TUNIS: Tunisia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York Tarek El-Adab reiterated Tunisia’s call to pool efforts to combat the irregular migration phenomenon and its security repercussions, and to root out its underlying causes, notably the development gap between the two Mediterranean shores and the effects of successive global crises.
At a Security Council Open Debate on the Role of Young Persons in Addressing Mediterranean Challenges held on Friday in New York, Al-Adab underlined that it is not possible to talk about restoring security and stability in the region at a time when the occupation, war crimes, genocide, forced displacement and all kinds of violations that the Palestinian people have been facing for decades are continuing and worsening as a result of the violation of international law and resolutions of international legitimacy by the occupying forces.
He pointed out the importance of the young people’s role in building cohesion, resilience and sustainability of societies, u
nderscoring the need to pay more attention to the category of young people by encouraging them, integrating them into their societies in an effective and institutional manner, broadening their participation in decision-making and policy-making and offering them education and training that meet their needs and aspirations and the sustainable development goals.
“Tunisia reiterates commitment to continue to bet on young people and to ensure their active participation, and calls for the adoption of global participatory approaches to meet joint challenges,” El Adab said, reaffirming Tunisia’s willingness to make of young people bearers of a message of peace, work and construction and key players in the creation of a peaceful, united, balanced and sustainable Tunisian, Mediterranean and global society.”
The Permanent Representative of Tunisia to the United Nations indicated that “the repercussions of the security challenges in the Mediterranean region affect everyone without exception, and require the boosting of
cooperation and solidarity as part of global participatory approaches to deal with the root causes of these risks and find effective solutions, laying emphasis on the active participation of young people who are the most exposed to the effects of these challenges.”
He called on the international community and the Security Council to shoulder their legal and moral responsibilities to put an end to the aggression of the occupying forces against the Palestinian people and the violation of their most fundamental rights.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse