I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for inviting us to this important meeting devoted to the issues of peace, security and counter-terrorism in Africa. I hope that new ideas and initiatives will emerge from the meeting, and I wish the Ghanaian presidency of the Council every success for the cu…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate Gabon on its presidency of the Security Council for the month of October, which is a clear indicator of the role that Gabon has always played within Africa and on the world stage. The theme that your presidency has chosen, Sir, lies at the heart of the iss…
At the outset, I would first like to pay tribute to the memory of the civilian and military victims who fall on almost a daily basis, in particular in the Sahel.
I would also like to thank His Excellency Mr. Mohamed Bazoum, President of the Republic of the Niger, for having invited us to this impor…
I would like to begin by addressing you, Mr. President, to thank you and your Government for organizing this important meeting on the state of peace and security in Africa and partnership to strengthen regional peace and security.
Peace in Africa is undergoing significant changes. We have finalized…
I am pleased to address the Security Council for the second time in less than three months in the context of a high-level debate on issues of importance to Africa. I regret that constraints related to the preparations for the Summit of the African Union, to be held this weekend, have prevented me fr…
Today’s debate on conflict prevention takes place at a time when the international order is faced with a series of diverse and grave threats. Whether related to climate change, migration, the rise in racism and xenophobia, transnational crime or terrorism, such threats exacerbate current situations …
The African Union echoes the President of the Security Council in conveying its condolences to the United States of America following the passing of former President George H.W. Bush, who, in the course of his long career, served as his country’s representative here in the Security Council.
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Today’s meeting is a timely opportunity to discuss the future of peacekeeping at a moment when it is increasingly challenged. I thank the Dutch presidency of the Security Council for taking the initiative to convene this debate. I also thank Secretary-General António Guterres for his efforts on beha…
