The President of France, Emmanuel Macron called today for stronger African representation in international institutions, including the UN Security Council, global financial bodies and the G20, reports Anadolu.

“Africa should be better represented in international institutions, in the United Nations Security Council, in global financial institutions as well as in the G20 where we supported its integration”, Macron said during the opening session of the Summit “Africa Forward”.

He said the summit reflected a shift towards a future-oriented partnership between Africa and France, stressing that cooperation should not be based on past relations but on shared future priorities.

“The agenda that Africa and France should not look to the past, but straight ahead”, he said.

Macron stressed that France’s approach over the past decade had aimed to balance historical reflection with investment-based cooperation in areas such as culture, sports, education and economic development. According to him, the partnership model should move away from aid-based relations towards investment-led cooperation. Macron underlined that future cooperation should focus on co-investment in sectors including artificial intelligence, health, agriculture, energy and industry.

The French president said Africa should be seen as a “true partner” and not a source of raw materials.

Macron referred to 23 billion euros in investment commitments linked to the summit, including contributions from French and African companies.

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Source: prizrenpost