Türkiye’s first girl Emine Erdoğan on Tuesday referred to as for concrete steps to struggle the local weather disaster at an occasion titled “Zero Waste for the World, Our Common Home,” on the Presidential Complex within the capital Ankara.
“We should take effective and concrete steps at the global level to fight the climate crisis. If we did not take steps today, unfortunately, there will be no living space on which we can establish peace and justice,” Erdoğan mentioned.
Highlighting the significance of zero waste in combating the local weather disaster, Erdoğan mentioned: “The Zero Waste Advisory Board is to be established throughout the U.N. Türkiye has began initiatives to unfold the observe all around the world.
The zero waste motion below the auspices of the primary girl, which was launched in 2017, not solely achieved nationwide success but additionally world recognition and appreciation around the globe. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed his gratitude to the primary girl throughout a convention in New York in September,
Stressing that Ankara is able to share its experiences with all of the international locations, Erdoğan mentioned that we will overcome all crises with unity and solidarity. Turning to different world points, equivalent to migration, and the meals disaster, the primary girl mentioned that Türkiye extends its hand of friendship wherever there are oppressed folks, from Ukraine to Syria, from Palestine to Myanmar.
“With this understanding, we host Ukrainian, Crimean and Tatar orphans in our country. It should not be forgotten that war has no winner and peace has no losers,” Erdoğan asserted.
Türkiye has introduced warring sides collectively on the diplomacy desk, and typically these strikes assist forestall world crises by way of initiatives such because the historic Istanbul grain deal, she highlighted.
Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu Tuesday acknowledged that Türkiye has defined its zero-waste coverage with its 257 missions all around the globe.
“As members of a religion where waste is strictly forbidden, we have assumed a leading role against this threat. We started our work under the auspices of first lady Emine Erdoğan, who is the voice of global conscience in many bleeding wounds, especially in Africa.”
“As one of the five countries with the largest diplomatic network, we have explained our zero waste policy around the world with our 257 missions,” the minister highlighted.
“We are now working on the establishment of a U.N. meeting and advisory board to be addressed by first lady Emine Erdoğan. We will also discuss zero waste at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, the new center of attraction for global diplomacy,” Çavuşoğlu mentioned.
Çavuşoğlu mentioned within the age of uncertainty the world goes by way of, the U.N. has extra roles to play than ever earlier than.
Saying that Türkiye works with the U.N. on a large spectrum below President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s management, Çavuşoğlu mentioned: “The zero-waste movement will be passed on to the future generations as a global awareness initiative.”
