“Together we can achieve what no organization can achieve alone,” she said calledand presented the UN Secretary-General’s latest report on the important collaboration.
Recent strains on multilateralism have meant that trust in institutions and processes has been severely tested, most recently by the uneven response to multilateralism COVID-19 crisis, she said.
“Disregard for international law and the norms that bind us makes international and regional cooperation to maintain peace and security increasingly difficult,” she said. “In such a tense context, it is encouraging that the relationship between the United Nations and the League remains robust.”
Sudan: “It’s not enough”
She highlighted recent developments in the region and raised issues of common interest, including the ongoing crisis in Sudan, where the national army and a powerful rival paramilitary group continue to fight each other in the streets.
It is crucial that the parties in Sudan continue to adhere to the ceasefire agreement negotiated in Saudi Arabia in May – which has now stalled – but “that is not enough,” she said, adding that a A longer-term peace plan needs to be implemented.
“The role of the region will be crucial in bringing the conflict to an end,” she said.
Common goal: two-state solution
Referring to the situation in Israel and Palestine, she said tensions in the occupied West Bank continue to simmer and boil over, and unilateral measures such as Israeli settlement expansion continue to undermine collective efforts to achieve a two-state solution.
In addition, the lack of progress in holding Palestinian elections in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and other occupied territories must be addressed, she said, stressing the crucial role played by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in stabilizing the region .
“With the League of Arab States we share a common goal: a two-state solution,” she said. “This is the only path to lasting peace between the two peoples.”
find political solutions
Welcoming the progress in LibyaShe commended the League’s support for the United Nations’ efforts to find a political solution. Ahead of the planned elections, she said that Libyans want to elect their leaders end the cycle of endless political transitions.
Taking into account recent regional meetings on the topic 12-year conflict in Syriashe said that If If this new dynamic is put into action, a negotiated political solution to the conflict can be found. With this in mind, she called on the parties to support efforts such as dealing with the missing persons issue.
“We will continue to work with everyone, but We can’t do this aloneshe said, noting that regional support is essential.
“Enormous Potential”
In a broader sense, she said so The region has enormous potentialincluding the fact that 60 percent of the population is under 30 years old. Therefore, the United Nations supports a number of efforts, including a joint initiative aimed at Arab youthShe said.
Encouraging League members to take appropriate action Security Council She said the United Nations would continue to consult on the resolutions, including those related to youth and women, ahead of the 2024 Peace, Security and Development Context Review and the organization’s partnership with the League of Arab States partners work together.
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