UNGA 2023: Mozambique to advocate allocation of additional resources for peace and security issues

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UNGA 2023: Mozambique to advocate allocation of additional resources for peace and security issues

7:14 CAT | 18 Sep 2023

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Mozambique’s ambassador to the United Nations, Pedro Comissário, says it is crucial that the international community recognizes the need for substantial resources to help resolve conflicts and strengthen global peacekeeping capabilities.

This is one of the central positions that the country will present during the general debate of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), an event in which Mozambique will be represented by the President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi.

“We came to defend the peaceful and negotiated resolution of conflicts, with greater resources allocated to peace and security issues and an end to wars, as a way of boosting development,” Comissário says.

Furthermore, Mozambique intends to address the current political crises in Africa, with a special focus on the coups d’état that have occurred in some countries on the continent.

For Radio Mozambique’s international policy analyst, Calton Cadeado, the world should not ignore the crises in Africa, and Mozambique’s position on the matter is respectable, given the urgency of the issues at stake.

Another topic under debate at the UN General Assembly will be issues linked to climate change, with particular emphasis on the need to mobilize resources to achieve the agreements outlined in Paris and Egypt.

The UN General Assembly also has on its agenda the debate on the fight against tuberculosis, universal coverage of health services, prevention, preparedness and response to pandemics.

As part of the biggest UN event, the President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi, will participate in a high-level meeting this Monday to assess the progress made towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Countries commit to accelerating progress on the #GlobalGoals for a better, more sustainable future for everyone.

The agreement, adopted at #UNGA’s SDG Summit, includes measures to improve developing countries’ access to finance. https://t.co/bsdcx4L2cj pic.twitter.com/TZl1WDS0N7

— United Nations (@UN) September 18, 2023