Future of Asia - is a platform of hope, Yunus tells Nikkei Forum

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said that the Future of Asia - is a platform of hope.

He said this while delivering his keynote speech at the inaugural session of the Nikkei Forum: 30th Future of Asia at Imperial Hotel, Tokyo.

Yunus said Nikkei has created a space where dialogue leads to solutions, and where trust is not just a word, but a goal they work toward together.

“We are passing a time of great uncertainty. We are witnessing a world where peace is fragile, tensions are growing, and cooperation is not always guaranteed,” he said.

He mentioned that conflicts are erupting in regions in Asia and beyond with peace becoming elusive.

Wars and man-made conflicts are destroying the lives and livelihood of thousands in Ukraine, Gaza, and in the countries in south and southeast Asia, Prof Yunus said.

“In our neighboring country Myanmar, civil war has taken a brutal turn, and the recent earthquake has pushed an already deep humanitarian crisis into greater darkness,” he said.

“Very recently, our two neighbors have fought a short but expensive war. Regrettably, we are spending billions in fighting wars leaving millions of our people starving or struggling for basic needs.”

The Chief Adviser thanked the leaders of the two countries for agreeing to a ceasefire, and hope for continued peace, stability, and peaceful coexistence in South Asia._BSS.