Algeria’s Membership of the UN Security Council at the Centre of a National Conference at the University of Blida 2

The University of Blida 2 hosted today a national conference entitled ** »Algeria’s Membership of the UN Security Council: Between the Requirements of Supporting Just Causes and the Challenges of Current International Transformations »**, with the participation of specialist professors and researchers in Political Science, Law, and International Relations. The conference, organised by the Governance and Sustainable Development Laboratory of the Department of Political Science at the Faculty of Law and Political Science, was opened by Vice-Rector for External Relations, Professor Safa Ouled Haddar, in the presence of Faculty Dean Professor Farida Ben Othmane

In her opening address, Professor Ouled Haddar affirmed that * »the university’s hosting of this conference is in line with its mission to engage with major national and international issues, and to accompany Algerian diplomacy with rigorous scientific research, »* adding that the conference seeks to shed light on Algeria’s experience within the Security Council, explore the prospects of Algerian diplomacy amid current international transformations, and examine Algeria’s role in defending just causes and reinforcing international peace and security. She called on researchers to produce practical scientific recommendations in the service of decision-makers.

Conference Chair Dr. Mohamed Aliyan explained that the event aims to * »provide an academic space for a balanced reading of Algeria’s performance within the Council and an assessment of the gains achieved, »* noting that it opens a forum for the exchange of views and expertise among researchers and faculty, and enriches the debate on Algeria’s standing and role in advancing international justice and upholding the principles of international legitimacy.