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We believe say di way to peace and justice dey pass through family — Turkish first lady
Emine Erdogan say make dem set up one special structure inside United Nations to coordinate efforts wey go strengthen di family system.
We believe say di way to peace and justice dey pass through family — Turkish first lady
Family na im carry our tradition, according to di Turkish First Lady.
23 Septemba 2025

Turkey believe say di road to peace, justice, and beta life dey pass through family, na wetin di First Lady, Emine Erdogan, tok.

She yarn dis one for one side event wey dem call "Better Together: Global Solidarity Rooted in the Family," wey happen for di 80th UN General Assembly for New York. Erdogan tok say family no be only di foundation of society, but e still be key for sustainable social, economic, and cultural development.

Erdogan call make dem create one special structure for inside United Nations to help coordinate work wey go strengthen di family system. "E suppose be our goal to set up one dedicated mechanism for di UN to work on how to make family strong," she tok.

She still add say, "Di structure and quality of families dey show wetin humanity go face tomorrow." Erdogan warn say families dey face plenty wahala now, like climate change, war, consumer culture, and gender-neutral ideologies. She mention say since di 1950s, fertility rates don drop well well, divorce rates don rise, and single-parent households dey increase.

"Family-centred policies no be option again, na necessity," she tok, as she explain say strong families dey link to di stability and well-being of societies.

"Nearly 50M children dey displaced now"

She still talk about di wahala wey digitalisation dey cause, as children dey spend more than six hours every day for front of screen, dey face ideological manipulation and abuse. "Modern working conditions no dey support women for their role as mothers and for family life," she add.

Erdogan point out research wey show say crime rates dey rise for cities wey get plenty broken families. She argue say family na di state key partner and di first place to solve social problems. "For healthy families, children dey grow as compassionate, respectful, and peaceful individuals," she tok.

As she talk about global conflicts, she highlight say family dey always be di first victim of war and crisis. "Today, di biggest orphan crisis for modern history dey happen for Gaza. Hundreds of families don scatter for our eyes, tens of thousands of children dey without parents or future," she tok. She still mention Sudan, Yemen, Myanmar, and Ukraine as examples. She note say nearly 50 million children dey displaced now.

"Solidarity dey start with family"

She explain say family na di carrier of values, di safest place for our children, and di future of humanity. She add say for di middle of crisis, conflict, and disaster, "di truth wey dey guide us be say solidarity dey start with family."

"Di more we fit protect family, di more we fit build one just, peaceful, and prosperous world," Erdogan conclude, as she call di UN make dem adopt di strengthening of families as one standalone policy.

She still express confidence say every opinion and suggestion wey dem share for dis direction go inspire global steps to protect di family institution.

Di event na Turkey Ministry of Family and Social Services host am, and ministers from Qatar, Hungary, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Nigeria, and Serbia attend, plus representatives from Russia and di United States.