TSC addresses the virtual presidential summit - the global call for the future summit
President of the Sovereignty Council, General Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan, participated in the virtual presidential summit "The Global Call for the Future Summit", which is concerned with discussing the positions and visions of countries in preparation for the Future Summit scheduled to be held at the United Nations on September 22-23. It is the summit that aims to establish an international charter for the future, addressing the issues of sustainable development, international peace and security, science, technology and innovation.
President of the Sovereignty Council delivered Sudan's speech during that international event, which included many axes, and the following is the text of the speech:
*Speech of the President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council at the Virtual Global Call for the Future Summit*
It is a source of hope that we meet today at this historic summit on global cooperation،
We in Sudan stand today on the threshold of a new phase in light of the suffering of citizens from the ravages of war imposed on them، and we believe this summit is an opportunity to revitalize the confidence on the UN system to enhance the international cooperation.
The Charter for the Future that we are seeking to formulate today shall serve as a roadmap for the countries suffering from conflicts resulting from the interference of some countries in their domestic affairs. We need a strong international charter to prevent such interference and to punish and hold accountable those who carry it out.
Firstly, we believe that the Charter should include effective mechanisms to hold accountable the countries that initiate conflicts and to take measures to protect the affected countries from these conflicts.
Secondly, we stress the importance of transitional justice and national reconciliation, as the Charter must provide a framework to support these processes while respecting the specificities of each country.
Thirdly, we need international support to build strong national institutions, and our experience in Sudan has proven that institutions are the real guarantee of security and development.
Fourthly, we must focus on youth and women and involve them in the process of rebuilding these vital sectors. They are the pillar of real change, and we need international support to educate and train them.
Fifthly, we stress the importance of regional and international cooperation to combat terrorism and organized crime, because these are challenges that know no borders, and we need a coordinated global effort to confront the rising ethnic terrorism that targets the state, its infrastructure, and health and service facilities in our country.
Sixth: We call for enhancing cooperation in the field of innovation and scientific research, especially in the fields of agriculture and renewable energy, as these are vital areas for achieving sustainable development in Sudan, which will necessarily be affected by climate change and the impact of the war of aggression on the country’s economy.
