Morocco, capital of parliamentary diplomacy for socialist youth
- Morocco's geopolitical role in Africa's rise
- Young people in South-South cooperation and parliamentary diplomacy
- Reflections and pragmatism: development before hegemony
During the International Forum of Young Socialist and Social Democratic Parliamentarians held in Marrakech, Latin American parliamentary participants reiterated their solidarity with the African continent and expressed their willingness to work together with Morocco to fight injustice and ensure peace and security.
At this event, which brought together 30 countries from four continents, more than 120 participants considered Morocco to be a key player in the region's geopolitics, in a continuous effort for the common good of its African neighbors and international partners.
Morocco's geopolitical role in Africa's rise
The president of the Andean Parliament, Gustavo Adolfo Pacheco Villar, expressed his admiration for Africa's growth and development, especially in recent years, noting that “despite external interference, many African countries are working together toward a common goal of sustainable development in a context of security.”
Villar emphasized that Morocco is not only the link between Africa and Europe, but also maintains fruitful ties with Latin America thanks to its Atlantic coastline. He added that with abundant resources and a growing consumer market, Africa can become a key link in global supply chains, with the Alawite Kingdom playing a crucial role in this development.
“Africa is considered the cradle of humanity and its resurgence is seen as a positive trend,” said Gustavo Adolfo Pacheco, highlighting Morocco's positive and supportive stance in the face of the blackout experienced by Spain, which represents a sign of the Kingdom's growing influence on the world stage.
The speaker highlighted Morocco's strategic location and its diplomatic and administrative capabilities, especially in its relations with the European Union, emphasizing that the North African country has played a key role in resolving the energy crisis in Europe and that the co-organization of the 2030 World Cup with Spain and Portugal will be an opportunity to consolidate these ties.
Young people in South-South cooperation and parliamentary diplomacy
The president of the Andean Parliament reaffirmed that Morocco has become the world capital of parliamentary diplomacy, thanking the Kingdom for its efforts to promote Africa's development within the framework of South-South cooperation.
“There are 56 countries in conflict in the world, while there is not a single armed conflict in Latin America. In fact, we have declared ourselves a continent of peace because we have no war,” said Gustavo Adolfo Pacheco, inviting young people to tackle the problems of violence and injustice experienced by the continent.
“Young people are not the future, they are the present and must take the lead in politics instead of being a mere number, in order to shape their own future,” he added, urging the protection of human rights for all humanity and the fight against violence in all its forms.
Today's young people face the phenomenon of migration due to humanitarian and catastrophic issues, wars, displacement, or trafficking, as well as artificial intelligence, by which they must not be deceived. According to Villar, artificial intelligence is opposed by natural intelligence; that is, artificial intelligence versus natural intelligence.
Reflections and pragmatism: development before hegemony
The president of the Andean Parliament, Gustavo Adolfo Pacheco Villar, stressed the importance of seeking paths of unity and convergence, far from the conflict of ideologies between parties. On this path, we must commit to pragmatism in harmony with the common good of humanity for all those who embrace politics.
The Andean socialist explained that politics is a science that can be predicted, but it also has unpredictable elements. It is not just an art, but rather a combination of science and art, a method and system that involves research and investigation. However, those who enter politics must be aware of the costs involved, which include isolation, persecution, exile, illness, and death.
In the struggle of socialist politicians in their exercise of power for the defense of human rights, peace, and security, Villar listed the five costs of power: loneliness, persecution, banishment or exile, illness, and death. These costs are an inherent part of the political process.
For his part, the vice president of the Peruvian parliament, Waldemar Cerrón Rojas, placed special emphasis on the importance of prioritizing the development of countries rather than betting on hegemony. “There are countries that are necessarily betting on development, such as China, and there are countries that are betting on hegemony,” he added.
“Hegemony does not allow us to grow, because there will always be one ahead and it will want the others to be behind. Hegemony is based on exploitation, injustice, and inequality, and we do not want this to be the case for our country and our humanity. We want to build a supportive intercultural community,” concluded the Peruvian parliamentarian.