The United Kingdom reaffirms its commitment to a stable, secure and prosperous Central Asia: UK statement at the General Assembly
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN General Assembly meeting on Central Asia.
Thank you, President, and thank you to Turkmenistan for initiating today바카라 사이트™s important discussion.
Let me start by highlighting the United Kingdom바카라 사이트™s continued support for a stable, secure, and prosperous Central Asia, as envisaged by resolution 76/299.
We are firm advocates of the UN바카라 사이트™s work in support of this goal, including through the Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy in Central Asia (UNRCCA).
Given the security challenges the region faces, cooperation and mutual support between the five Central Asian republics and their global partners is ever more critical 바카라 사이트“ whether due to the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan, or the economic uncertainty caused by Russia바카라 사이트™s illegal invasion of Ukraine.
We encourage the Central Asian republics to continue to work with the UN Peacebuilding Commission and UN Peacebuilding Fund, which offer important tools for managing and preventing regional conflicts.
Political stability, long-lasting reform, and sustainable economic development are necessary for Central Asian states to fulfil their potential. The UK is strengthening trade links with all five Central Asian states, and continues to work closely with the region 바카라 사이트“ bilaterally and through our regional programming 바카라 사이트“ to support long-term reform and stability.
Today바카라 사이트™s debate also rightfully covers the environmental challenges that Central Asia faces. Temperatures in the region are expected to rise faster than the global average. This is already affecting water patterns and driving water scarcity and food insecurity.
It is crucial that we find sustainable solutions to these challenges. We welcome the success of the recent UN Water Conference, co-hosted by Tajikistan and the Netherlands, as an example of how the UN can support. I hope that, together, we can do more in this area.
Thank you.