More than ever, the world needs responsible leaders, early warning, as well as prevention and proactive diplomacy rather than reactive diplomacy, Macedonian President Gordana Siljanovska Davkova told a Leaders’ Panel as part of the 5th edition of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF2026) titled “Mapping Tomorrow, Managing Uncertainties”.
Speaking about global uncertainties, she warned of the growing danger of authoritarian tendencies and remilitarization, as well as the serious crisis of political leadership. For her, more than ever, the world needs responsible leaders, early warning of risks, as well as preventive, rather than reactive diplomacy.
According to the Macedonian head of state, international law cannot be applied and respected without strong and stable international institutions. Siljanovska-Davkova pointed to the urgent need for a deep reform of the UN, but also of the European Union, given the fact that both were formed as necessary peace projects, and are facing war.
Regarding the Western Balkans, President Siljanovska-Davkova reaffirmed the position that European accession is not only a political, but also a security issue, and that resistance to third parties is possible only if we are inside the EU. Once again, she pointed out that it is contrary to the basic European principles and principles, embedded in the EU’s constitutive documents, to condition membership on negotiations on identity issues, culture, history and language.
