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  1. 0:03In the name of God, the Most Gracious,
  2. 0:06the Most Merciful. Peace and blessings
  3. 0:11be upon His honest and faithful Prophet
  4. 0:14. Advisors to the President of the
  5. 0:20Republic, Honorable Members of
  6. 0:23Parliament, Honorable Heads of National
  7. 0:27Institutions, Ladies and gentlemen,
  8. 0:33officials of the People's National Army
  9. 0:38, His Excellency the Dean of the
  10. 0:41Diplomatic Corps in Algeria, Her
  11. 0:45Excellency the Ambassador and Resident
  12. 0:49Coordinator of the United Nations
  13. 0:53system in Algeria, Your Excellencies
  14. 0:57the Ambassadors and Heads of Diplomatic
  15. 1:02Missions, representatives of
  16. 1:05international and regional
  17. 1:08organizations accredited to Algeria,
  18. 1:12members of the media, officials of the
  19. 1:16Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and
  20. 1:20distinguished guests, I welcome you to
  21. 1:26this event. A date we set for one
  22. 1:32another on this very day each year to
  23. 1:36commemorate the Day of Algerian
  24. 1:39Diplomacy. What adds to the symbolism
  25. 1:45and significance of this occasion is
  26. 1:50that we are also celebrating today the
  27. 1:55anniversary of the founding of the
  28. 1:59United Nations. Just a few days ago,
  29. 2:04the UN General Assembly opened its
  30. 2:09session. Its general debate was in many
  31. 2:17respects different from the norm, as
  32. 2:22representatives of countries from all
  33. 2:27backgrounds and affiliations converged
  34. 2:32on one reality: the international
  35. 2:37relations system is in a major crisis.
  36. 2:44Perhaps what best expresses the
  37. 2:48precision and sensitivity of this
  38. 2:52troubled situation is that prevailing
  39. 2:56feeling in which a touch of frustration
  40. 3:00is mixed with growing anxiety and a not
  41. 3:04insignificant degree of pessimism
  42. 3:08regarding what the future holds—
  43. 3:11feelings fueled by what surrounds our
  44. 3:15world, of concerning transformations.
  45. 3:22And the questions raised by these
  46. 3:25transformations. These transformations
  47. 3:29raise questions that impose themselves.
  48. 3:32About the fate of the international
  49. 3:35order. And about the ability of the
  50. 3:39international community to uphold the
  51. 3:42principles it has committed itself to.
  52. 3:47And. The first source of concern is the
  53. 3:53current status of the United Nations.
  54. 3:59In light of the attempts to marginalize
  55. 4:02its role. And the growing practices and
  56. 4:07behaviors that conflict with the
  57. 4:11purposes and principles of its Charter.
  58. 4:15The second source of concern relates to
  59. 4:20the dangerous decline in respect for
  60. 4:24international law. And to the blatant
  61. 4:29disregard we are witnessing. Indeed,
  62. 4:32the challenging of rules that are
  63. 4:35supposed to be binding for all. Rather
  64. 4:39than being applied selectively and
  65. 4:42discriminately according to, what power
  66. 4:45dynamics dictate and impose by force.
  67. 4:51The third source of concern is the
  68. 4:55continuous weakening of multilateral
  69. 4:59action. At a time when it is most in
  70. 5:04need of being preserved and
  71. 5:07strengthened. Due to isolationism. Due
  72. 5:13to unilateralism. And due to the spread
  73. 5:18of egoism. In such circumstances, we
  74. 5:25must, say and confirm without
  75. 5:28hesitation that the United Nations is
  76. 5:32not merely an institution of the
  77. 5:36international system, nor is it an
  78. 5:42administrative structure that can be
  79. 5:45dispensed with whenever its rules
  80. 5:48conflict with the outcomes of power
  81. 5:51balances. The United Nations is much
  82. 5:56greater than that; it is a
  83. 5:59civilizational achievement for all of
  84. 6:03humanity. And its destiny, regardless
  85. 6:10of the number of states and the
  86. 6:13difference in interests, remains a
  87. 6:16common destiny. And that international
  88. 6:22law is binding on everyone. It is not
  89. 6:26subject to whims or narrow calculations
  90. 6:30. And that multilateral action. Is a
  91. 6:34tool in the service of the
  92. 6:37international common good and an
  93. 6:40embodiment of the clear reality that
  94. 6:44states 'interests, no matter how
  95. 6:47divergent they may seem, are
  96. 6:50intertwined to the extent that
  97. 6:53cooperation between them is a necessity
  98. 6:56, not an option. These pillars are the
  99. 7:03only way for states to develop their
  100. 7:07relations on the basis of consensus,
  101. 7:10not confrontation. And on the basis of
  102. 7:16dialogue, not discord, and on the basis
  103. 7:20of seeking areas of convergence, not
  104. 7:23entrenching or expanding areas of
  105. 7:26difference. The world has changed a lot
  106. 7:31since the birth of the United Nations,
  107. 7:35yet the shocking paradox is that some
  108. 7:38of the practices the United Nations was
  109. 7:42originally established to prevent or
  110. 7:46deter are returning today with force.
  111. 7:52In various forms and at a pace that
  112. 7:56inspires concern and anxiety, we stand
  113. 7:59before a global scene where crises are
  114. 8:02escalating, wars and conflicts are
  115. 8:05flaring up, the development gap between
  116. 8:09the North and the South is widening,
  117. 8:14and the dangers threatening
  118. 8:16international peace and security are
  119. 8:19growing and diversifying. And not. The
  120. 8:26most dangerous aspect of this situation
  121. 8:28is not merely the multiplicity of
  122. 8:30crisis hotspots. Rather, it is that
  123. 8:34peoples and nations are beginning to
  124. 8:37lose faith in the international system
  125. 8:39itself. For when the law becomes
  126. 8:44enforceable in one place, and suspended
  127. 8:48in another. And when international
  128. 8:51legitimacy becomes. Hostage to narrow
  129. 8:55political calculations, and when
  130. 8:58principles become subject to division
  131. 9:02according to power balances, what
  132. 9:05erodes in the end is not the right of a
  133. 9:09specific party or group, but trust in
  134. 9:13the entire international system and the
  135. 9:16United Nations system itself. That. The
  136. 9:25application of international law cannot
  137. 9:30be subject to whims or moods;
  138. 9:34international legitimacy cannot be a
  139. 9:39vehicle to serve the interests of some
  140. 9:44at the expense of others, and UN
  141. 9:50principles cannot be selective—valid
  142. 9:54in one place and void in another.
  143. 10:00Either international legitimacy is
  144. 10:04universal, or it is nothing; and either
  145. 10:10the law is above all, or it loses its
  146. 10:15meaning and is stripped of its purpose.
  147. 10:23Hence, our conviction is firm that
  148. 10:27security is inseparable from justice,
  149. 10:30stability is inseparable from
  150. 10:33legitimacy, development is inseparable
  151. 10:37from peace, and it is impossible to
  152. 10:41build a fairer international order
  153. 10:45without doing justice to oppressed
  154. 10:48peoples aspiring to achieve their hopes
  155. 10:52of self-determination. Based on this
  156. 10:59vision, Algeria engaged at the
  157. 11:02beginning of this year in a process
  158. 11:05aimed at contributing to the
  159. 11:08formulation of a lasting and just
  160. 11:12political solution to the issue of
  161. 11:15Western Sahara. Algeria’s
  162. 11:21participation in this endeavor was not
  163. 11:25the result of a fleeting circumstance,
  164. 11:30but an expression of a firm belief that
  165. 11:34reaching a just and final solution to
  166. 11:38this issue would accelerate justice for
  167. 11:42the Sahrawi people, open a new horizon
  168. 11:48of security and stability for the
  169. 11:52region, and ultimately create favorable
  170. 11:56conditions for wider cooperation and
  171. 11:59deeper integration among its countries,
  172. 12:05for the benefit and well-being of all
  173. 12:09the peoples of the Arab Maghreb.
  174. 12:14Algeria has entered this path. Relying
  175. 12:22on convictions that circumstances do
  176. 12:25not change, shifts do not alter, and
  177. 12:29the scale of difficulties and obstacles
  178. 12:33does not diminish. The first of these
  179. 12:39convictions is that the issue of
  180. 12:42Western Sahara remains an issue of
  181. 12:44decolonization whose process has not
  182. 12:47yet been completed. And the second of
  183. 12:51these. Convictions is that the people
  184. 12:56of Western Sahara enjoy, in accordance
  185. 12:59with international legitimacy and the
  186. 13:03UN Charter, an inherent and inalienable
  187. 13:07right to self-determination. And the
  188. 13:11third conviction is that the United
  189. 13:15Nations, in its practices and
  190. 13:18resolutions regarding decolonization,
  191. 13:23has established clear standards and
  192. 13:26principles from which the people of
  193. 13:30Western Sahara cannot be an exception
  194. 13:34or a victim of arbitrary exclusion.
  195. 13:40From this perspective, and from this
  196. 13:43perspective, Algeria’s engagement in
  197. 13:46the path established by Security
  198. 13:49Council Resolution 2797 has come. Based
  199. 13:56on the elements it contains, which
  200. 14:00could pave the way for a political
  201. 14:03process. And introduce positive shifts
  202. 14:08in the approach to the Western Sahara
  203. 14:11issue. The resolution established the
  204. 14:18initiation of direct negotiations
  205. 14:21between the two parties to the conflict
  206. 14:25, the Kingdom of Morocco and the
  207. 14:28Polisario Front, and allowed the
  208. 14:31Polisario Front, in parallel with the
  209. 14:34Moroccan proposal, to present its own
  210. 14:38vision for a final solution. And thus
  211. 14:43the resolution. That the desired
  212. 14:46solution must be a solution acceptable
  213. 14:49to both parties. A solution acceptable
  214. 14:54to both parties. By turning consensus
  215. 14:59into dictation and negotiation into
  216. 15:02imposition as a methodology and
  217. 15:06approach to seeking a political
  218. 15:09settlement for the issue of Western
  219. 15:13Sahara, and above all else, the
  220. 15:16resolution kept the right of the people
  221. 15:20of Western Sahara to self-determination
  222. 15:24present, fixed, and deeply rooted at
  223. 15:30the core of this political process, as
  224. 15:33the inherent reference that cannot be
  225. 15:36bypassed if this path is to lead to a
  226. 15:39just and lasting solution. When it
  227. 15:47comes to decolonization, when it comes
  228. 15:51to decolonization, the right to
  229. 15:55self-determination is the most constant
  230. 15:59of constants. It is the regulator of
  231. 16:04regulators. And it is the reference of
  232. 16:08references. Indeed, Algeria, as it
  233. 16:20engages in this endeavor, stresses the
  234. 16:24importance of reaching a solution that
  235. 16:28ends the conflict. A solution that does
  236. 16:35justice to the people of Western Sahara
  237. 16:39, preserves the credibility of the
  238. 16:42United Nations, and strengthens the
  239. 16:45security, stability, and integration of
  240. 16:49the region in a way that fulfills the
  241. 16:53aspirations of its peoples for
  242. 16:55prosperity and development. Therefore,
  243. 17:01any deviation from these constants, any
  244. 17:05circumventing of these regulations, or
  245. 17:09any sidelining of these references will
  246. 17:12only serve to lead us away from the
  247. 17:16desired goal—that is, reaching a just
  248. 17:19, lasting, and mutually acceptable
  249. 17:23political solution to the conflict, a
  250. 17:28solution that all the peoples and
  251. 17:31countries of the region trust and
  252. 17:33accept. In this context, Algeria
  253. 17:41follows with much astonishment, mixed
  254. 17:47with legitimate concern, attempts to
  255. 17:55divert the Western Sahara issue from
  256. 17:58its core, meaning from its nature as a
  257. 18:01decolonization issue, and reduce it to
  258. 18:04a matter of, a matter of refugees,
  259. 18:09purely. The Sahrawi refugees in the
  260. 18:16refugee camps, the Sahrawi refugees in
  261. 18:21the refugee camps are not refugees
  262. 18:25afflicted by a civil war or a calamity,
  263. 18:33nor are they climate refugees, nor are
  264. 18:39they economic refugees, nor are they
  265. 18:42refugees due to natural disasters, nor
  266. 18:48are they religious refugees. They are
  267. 18:54the result of the occupation of their
  268. 18:56land, which drove them to displacement
  269. 18:59and dispersion. They are the holders of
  270. 19:04a just cause; they are defenders of an
  271. 19:07inherent right to self-determination—
  272. 19:10a right that does not expire with the
  273. 19:13length of the occupation, is not lost
  274. 19:16through complicity, is not consigned to
  275. 19:19oblivion, and is not erased by buying
  276. 19:22time to impose a fait accompli. In this
  277. 19:29regard, Algeria warns against any
  278. 19:34attempt to bypass international
  279. 19:37legality and the United Nations
  280. 19:40doctrine on decolonization and its
  281. 19:43established practices in this regard.
  282. 19:47It also warns against any attempt to
  283. 19:51diminish the right of the Sahrawi
  284. 19:54people to self-determination and warns
  285. 19:58against any attempt to entrench and
  286. 20:01legitimize a forced fait accompli in
  287. 20:05Western Sahara. Indeed, the country
  288. 20:14that waged a war of liberation, which
  289. 20:21was a source of inspiration for many,
  290. 20:26and the country whose people's
  291. 20:29sacrifices paved the way for the
  292. 20:32adoption of United Nations Resolution
  293. 20:351514, titled "Declaration on the
  294. 20:38Granting of Independence to Colonial
  295. 20:41Countries and Peoples," and the country
  296. 20:48that has not hesitated to support all
  297. 20:52peoples yearning for freedom cannot
  298. 20:57today, cannot today ever abandon this
  299. 21:01legacy, or renounce what it dictates in
  300. 21:06terms of loyalty, or disregard and
  301. 21:11tarnish this record when it comes to
  302. 21:14completing the process of decolonizing
  303. 21:17the last colony on the African
  304. 21:19continent. And just as our position on
  305. 21:32the issue of Western Sahara was clear,
  306. 21:37unambiguous, our position on the
  307. 21:42Palestinian cause remains as clear as
  308. 21:45the sun at midday. Algeria renews its
  309. 21:51full and unconditional support for the
  310. 21:55legitimate and inalienable rights of
  311. 21:58the Palestinian people, foremost among
  312. 22:02them their natural right to establish
  313. 22:05their independent state, their state,
  314. 22:08viable, fully sovereign, with Al-Quds
  315. 22:12Al-Sharif as its capital. Algeria
  316. 22:18condemns all acts of aggression against
  317. 22:22the Palestinian people—and there are
  318. 22:25so many—and emphasizes the necessity
  319. 22:29of respecting international legitimacy
  320. 22:33resolutions, enabling the Palestinian
  321. 22:36people to exercise their legitimate
  322. 22:40national rights. It also calls for a
  323. 22:45serious stance by the international
  324. 22:48community against the machinery of
  325. 22:51extermination in Gaza and the West Bank
  326. 22:54. What the Palestinian people are being
  327. 23:00subjected to should not become a normal
  328. 23:04, routine scene that does not cause
  329. 23:07shivers, stir consciences, or provoke
  330. 23:11condemnation; for the victims are not
  331. 23:15just numbers, cities are not just maps,
  332. 23:18and homes that are destroyed are not
  333. 23:22just stones. Behind all of this is a
  334. 23:27human, a family, memories, and a life
  335. 23:30that was supposed to continue. And a
  336. 23:35legitimate dream that was supposed to
  337. 23:37be realized. Algeria also calls for
  338. 23:43respect for Jerusalem. And the holy
  339. 23:46sites. Islamic and Christian. Because
  340. 23:52the violations they are subjected to.
  341. 23:54Are not merely attacks on places. And
  342. 23:59an infringement on their sanctity. The
  343. 24:02matter is far more dangerous than this.
  344. 24:05What we are witnessing is an attempt.
  345. 24:08An attempt to transform a political
  346. 24:10conflict into a religious one. These
  347. 24:15are dangerous paths with dire
  348. 24:18consequences, not only for the Middle
  349. 24:21East region but for the entire world.
  350. 24:27Algeria also expresses its regret over
  351. 24:31the stalemate of all efforts aimed at
  352. 24:35opening paths leading to an end to the
  353. 24:39ongoing conflict in the Gulf region,
  354. 24:42renews its support for these efforts,
  355. 24:46and calls upon those in charge of them
  356. 24:49to exercise patience. And to continue
  357. 24:54their good offices despite the
  358. 24:56difficulty and complexity of the task.
  359. 25:01Algeria condemns the escalation that
  360. 25:02the countries and peoples of the region
  361. 25:04are being subjected to. And renews its
  362. 25:07support and solidarity. Fully with our
  363. 25:10brothers in the Gulf. Who have been
  364. 25:13burned by the fires of a war. They were
  365. 25:19not the ones who kindled it. War, war,
  366. 25:22it is not just a war. The impact of the
  367. 25:27escalation in the Gulf has exceeded the
  368. 25:30borders. Of the region to affect energy
  369. 25:34, food, the economy, security, and
  370. 25:37stability in the entire world. For this
  371. 25:40reason, we call for prioritizing the
  372. 25:43language of dialogue and reason, we
  373. 25:46call for wisdom and foresight, and we
  374. 25:48call for working to curb a conflict
  375. 25:51from which there is no gain. And no one
  376. 25:55benefits from it. Before this conflict
  377. 26:01widens. And before the price of
  378. 26:06containing it becomes greater than
  379. 26:08everyone's ability to bear. We also
  380. 26:14condemn the attacks on the sovereignty
  381. 26:16of our brothers, Lebanon and Syria. By
  382. 26:20the Israeli occupier. And we renew our
  383. 26:23solidarity with their leadership and
  384. 26:26their peoples. Algeria denounces what
  385. 26:31Libya, Sudan, Somalia, and Yemen are
  386. 26:33being subjected to. And supports
  387. 26:35legitimacy in these countries. And
  388. 26:38supports their unity and territorial
  389. 26:40integrity. And rejects every endeavor
  390. 26:44aimed at dismantling their institutions
  391. 26:46. Or weakening their states. Or turning
  392. 26:50their crises into open arenas for
  393. 26:52foreign interference. Algeria stresses
  394. 26:57the importance of upholding the values
  395. 27:00of solidarity and good neighborliness.
  396. 27:06For us, good neighborliness is not just
  397. 27:12a fact imposed by geography. And not
  398. 27:19just a fact imposed by geography. Nor
  399. 27:23is it a diplomatic slogan. We repeat in
  400. 27:29forums. Nor is it an opportunistic
  401. 27:33positioning. Governed by circumstance.
  402. 27:39Present sometimes. And absent at others
  403. 27:43. It is a firm choice. And a deep
  404. 27:50conviction. That Algeria's security
  405. 27:53cannot be separated from the security
  406. 27:54of its surroundings. And that the
  407. 27:57stability of our neighbors is a common
  408. 27:59interest. And a common responsibility.
  409. 28:04And a common duty. From this
  410. 28:09perspective. Algeria views the Sahel
  411. 28:15region. Not as a space for security
  412. 28:21crises only. But rather as an
  413. 28:27integrated human and historical space.
  414. 28:34Where security challenges merge with
  415. 28:37development challenges. And where
  416. 28:41political considerations intersect with
  417. 28:44economic dimensions. Social and
  418. 28:46humanitarian dimensions. For this
  419. 28:51reason, Algeria adheres to a
  420. 28:54comprehensive approach through which it
  421. 28:57accompanies the efforts of the
  422. 29:00countries of the region, encourages
  423. 29:03dialogue and reconciliation, and
  424. 29:06supports every sincere effort aimed at
  425. 29:09addressing the causes and roots of
  426. 29:12crises, in full respect for the
  427. 29:15sovereignty, independence, and unity of
  428. 29:19states. national and its territorial
  429. 29:26integrity As stated in a sound analysis
  430. 29:32by the President of the Republic, Mr.
  431. 29:35Abdelmadjid Tebboune, an analysis whose
  432. 29:38validity has been confirmed by all
  433. 29:41recent developments in the region The
  434. 29:47problems of the Sahel cannot be reduced
  435. 29:49to their security dimension Lasting
  436. 29:53stability cannot be built on security
  437. 29:56and military approaches alone, nor can
  438. 29:59the manifestations of a regional crisis
  439. 30:03be addressed while allowing its deep
  440. 30:06causes to multiply, or rather, fester
  441. 30:14It follows automatically from this
  442. 30:17analysis by the President of the
  443. 30:20Republic that addressing crises should
  444. 30:24not be limited to containing their
  445. 30:27effects, but must equally aim at
  446. 30:30tackling their roots. Stability based
  447. 30:36on security alone may temporarily halt
  448. 30:39or limit the manifestations of a crisis
  449. 30:43, but it does not necessarily ensure
  450. 30:46the removal of its causes or prevent
  451. 30:50their recurrence. Stability that
  452. 30:54combines security and development,
  453. 30:57reconciliation and dialogue, and
  454. 31:01respect for sovereignty while opening
  455. 31:04horizons of hope for peoples, is the
  456. 31:08only kind capable of transforming into
  457. 31:12lasting and sustainable peace Stemming
  458. 31:18from a firm belief that the security of
  459. 31:21the Sahel is our security and its
  460. 31:24stability is our stability And that its
  461. 31:29aspirations are our aspirations Algeria
  462. 31:31works to accompany the efforts of the
  463. 31:34countries in the region And to
  464. 31:36strengthen their capabilities In a way
  465. 31:38that contributes to consolidating the
  466. 31:40foundations of development And
  467. 31:44stability in this neighborhood In this
  468. 31:51context, Algeria continues to support
  469. 31:53the capabilities of Sahel countries in
  470. 31:56the energy sector And to contribute to
  471. 31:59the development of their infrastructure
  472. 32:03Especially by completing the remainder
  473. 32:05of the Trans-Saharan Highway For which
  474. 32:10Algerian companies are undertaking the
  475. 32:13completion of the remaining sections In
  476. 32:18addition to the inauguration of the
  477. 32:20fiber optic network connection with
  478. 32:22Niger just two days ago Algeria is also
  479. 32:28seriously and resolutely engaged in the
  480. 32:32path of regional energy integration Of
  481. 32:36which the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline
  482. 32:39project represents its primary pillar
  483. 32:43Which Opens wider horizons for
  484. 32:46integration and joint development
  485. 32:49through a partnership in which profits
  486. 32:53and benefits are shared Algeria
  487. 32:59believes that development is not
  488. 33:02necessarily a solitary effort, but
  489. 33:06rather a participatory path Whose
  490. 33:12fruits expand as the circle of
  491. 33:14participants grows. Therefore, it is
  492. 33:18working to mobilize its international
  493. 33:22partners in a way that enhances the
  494. 33:25positive momentum witnessed in the
  495. 33:28Sahel region and allows for the
  496. 33:30multiplication of the impact of
  497. 33:33existing initiatives, broadening the
  498. 33:36scope of their benefits in service of
  499. 33:39development, stability, and shared
  500. 33:43prosperity Algeria, by virtue of its
  501. 33:49location, experience, and history,
  502. 33:52believes that solutions built from
  503. 33:56within the region and with the
  504. 33:59participation of its countries and
  505. 34:02peoples are the best capable of
  506. 34:06responding to its complexities and
  507. 34:09specificities. The Sahel does not need
  508. 34:13approaches imposed upon it from the
  509. 34:17outside As much as it needs
  510. 34:19partnerships that listen to its reality
  511. 34:23And respect the sovereignty of its
  512. 34:27states And invest in the genius of its
  513. 34:31peoples We do not want the Sahel to be
  514. 34:35a permanent headline for crises Nor to
  515. 34:41be reduced to maps of threats We want
  516. 34:43it to be a space for security and
  517. 34:46development And we want it to be a
  518. 34:48space for cooperation and integration
  519. 34:51And we want it to be a space for
  520. 34:53convergence and the intersection of
  521. 34:56interests and destinies For the
  522. 35:00neighborhood For the safe neighborhood
  523. 35:05A safe neighborhood is not just a
  524. 35:08neighbor that does not threaten you
  525. 35:11Rather, it is a neighbor capable of
  526. 35:14building with you And a neighbor that
  527. 35:17grows with you And a neighbor that
  528. 35:22hopes with you And a neighbor that
  529. 35:25aspires with you to peace And peace in
  530. 35:30the Sahel will not be a real peace when
  531. 35:34only the sound of guns is silenced But
  532. 35:38rather when development projects are
  533. 35:41launched And the doors of work and
  534. 35:45employment are opened And the human
  535. 35:48being regains confidence in their
  536. 35:52future That is the meaning that Algeria
  537. 35:58, in accordance with the directives of
  538. 36:00the President of the Republic, Mr.
  539. 36:01Abdelmadjid Tebboune, gives to good
  540. 36:03neighborliness That we protect our
  541. 36:08security together And build our
  542. 36:10development together And open for the
  543. 36:13peoples of the region a path that does
  544. 36:16not lead them from one crisis to
  545. 36:18another But rather moves them from
  546. 36:21anxiety to tranquility And moves it
  547. 36:24from fragility to stability and a
  548. 36:26decent life. And if. And if Algeria
  549. 36:37adheres to peace and security. And
  550. 36:39respects the sovereignty of states. And
  551. 36:42distances itself from interfering in
  552. 36:44the affairs of others. And defends the
  553. 36:48right of peoples to self-determination.
  554. 36:51Then it proceeds at the same time from
  555. 36:55an equally firm conviction. That
  556. 36:59security cannot be maintained without
  557. 37:01development. And that peace cannot be
  558. 37:04consolidated without justice. And that
  559. 37:07stability cannot last if hope is absent
  560. 37:10from the lives of individuals. That is
  561. 37:15development in our view, it is not just
  562. 37:19. The other face of peace alone. But
  563. 37:26rather one of its fundamental
  564. 37:29prerequisites. It is not merely
  565. 37:33indicators or statistics recorded in
  566. 37:37files. But it is, in its essence, for
  567. 37:43the human being to feel that the future
  568. 37:47built in their name is also built for
  569. 37:51them, and from this. And from this.
  570. 37:57Perspective. Stems the approach of the
  571. 38:02President of the Republic, Mr.
  572. 38:03Abdelmadjid Tebboune, to development.
  573. 38:06As a sovereign choice and a national
  574. 38:10project. And a human right to be a
  575. 38:15partner in shaping one's future. Not
  576. 38:19just a beneficiary of its results. For
  577. 38:23true development is that which places
  578. 38:25the human being at the heart of public
  579. 38:28policies. And links growth with social
  580. 38:32justice. And investment with creating
  581. 38:35opportunities for all. And economic
  582. 38:38progress with ensuring a decent life
  583. 38:40for everyone. In this context, Algeria
  584. 38:46shared with the international community
  585. 38:50last July the outcome of its efforts.
  586. 38:57Developmental. Through the review of
  587. 39:01its voluntary national report on the
  588. 39:03implementation of the Sustainable
  589. 39:05Development Goals. Within the framework
  590. 39:09of the follow-up and review mechanism
  591. 39:12for the UN 2030 Agenda. This report
  592. 39:19reflected a national path based on an
  593. 39:22integrated approach to development.
  594. 39:26Based on mobilizing national resources.
  595. 39:31And based on mobilizing national
  596. 39:34resources. And aligning. Public
  597. 39:38policies with the Sustainable
  598. 39:41Development Goals, and involving
  599. 39:44various actors without discrimination
  600. 39:48or exclusion. Algeria has been able to
  601. 39:53achieve significant progress in many
  602. 39:56areas related to the Sustainable
  603. 40:00Development Goals, which has positively
  604. 40:04reflected on its position in a number
  605. 40:08of international indicators and
  606. 40:11rankings, making it occupy advanced
  607. 40:15positions at the African level.
  608. 40:19Algeria's topping of the region's
  609. 40:22ranking in the global Human Development
  610. 40:25Index forms. A testament that the
  611. 40:32fruits of these efforts are no longer
  612. 40:35mere indicators and numbers, but have
  613. 40:39become a tangible reality reflected in
  614. 40:42the living conditions of Algerian men
  615. 40:45and women. Furthermore, development in
  616. 40:50the Algerian vision is not reduced
  617. 40:53solely to building roads, facilities,
  618. 40:56and factories, despite their importance
  619. 41:00; it is also, and above all, building
  620. 41:04the human being. Hence the interest in
  621. 41:07empowering women and youth. We believe
  622. 41:11that youth are not only the generation
  623. 41:15of the future; they are, before that,
  624. 41:18partners of the present, and that
  625. 41:21empowering women is not just a
  626. 41:24development goal, but an investment in
  627. 41:28the entire society and its ability to
  628. 41:32produce development, equal
  629. 41:34opportunities, social justice, and
  630. 41:38comprehensive stability. And that is
  631. 41:43the message that Algeria carries to
  632. 41:46multilateral work. That is the message
  633. 41:51that Algeria carries to multilateral
  634. 41:53work. Development should not be a price
  635. 41:59paid for peace, nor a promise deferred
  636. 42:02until after stability. For when
  637. 42:07development is shared by peoples, it
  638. 42:11becomes a driving force and a lever for
  639. 42:15peace. And peace, when based on justice
  640. 42:20, becomes more solid and more
  641. 42:23sustainable. And stability, when based
  642. 42:28on development and work, becomes more
  643. 42:31firmly established and more durable.
  644. 42:38And because it believes that
  645. 42:40development should be at the core of
  646. 42:43international work, multilateral work,
  647. 42:46Algeria makes its presidency of the UN
  648. 42:49Economic and Social Council this year.
  649. 42:55An opportunity to strengthen the role
  650. 42:57of the development dimension in the
  651. 42:58work and structures of the United
  652. 43:00Nations. This is due to several
  653. 43:05considerations, viewing development as
  654. 43:08part of the equation of international
  655. 43:11stability, and as a pillar of security.
  656. 43:15And international peace. And viewing
  657. 43:19development as a foundation for
  658. 43:20building a more balanced international
  659. 43:22system. And a more equitable one. And
  660. 43:26more responsive to the aspirations and
  661. 43:29ambitions of all peoples. The world.
  662. 43:35That we want. Is not one where a few
  663. 43:41progress while the majority remains on
  664. 43:45the sidelines, but a world where
  665. 43:49everyone progresses. Because the future
  666. 43:57of humanity, in the end, can only be a
  667. 44:02shared future and. A single future.
  668. 44:08That is why Algeria will continue to
  669. 44:12contribute to building bridges of
  670. 44:16cooperation and partnership, achieving
  671. 44:20mutual benefit, consolidating respect
  672. 44:23for national sovereignty to restore
  673. 44:27balance, building justice and fairness,
  674. 44:32and prioritizing the spirit of dialogue
  675. 44:36in the system of international
  676. 44:39relations. Thank you all.

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