CAIRO: Annie Choi, the head of the EU’s delegation to Egypt, has praised Cairo’s role in facilitating the arrival of humanitarian aid in Gaza.
She has also welcomed Egypt’s role in peace negotiations.
Choi made the remarks during the opening of the “Youth for Reviving Humanity” initiative in Sharm El-Sheikh.
The initiative falls within the activities of the fifth edition of the World Youth Forum, which is taking place from Dec. 3-5.
She described the forum as “wonderful” and praised Egypt as a firm pillar in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
She stressed that the mission of the Egyptian side was not easy at all, but that it was accomplishing results.
She called on young people to look more broadly at what was happening in the world, noting that the global system was facing a complex situation.
She observed that wars now involve terrorists, minorities, and rebels, who may be within a state’s borders. That made peace negotiations with all parties complex.
She noted that once war breaks out, it is difficult to end. Therefore, the most important action was to help in avoiding conflict.
Choi pointed out that she had spent nearly 10 years negotiating for peace.
Meanwhile, participants in the sessions at Sharm El-Sheikh stressed the importance of achieving comprehensive, just, and sustainable peace in all parts of the world.
They called for the need to deal with and remove the roots of obstacles that stand in the way of peace, while stressing the importance of the media and cultural awareness in achieving this end.
The World Youth Forum initiated “Youth for Reviving Humanity” to advocate for global peace, while emphasizing youth’s role in reviving humane values.
