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Hamad al-Din Saif, former Minister of Irrigation of Sudan, praised the role of the Arab Water Council, which supports water security in the Arab world, as well as the efforts deployed in the field of cooperation between the Arab countries and allowed them to solve the problems related to water, especially transitional water, and to find radical solutions to overcome them.
Hamad, at the General Assembly of the Arab Water Council, chaired by Mr. Mahmoud Abu Zeid, former Minister of Irrigation, and attended by Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary General of the League Arab States, Mr. Murad Wehbe, Deputy Secretary-General of the UN, Mrs. Nadia Makram Ebeid, Minister of Irrigation and former Ministers and Ambassadors, the need to become acquainted with the latest experiences and skills, to take advantage of the latest technologies and technologies and to strengthen cooperation to preserve the water security of the Arab countries. And intensification of communication between relevant regional and international institutions, associations and organizations in the field of water..
We must recognize that our Arab countries face enormous challenges in providing safe water for food security, energy security, human and animal consumption, and in sufficient numbers in the absence water and the presence of sources outside the country. The extent of pollution and the limited availability of water resources, as well as climate change and the resulting significant changes in flows and access times, as well as unnecessary consumption, lack of awareness of water, rationalization and good management, high cost of transportation and desalination and purification of water .
He stressed that all Arab peoples and governments were considering this Council and looked forward to the results of their studies and applied research, which were based on researchers and scientists qualified to contribute to decision-making and recommendations with applicable positive results and achieve full Arab integration in water resources management to create a sound scientific and practical environment. And harmonious Arabic and overcome all the difficulties of Arab joint action.
The former Minister of Irrigation of Sudan said that the Arab countries were facing major problems in meeting the needs of the population in freshwater and food because of the scarcity of water resources and water resources. the scarcity of water. The Arab Water Council has made great efforts to address these challenges, highlighting Sudan's support for Arab and international efforts to cope. Who will provide and develop water resources and maintain them to ensure the security of Arab water, calling on Arab countries to make concerted and complementary efforts to achieve food security and water security, that we hope and realize the aspirations and future of our children in the Arab world.
"The geography of the Arab world reflects the real situation of the current challenges in providing water and food for Arab citizens, as more than 80% of its common surface water resources lie outside the Arab world. "he said, stressing that this reality required us to seek effective diplomacy and quiet and moderate relations. The objective is to strengthen the relations between the Arab countries and the different countries of the basin, with a view to achieving the strategic objective of defending the supreme interests of the Arab countries and their national security by a certain number of axes, particularly the securing water resources from the basin countries by different rivers. T represents the main pillar of the current economy and the future of most Arab countries ". .
Hamad stressed that the second axis was aimed at ensuring the political and economic stability of these countries and helping them to advance the development process as well as the potential of the Arab countries and their capabilities, especially in light of the new changes. the strengthening of cooperation with the high watershed countries was the cornerstone of joint use. And integrated to achieve the common vision of the Arab nation .
He called on the former Sudanese Minister of Irrigation to promote economic cooperation, regional security and the fields of culture and information between countries, by encouraging all relevant agencies of the countries to explore the possibilities of cooperation with the basin countries. Can be done by the Arab Water Council in this regard.
Hamad stressed the need to take into account the different issues of the region in the context of regional integration between the Arab countries and the countries of the upper basins and to strengthen the links and relations between the countries of the region concerned in the different political, economic and security fields, as well as to resolve all disputes between the countries concerned by peaceful means, in accordance with the charters And the promotion of security and stability in the region and encourage the Increased trade and exchange of technical expertise in various technical and scientific fields, as well as the exchange of experiences in the fields of water resources, irrigation, water and sanitation. Agriculture and energy, "The Arab orientation towards the countries of the upper basins is a fundamental trend in the orientations of foreign Arab countries and the dip Arab lomatie should act at the collective level. " It means strengthening the political and economic cooperation between the Arab countries and the countries of the upper basins, Developing such cooperation and settling the various disputes between the Arab countries and these countries "and bilateral", which concerns the support to all forms of Bilateral cooperation between Arab countries and the other basin countries and balanced work at these two levels .
He called for the development of a comprehensive future vision for the content and protection of cooperation between Arab countries and the countries of the high basins, based on a coherent policy of cooperation for development and prosperity. peoples of the region, hence interim strategies including joint plans complementing bilateral development plans and coordinating the economic, financial and monetary policies of these countries. Arab diplomacy seeks to promote the idea of regional and subregional cooperation to overcome regional security problems and to emphasize that shared regional waters can become part of the infrastructure needed for regional cooperation. .
Hamad said that the Arab countries' view on cooperation with the countries of the high basins should move to a realistic vision taking into account the common interests with these countries and the recognition of their right to a fair and reasonable exploitation, guaranteed by international and customary law, without prejudice to the interests of the Arab countries. To help the basin countries implement effective water policies that recover rainwater, provide clean water and sanitation facilities. especially in African countries, and to develop the water resources of these countries in general. I would like to conclude by saying that the current conditions in the upper basin states require more serious and constructive cooperation.
The former Sudanese Minister of Irrigation suggested adopting an effective policy of good neighborliness with these countries and recognizing the interests of these countries, without prejudicing the interests of the Arab countries, developing joint projects with these countries, turn the conflict into a real opportunity for cooperation and activate Arab diplomacy to implement a special Arab policy These countries use various methods, including diplomacy at the summit – and summit meetings at the level of heads of state, a way to improve relations and support, as well as the diplomacy of the pelvic circle through the monitoring and holding of daily basin meetings "and not to freeze such activities as in the Egypt's Basin case, On N Arab diplomacy is keen to support the links of relations with the group of these countries in the field of seeking to get water connect to the homeland through the Arab tributaries of rivers and other waters .
The proposal also includes development diplomacy: Arab countries, depending on their economic and technical conditions, seek to help the upper-basin countries in various areas of economic development, technical fields, rainwater harvesting, particularly on the African continent, the diplomacy of peaceful settlement of regional conflicts, political negotiations and respect for the law. On the basis of the acceptance of the Arab personality and his African role and his willingness to resolve all conflicts and to ensure political stability in the region.
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