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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) — The leaders of the African Union (AU), the European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN) met Sunday at the UN headquarters in New York, reaffirming their support for multilateralism as the most effective way to address contemporary challenges.
The meeting, held on the sidelines of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, was attended by AU Commission President Mahmoud Ali Yusuf, European Council President António Costa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and UN Secretary-General António Guterres, as well as senior officials from the secretariats of the three organizations.
In a joint communiqué, the three organizations reaffirmed their support for multilateralism as the most effective way to address contemporary challenges, condemned the growing number of cases of disrespect for international law, international humanitarian law and human rights law, and emphasized the importance of upholding the UN Charter.
Representatives of the organizations discussed peace efforts in Africa, including the need to end the war in Sudan, as well as measures to strengthen the fight against armed terrorist groups and promote reconciliation and development in the Sahel. They reaffirmed their support for the UN roadmap for resuming the political process in Libya.
The three organizations called for continued efforts to ensure the implementation of UN Security Council resolution 2719 on predictable funding for AU-led peacekeeping operations on a case-by-case basis, and reaffirmed their collective commitment to strengthening durable peace and accelerating or achieving sustainable development in Africa.
The leaders called for further progress on addressing unsustainable debt levels and reforming multilateral development banks within the G20, under the South African Presidency. They also expressed concern about the growing disruptions caused by climate change worldwide and called for ambitious commitments at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), scheduled for November 10-21 in Brazil.
According to a joint communiqué, the three organizations agreed to meet again in 2026 on the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly. –0–
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