UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the world on Wednesday to prioritize Africa and promote peace, security, and sustainable development on the continent.

The statement follows the Ninth African Union-UN Annual Conference, where the UN and the African Union (AU) discussed the need to implement further cooperation frameworks, as well as to boost joint action to address the challenges facing the African continent, including the spread of armed conflicts and climate change .

Speaking at a press briefing, Guterres said:

Our world is in turmoil, rocked by deadly conflicts, widening inequalities, climate chaos, and runaway technologies. The impacts are felt deeply on the African continent. … The world must not turn its back on Africa, home to nearly one-fifth of humanity. The

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