providing the necessary funding to African countries, and strengthening international cooperation to protect human rights and combat terrorism.”
In a message addressed to the “Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development” held in Cairo on Tuesday and Wednesday, Guterres stressed that despite the challenges, “the way forward is clear,” and that “providing affordable, long-term financing constitutes fuel for development, but many African countries She does not find this fuel to propel her career.”
He stressed that “these countries need a huge amount of debt relief aid, to reduce borrowing costs, and to expand the ability to access financing on concessional terms,” stressing that this is the reason behind his call for developing a plan to stimulate sustainable development goals, and for implementing deep structural reforms. Global finance, so that developing countries can invest in jobs, gender equality and education.
Guterres also stressed the need to “achieve a qualitative leap in the field of infrastructure development in order to support the peoples of Africa and their economic systems, including allocating huge investments to universalize the supply of electricity, access to broadband, and bridging the digital divide.”
He explained, “We must support Africa’s potential as the world’s breadbasket, and we must also support its ambition to become a renewable energy superpower – while ensuring that vital minerals primarily benefit Africans.”
He stressed the importance of achieving “peace above all else,” and the necessity of “strengthening cooperation to protect human rights, combat terrorism and violent extremism, and silence the guns throughout Africa – from Sudan and the Horn of Africa to the Sahel region, the Great Lakes region and beyond.”
“The recent resolution adopted by the Security Council will help us do this,” he said, noting that “this resolution calls for support for peace operations led by regional partners, especially the African Union, which derive their mandates from the Council and are funded by assessed contributions.”
It is noteworthy that the “Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development” is being held this year under the title “Africa in a Changing World: Reimagining Global Governance for Peace and Development.”
The Secretary-General of the United Nations said, “This year’s theme reminds us of the need to reconceptualize global governance, and to amplify Africa’s voice and leadership on the global stage – including the Security Council and throughout the global financial system.”
He pointed out that he looks forward to “strong African leadership capable of expressing its positions loudly at the summit on the future, which will be held in September in New York.”
Guterres concluded his message to the Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development by saying: “Africa’s dynamic and diversified economy, its young and growing population, and its rich natural resources all hold tremendous promise for the future of the continent. “You can count on me to stand with all Africans in realizing this great promise, and paving the way towards a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable future for all.”
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