A delegation of Uzbekistan takes part in the jubilee 40th session of the General Conference of UNESCO
14/11/2019 11:25
A delegation of Uzbekistan takes part in the jubilee 40th session of the General Conference of UNESCO
14/11/2019 11:25
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- A grand opening ceremony of the 40th session of the UNESCO General Conference was held at the headquarters of the Organization in Paris.
The event was attended by the leadership of the UN and UNESCO, delegations of member countries, including 14 heads of state and government, including the presidents of Tajikistan, Serbia, Estonia, Latvia, Sierra Leone and Mali, the prime ministers of Armenia, Andorra, Malta, Tunisia etc. The Republic of Uzbekistan in the work of the session is represented by a delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister A. Abdukhakimov.
At the opening of the conference, the Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres spoke, who mainly dwelled on the key challenges facing humanity, as well as the importance of strengthening multilateral cooperation to solve them. He pointed out a number of main dangers tearing apart societies, countries and the world order:
- the expansion of the geopolitical rift, the weakening role of international law and the destruction of a multipolar system;
- undermining the social contract, a noticeable increase in public distrust of their governments;
- increased discrimination against national and religious minorities, as well as migrants;
- the destruction of the global ecosystem that led to climate change, the extinction of plant and animal species; - deepening digital fracture, incl. an increase in the number of cybercrimes based on modern technologies.
In this context, Mr. Guterres emphasized the key role of UNESCO in the UN system in confronting the above challenges by supporting global efforts in the fields of development of culture, education, science and technology; promoting the role of the media in society and protecting journalists; strengthening mutual understanding between peoples and religious tolerance. The UN Secretary General drew special attention to the need to unite in solving youth problems. “Inaction regarding the increase in youth unemployment and suicide is fraught with unpredictable consequences.
In this regard, it is very important to create the conditions under which the young generation learns to independently solve their problems,” António Guterres noted. The UN Secretary General called on member states to clearly recognize the role of multilateral diplomacy in strengthening cooperation to solve the pressing problems of our time. According to him, in this regard, ensuring inclusivity, i.e. expansion of relations of international organizations not only with states, but also with global financial institutions, the private sector and cities.
The session will begin work on 13 November, the main event of the General Conference will be - General Political Debate, during which the heads of delegations of member countries will make reports.
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