Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita painted a bleak picture of the state of global diplomacy in conjunction with the growth of armed conflicts, which he said cost the world about 17 trillion dollars, affecting the international economy.
Bourita touched on the regional situation, stressing, according to sources, that there are those trying to drag the region into war and signs of escalation from Algeria, and the desire to move from conflict to confrontation.
This came in a presentation made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs to the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives, on the occasion of presenting his ministry’s draft budget for the year 2025, according to what was reported by sources who attended the meeting.
Bourita spoke, adds the source, about the current international context, stressing that the world could pass through two periods, the first in which the force of law prevails and the second in which the law of force prevails, stressing that what prevails today is the law of force, in light of the outbreak of wars that do not find their way to an end, As is the case in Gaza.
In numbers, the Foreign Minister spoke about the current existence of 39 armed conflicts in the world, and about 200 armed groups, a number that the world has never reached before.
Bourita went on to talk about the global arms race, stressing that it had reached unprecedented levels not witnessed during the Cold War period, noting that the world suffers from a scarcity of weapons, and anyone who has the ability to manufacture can sell weapons with ease.
Bourita concluded, according to the sources, by saying in this regard that there is a conflictual tendency in the world, as well as a law of force that is not compatible with the United Nations Charter, while the United Nations agencies remain on the sidelines, and everyone stands in the position of spectator.
