Fajon calls for cooperation in dealing with global challenges in Cairo
Cairo - Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon stressed the importance of cooperation and dialogue in dealing with key global challenges as she addressed a ministerial of the Arab League in Egypt's Cairo on Tuesday. She also presented to the ministers Slovenia's bid for the UN Security Council in 2024-25.
"Slovenia's vision for its work in the UN Security Council includes strengthening trust and mutual respect as well as measures aimed at securing the future," Fajon said in her address. She called for respecting the international law and the UN Charter and for encouraging inclusive debate and decision-making based on reliable information.
She added that there must be a commitment to tackle the root causes that threaten international peace and security, such as inequality, the indispensable role of women and youth in conflict, climate change, and water, food and energy security.
Presenting Slovenia's political, economic and development engagement in the Mediterranean and the Middle East, she highlighted the contribution to peace and security as part of cooperation in peace operations in the regions and initiatives promoting human rights, humanitarian aid and sustainable development.
"Slovenia is a Mediterranean country that shares not only challenges but also opportunities for cooperation with the countries of the region. That is why I would like to see us strengthen our cooperation at multilateral level, in addition to bilateral cooperation," said the minister, expressing her wish for closer cooperation between the Arab League and its members, and Slovenia.
Fajon held several bilateral meetings on the margins of the meeting, the Foreign Ministry said. She met with her counterparts from several Arab countries - Algeria, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Morocco, Mauritania, Somalia, Tunisia - and with Secretary General of the League Ahmed Aboul Gheit.
The Arab League, set up in 1945 and based in Cairo, has 22 members from North Africa, the Horn of Africa, the Middle East and the Arabian Peninsula, including Syria whose membership is currently frozen.