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The world is bigger than five
W ith the establishment of the United Nations, expectations for global stability, peace and justice blossomed again, and hopes for peace revived. However, we observe with regret that in recent years, the United Nations is struggling to fulfill its founding mission and is gradually turning into a dysfunctional, unwieldy and inert structure. We need the values represented by the maxim ‘THE WORLD IS BIGGER THAN FIVE’, more and more nowadays … On the basis of the principles of equal partnership and mutual respect, we support the [African] Continent’s peace, stability and development efforts with the African peoples. We will continue to be in full solidarity with our African brothers and sisters. We are deepening our engagement with regional organizations, such as the Indian Ocean Rim Association, the Pacific Islands Forum and particularly ASEAN [Association of Southeast Asian Nations]. We maintain our will to develop our relations with BRICS, which brings together emerging economies. We share a deep-rooted history with the Central Asian countries; we further strengthen our cooperation on bilateral and multilateral grounds … The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals’ notion of “leave no one behind” is a guide for these efforts. As one of the countries that provide the highest aid in proportion to its national income, Türkiye’s activities contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. We support the activities that will ensure fair, inclusive growth and development on all international platforms, especially within the G20. We believe that all nations should benefit equally from the transformative power
Zero Waste Movement, which we launched under the auspices of my Spouse, Mrs. Emine Erdoğan, to a global level with the resolution co-sponsored by 105 countries and adopted unanimously at the United Nations General Assembly. Hereby, I invite all countries, international organisations and non-governmental organisations to become partners in our movement. We see that Islamophobia, xenophobia and racism are enveloping the world like a poison ivy. Hardly a day goes by that we do not witness attacks on mosques and our holy book, the Holy Quran. In the middle of Europe, people’s houses are being set on fire; their lives are being targeted; their most fundamental rights are being usurped because of their ethnic and religious identities. No one can ignore this growing danger any longer … Today I would like to draw your attention once again to a danger that I raised at this rostrum last year. The attacks against the family institution, which is the basic pillar of society, are intensifying … Anyone who raises a voice against this [destructive] project and shows the slightest reaction is silenced and becomes the target of lynching campaigns. Türkiye is determined to break this siege and resist this climate of fear at all cost. For this purpose, we became a member of the United Nations Group of Friends of the Family. Insha’Allah, we will not hold back from defending the family, the human being and the creation in solidarity with other member states. I invite the countries that share the same concerns with us to support this struggle. United Nations General Assembly, 24 September 2024
of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence. The United Nations Technology Bank for the Least Developed Countries that we host is a concrete manifestation of our efforts in this direction. The ‘cyber terrorist attacks’ perpetrated against Lebanon last week demonstrated how these technologies can at the same time turn into a fatal weapon. We address climate change with a similar approach. No country can cope with the emission reduction and adaptation process to climate change alone. The most important issues for developing countries are financing, technology transfer and capacity building. I believe that the COP29 [29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change] Climate Summit to be held in Baku will contribute to the solution of these issues. With the vision of a more sustainable and cleaner world, we have carried the
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