un chief urges cooperation to tackle security challenges in mediterranean
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UN chief urges cooperation to tackle security challenges in Mediterranean

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U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
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The Mediterranean – a confluence of civilizations, cultures, religions, trade and migration – is facing multiple security challenges, such as terrorism, illicit trade in narcotics, environmental degradation and forced displacement, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said.
“The Mediterranean is a global junction of mutually enriching cultures, societies and economies. Yet violence and hatred
are threatening that dynamism, to the detriment of the entire world,” Guterres told a meeting of the UN Security Council chaired
by Angelino Alfano, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy, which holds the 15-member body’s presidency this month.
Challenges facing the region include illicit trade in narcotics, weapons and petroleum products, large movements of
refugees and migrants, regrettably managed by human smugglers and traffickers, and maritime piracy.
“The Mediterranean Sea provides immense economic resources – such as hydrocarbons and fish stocks – and invaluable trade routes. However, its benefits depend on stability and cooperation,” the UN chief stressed.
Guterres went on to highlight difficulties in various parts of the region:
“Libya’s stability is vital for the region, but after years of prolonged transition, the country’s institutions are deeply divided.
Instability in the Sahel region has contributed to an increase in irregular migration towards Europe.
Egypt continues to face several security challenges, including from irregular migration and from the cross-border transit of weapons and fighters along its desert borders with Libya and Sudan and in the Sinai Peninsula bordering the Gaza Strip.
ISIL/Da’esh will continue to thrive unless the deep political roots of the Syrian conflict are resolved through a credible and comprehensive political process. ”
Turning to the movement of refugees and migrants, Guterres said that so far this year, at least 2,800 refugees and migrants had perished in the Mediterranean, while countless others died on their way across the Sahel desert.
“There is a clear need to create more regular and safe ways to protect those fleeing persecution, and address the drivers of displacement. We must also address the worrisome increase in xenophobia and discrimination against refugees, migrants and minorities,” the Secretary-General said, stressing the need to re-establish the integrity of the refugee protection regime on both sides of the Mediterranean.
All too often, responses to security challenges in the Mediterranean are undertaken largely or solely through traditional security arrangements or ad hoc solutions, he noted.
“Such approaches carry the risk of prolonging unacceptable status quos or worsening situations if not backed by efforts to address the underlying root causes,” he said, noting that efforts to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development had
there an important role to play.
The Mediterranean is a global junction of mutually enriching cultures, societies and economies. Yet violence and hatred are threatening that dynamism, to the detriment of the entire world, the UN chief said.
“We should do our utmost to resolve the worst of the region so that it can continue to contribute its best,” he said, adding:
“I count on countries in the Mediterranean and beyond to reaffirm their proud tradition of openness and solidarity.”

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