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million. Abdelmoumni, speaking at a meeting on Wednesday in New York, on the sidelines of the UN High-Level Political Forum 2018, stressed that Morocco, with a broad experience in the mutualist field , has always expressed its full willingness to share its experience and expertise with the African and Latin American brothers in the framework of South-South cooperation.
It is in this spirit that the African Union of Mutuality , whose headquarters agreement was signed with the Moroccan state in 2012, is committed to defending and representing the common interests of African member organizations and providing first-rate technical assistance in the area of mutuality and related areas, he continued at this event, marked by the participation of Virginia Gamba, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict s and the President of the World Union of Mutuality, Argentine Alfredo Sigliano.
Returning to the theme chosen for this conclave, namely "Mutuality, an integral response to the challenges of sustainable development", Mr. Abdelmoumni, who is also vice-president of the World Union of Mutuality (UMM) and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mutual General Staff of Public Administrations (MGPAP), stressed that mutuality, pedestal of action and social welfare and pillar of the social economy and solidarity, occupies a prominent place in the public policies and national plans to be implemented by each country.
"In truth, mutuality carries in its objectives and its action the national policies to face inequalities and social imbalances, and this in the context economic and social transformation for development towards greater equity and social justice, "said Abdelmoumni in his speech, a copy of which has reached APA
According to him, mutuals play a relay role in the implementation of public policy on social protection against the risks linked in particular to unemployment. Thus, the real challenge of the mutuality system is to respect all universal principles of mutuality including the provision of varied services of high quality, affordable and reasonable and non-profit.
The objective being to empowering them to play their full role in the service of social well-being, by working to develop and diversify services not only at the national level, but also at the continental and international levels, "he said. 19659002] That being so, and given the fact that mutuals manage a public service, the application of the rules of good governance is essential in the organization and management of this service. This is what the African Union of Mutuality actually did by adopting at the meetings of its decision-making bodies in December 2017, the draft financial, administrative and accounting governance scheme of the Union and the Charter of the Member of the Union. 'Governance body of the UAM and Mutuelles members, Abdelmoumni recalled.
Focusing on the objectives of the UMM, a structure created after a long-term work carried out jointly since 2010 between the UAM and the Organization of Mutual Entities of the Americas (ODEMA), Mr. Abdelmoumni called for the international bodies, in this case the UN and ECOSOC, to provide support and support to this Union through the South-South momentum to make an operational contribution to achieving the SDGs and to promoting the expected sustainable development.
He also urged policymakers to take into account the mutual dimension iste, indispensable vector for the success of any regional social project aiming, among others, the reduction of spatial disparities, the dedication of the principles of equity and social justice and the improvement of the levels of social security.
For his part, the President of the World Union of Mutuality (UMM), Alfredo Sigliano, presented the context of the creation of this Union last June 5 in Geneva, and expressed the wish that this organization will develop a international network representing the five continents in the field of governance mutuality to serve the interests of the social parties.
The World Union of Mutuality proposes to position the mutuality as pillar of the social economy and solidarity , to develop the mutualist movement, to reinforce the role of mutuality in the social protection system, to intensify networking, to make the mutuality voice heard in several forums, particularly the UN and the United Nations. ECOSOC, and to contribute to the establishment of social and spatial justice.
Because of its wide range of sectors of activity that it will have to cover, such as agriculture, fishing, tourism, education, microcredit, insurance or even crafts, and of course the health sector, the UMM is involved in the dynamics of an inclusive economic and social transformation. to give the world the real tools for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the UN Agency 2030.
For his part, the Director of the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation South, Jorge Chediek, emphasized the need to expand South-South cooperation to include the issue of social protection and develop partnerships between southern countries to install effective mutuality systems.
As for Mrs. Virginia Gamba, she stressed the need to explore the means for social integration of children victims of armed conflict in post-conflict societies by devoting a mutuality dedicated to this social category.
For his part, Alejandro Verdier, Deputy Permanent Representative of Argentina to the United Nations in New York, emphasized the importance of strengthening cooperation between Argentina and Morocco in the field of mutuality in order to consolidate the social and solidarity economy at national and regional level.
He thus highlighted the role of mutuality in protecting the social and economic situation of individuals around the world and its contribution to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Reminder , this conclave was initiated by the diplomatic representation of Argentina at the United Nations in partnership with the UMM.
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