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Filipe Jacinto Nyusi

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first: 2015-09-24
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“I conclude by appealing for the establishment of a more inclusive international financial system, guided by transparent rules and mutually beneficial, in which Africa participates as a partner that has also lot to offer to the world and not only as a warehouse that supplies cheap commodities to countries or international multinational corporations that dominate the international market. To that end. we need to revive trust and mutual respect among States, which are the sacred principles of the Charter of the United Nations. It is only with trust and mutual respect that we can build a better world, a world of peace, safe and sustainable, that delivers welfare for all.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“We do not need to come up with analytical speeches; the most important thing is that we all act together with vigour and using available resources. Secondly, we have to intensify integrated policies with concrete actions to eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities and preserve nature by empowering women, youth and other vulnerable groups. Thirdly, we must strengthen international partnership and multilateralism, taking the United Nations system as a basis. However. 78 years after its creation, the world has experienced profound transformations that require deep reforms.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“With regard to that initiative to protect nature, we count on the support of bilateral and multilateral partners in the conservation of the Miombo forest, which can contribute significantly to capturing carbon on the planet. The challenges currently faced by humankind are huge. However, solutions are within our reach. We. the leaders present here, have the historic responsibility to save the planet for the benefit of future generations. The priority areas requiring urgent action are clearly identified, with a matrix of pre-defined solutions, of which we highlight three. First, we need to renew our political will and redouble our efforts to accelerate the achievement of targets of the Agenda 2030.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“In the framework of nationally determined commitments, in 2021 Mozambique became the first African country to receive payments from the World Bank trust fund to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. Last year, we launched a regional initiative on the sustainable management of the Miombo forest that culminated with the adoption of the Maputo Declaration, which was endorsed by eleven SADC member States. The Miombo woodland is the largest tropical forest ecosystem in the world, where three species are predominant and which covers more than 2.574 kilometres along the great Zambezi basin across eight countries of Africa.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“The Temane thermal power station has the potential to produce 450 megawatts in the last quarter of 2024. and with a longer maturity cycle, the new Mphanda Nkuwa hydropower station will have the capacity to produce 1.500 megawatts beginning in 2030. Mozambique is also counting on the development of the blue economy to optimize resources from its extensive exclusive economic zone along a coastline of 2.700 kilometres. We are also a country with robust environmental legislation that incorporates major international conventions, including the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and the Convention on the Protection of Endangered Species, among others.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“Energy transition requires large investments in power-generation projects from clean sources. Once again, most industrialized countries are invited to show greater solidarity by increasing their climate funds. Mozambique is a regional exemplar for the diversity of its energy matrix, which includes hydropower dams, particularly Cahora Bassa. solar power stations and wind power stations, while the construction of the Mphanda Nkuwa dam is now under way. Last year. Mozambique joined the group of liquefied natural gas producing and exporting countries, an important step towards accelerating energy transition. Currently, the energy sector is dominated by hydropower, with a capacity of 2.172 megawatts; solar, with 95 megawatts; gas. with 441 megawatts; and diesel, with 120 megawatts.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“As a way of mitigating the suffering of the people, we have been promoting domestic solutions towards consolidating a disaster management system with the involvement of public and private stakeholders, civil society and local communities, focusing on prevention and adaptation. In this way. we have managed to reduce the impact of natural disasters, a fact that has earned Mozambique recognition from SADC. African Union and United Nations agencies. Energy transition is a global imperative aimed at building more resilient and sustainable societies. However, we advocate that energy transition be fair and work as a launching pad to enable poor countries to find a window of opportunity in the diversification of the energy mix in order to consolidate their economic base.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“Kenneth and Freddy claimed hundreds of lives and caused very costly damage and losses to the tune of billions of dollars. So far. we have been able to recover just one-third of the damages recorded. However, support from our partners has been well below the pledges made and our needs. In many cases, when this assistance does arrive, partners prefer to manage the funds outside mechanisms agreed with the Government, causing overlaps in areas or programmes that have little impact on communities. As a consequence, a substantial proportion of funds is spent on capacity-building conferences and bureaucratic issues rather than being allocated to affected people, which once again demonstrates a lack of trust and solidarity.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“As with many conflicts, the main cause of climate crisis is a lack of trust and solidarity, coupled with the selfishness of some countries. The countries that pollute most continue producing emissions that cause global warming and climate change. The enrichment of those countries comes at the cost of misery for others that contribute less to pollution and are. coincidentally, among the very poorest. As a consequence, heat waves, cyclones, floods, droughts, earthquakes, sea level rise, uncontrolled fire and other extreme phenomena have become increasingly frequent throughout the world. In the case of Mozambique, due to its geographic vulnerability, the country cyclically suffers the devastating impact of natural disasters. The latest, largest cyclones Idai.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“The relevant activities are being undertaken in the context of the Northern Region Resilience and Integrated Development Programme, which relies on the support of partners. We have also launched an appeal for the solidarity of United Nations Members, another component of our strategy to counter terrorism and address fragilities. Climate change constitutes the main crisis of humankind in this century. That is not a new discovery, which is why so many speeches around this subject essentially repeat themselves. For decades, scientific evidence has shown that our planet is on the verge of climate catastrophe. However, despite the evidence and commitments assumed yearly at various conferences on climate change, the situation has deteriorated.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“We have been achieving tangible success on the ground, although terrorists continue to sow terror and fear in a sporadic way in isolated villages. With the improvement of safety and tranquillity, populations have been returning in large numbers to their home areas and resuming their normal life. This is a pioneer experience of combining bilateral and multilateral interventions. It is also an example of African problems being solved, first and foremost, by Africans themselves. However, the issue arising is the need for substantial support to those countries that are directly intervening in countering terrorism with us in Mozambique in order to render the ongoing operations sustainable. At this juncture, the challenge is the reconstruction of infrastructure and the consolidation of social cohesion.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“I would like to express our gratitude, as this process relies on the support of the United Nations and other multilateral and bilateral partners. While we seek to close one chapter of the peace and national reconciliation process. Mozambique is confronted by the nefarious phenomenon of terrorism, specifically in Cabo Delgado province, in the north of the country. In March, during Mozambique’s rotational presidency of the Security Council, we had the opportunity to share at length our experience of counterterrorism. Our strategy focuses on strengthening combat operations by the Mozambican defence and security forces, with the initial support of the Rwandan contingent and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Mission in Mozambique.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“Mozambique, experienced cycles of armed conflict, sometimes triggered by forces alien to national interests, but a settlement has been possible only on the basis of constructive dialogue founded on trust and mutual respect. That is how we adopted the new Provincial Decentralization Law now under implementation. In August 2019. we signed the Maputo Accord for Peace and National Reconciliation. In June, we closed the last camp of the Resistencia Nacional Mozambicana. a formerly armed opposition party, marking the conclusion of the disarmament and demobilization phase. The crucial phase to follow is the reintegration of former combatants into society, including the payment of pensions, although that is not provided for by law.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“I will try to focus attention on peace and security, counter-terrorism, climate change, energy transition, the blue economy and environmental conservation, in tandem with the theme of this session. On the issue of peace and security, a number of regions of the world, particularly in Africa, are grappling with a vicious circle of armed conflicts and instability. Thousands of precious lives have been lost. The number of refugees and internally displaced persons has increased by more than 50 per cent in the past year alone. Despite multilateral efforts and several peace initiatives undertaken by the Security Council and regional organizations, war is prevailing in Ukraine and other regions and endangering peace, security and the global economy. My own country.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“the main reason for the agenda’s lack of success remains the absence of trust and solidarity among those who have a great deal and those who have little or almost nothing at all. Even those who have much, rather than build trust and solidarity, spend their resources by investing in a competition fuelled by mistrust. Therefore. I commend His Excellency Mr. Dennis Francis. President of the General Assembly at this session, for the theme he has suggested to us. “Rebuilding trust and reigniting global solidarity”. It is critical to realizing Agenda 2030 on sustainable development for peace, progress and prosperity for the sustainability of humankind. In my statement.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“As leaders, we committed on behalf of our peoples to reducing poverty in 17 key areas and establishing a new world for all. leaving no one behind. The progress report that we considered yesterday at the high-level political forum shows clearly that the world continues to face various interconnected crises that undermine the delivery of Agenda 2030. Indeed, the coronavirus disease pandemic crisis, natural disasters arising from climate change and armed conflicts, including terrorism and violent extremism, are compelling millions of people to continue living in poverty without adequate food or access to education and health services. While it is true that the adversities I have referred to are a cause for regression in the progress that we had been making in the implementation of Agenda 2030 since 2015.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“I begin my remarks by extending, on behalf of the people of Mozambique, our heartfelt condolences to the peoples of Morocco and Libya for the tragedies that have stricken those two sister African countries. I take this opportunity to reiterate the gratitude of the Mozambican people and Government for the unanimous vote in favour of the election of Mozambique as a non-permanent member of the Security Council. Our participation in the Security Council has enabled us to share our experience in peace-building and national reconciliation, thereby contributing to fostering international peace and security. In September 2015. in this very Hall, we adopted the Sustainable Development Goals, which embody the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“We want, with actions to contribute to the “Future we want”, to shape the “United Nations we need”, and “therefore, renew our commitment to multilateralism”, and valuing the most precious commodity of the universe, LIFE, and Quality LIFE. Let us therefore revisit our global commitment to the consolidation of the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, keeping in mind the main recipients of these efforts, namely “We The Peoples”! Happy Celebration to the United Nations! Thank you very much!”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“We would like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude for the role of the United Nations and the international community, particularly the dynamism of the Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy. Mr President, Ladies and gentlemen! As we conclude our remarks, we reaffirm our firm belief that international security and peace making and maintenance, the preservation and respect for human rights and the promotion of sustainable development, only find fertile ground to flourished, in the common approach and collective action of all stakeholders in the world. We have said so with great humility and willingness to serve our people and to contribute to the prosperity of humanity.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“Aware that the terrorist actions of which the country is a victim have links with international groups that are also involved in transnational organized crime, we have sought to address this phenomenon in cooperation with other countries and regional and international organizations. In this context, we welcome all initiatives and partnerships that will go a long way in complementing our ongoing efforts to curtail the harmful actions of terrorists in our country. As part of the implementation of the Peace and Reconciliation Agreement between the Government and RENAMO, we are implementing decentralization and the Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) process of RENAMO’s remnant armed elements that has already covered about 1,000 ex-combatants.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“In the face of terrorist attacks, the Government has responded firmly, on the one hand, with the support of local people, through actions to defend sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as to the protection of people and their property. On the other hand, the Government has mobilized humanitarian assistance for the internally displaced people and promotes socio-economic development activities for the communities. It was under these efforts that we recently launched and operationalised the Northern Region Integrated Development Agency (ADIN) with the aim of promoting multi-sectoral actions with a view to the integrated socio-economic development of the provinces of Niassa, Cabo Delgado and Nampula.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“The massive efforts we have been making in the framework of peace and security consolidation, as well as in the implementation of the socio-economic development programme, aligned with the 2030 Agenda, have been put to the test by terrorist acts and criminals in some districts of Cabo Delgado province, and by armed actions by allegedly dissident RENAMO groups in some parts of Manica and Sofala provinces, in the central region of the country. Terrorists heinously kill people, cause displaced people, destroy housing and socio-economic infrastructure, plunder community property and keep children and women in captivity. As a consequence of these phenomena, more than 1,000 people have been killed, and some 250,000 people are internally displaced in other districts within the country.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“COVID-19 has transformed the dynamics of trade, professional and social relations among human beings in all spheres of life, both in urban and rural environments. This scenario requires the mobilisation of additional financial resources to compensate for the economic slowdown, given that the scourge of the pandemic still prevails around the world and in our country, in particular. While response measures to COVID-19 continue, we take this opportunity to thank the bilateral and multilateral partners of the international community for the multiple support that has enabled us to prevent and contain the spread of the new coronavirus and embark on what we call the “new normal”. Excellencies!”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“Recognising the role of agriculture to this end, the Government decided to allocate 10 per cent of its annual budget to this sector for the first time, in line with the Maputo Declaration on Agriculture and Food Security adopted by the African Union in 2003. It in this regard that we launched the Integrated Management Programme for Agriculture and Natural Resources — SUSTENTA, which promotes the socio-economic integration of the Mozambican population. Mr President, The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, officially announced by the WHO in December 2019, took the world by surprise. It is a health scourge with a high degree of spread and lethality, with greater severity in developing countries, particularly in Africa.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“In this regard, the promotion of conservation areas, in national territory, continues to deserve our special attention. On the other hand, we have sought to expand access to electricity for domestic and industrial consumption, through clean and renewable sources, whether it is thermoelectric power, natural gas powered plants, wind and solar power, in addition to hydropower, in order to ensure the achievement of the universal access target by 2030. At present, all 154 district headquarters are connected to the national power grid, and the electrification programme for administrative posts is underway.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“Every year, the country has suffered cyclones, floods and droughts and memories of Cyclones Idai and Kenneth in March and April 2019 are still fresh. More than a year later, we continue efforts to rebuild and recover socioeconomic damage, combined with adaptation and resilience measures, in the light of internationally accepted practices under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change to which we have been a party since June 2018. We take this opportunity to reiterate our gratitude to the international community for the support provided during and after the cyclones. Mozambique continues to promote sustainable management of biodiversity and ecosystems and natural resources, with the purpose of adding value to the integrated local development of communities.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
““The Future we want” lies in the actions of the present; the “United Nations we need” depend on our posture and responsible action, today and tomorrow. Only with a collective approach and humanism, we will successfully implement the agenda of inclusiveness that we have chosen of “leaving no one behind”. It is in this context that the Government of Mozambique promotes peacebuilding, the preservation of human rights, social justice, gender equality and equity, the inclusion of young people and people with disabilities in development programmes, cementing the unity and sharing of benefits, which is salient feature of our governance. With regard to climate change, due to its geographical location, Mozambique has been cyclically affected by extreme events.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“So once again we call on the international community to take advantage of this historic moment of our universal organization’s 75th anniversary to combine efforts to a sustainable solution to outstanding security issues. Mr President, Excellencies! The Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals are instruments that fuel the hope of billions of people around the world in achieving the long-awaited progress and well-being of all peoples. In this context, Mozambique submitted in July 2020 its first Voluntary National Report on the Sustainable Development Goals, which shares achievements based on the aspirations of the Mozambican people, in compliance with this international instrument reflected in our Five-Year Government Programme 2020-2024.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“Mozambique welcomes and reiterates its support for the Actions of the Secretary General, aimed at reforming the United Nations, in the areas of peace and security, peace operations, development and management of the organization. Nevertheless, we are concerned about the lack of progress in the inter-governmental negotiations so that the reform of the Security Council will yield results in line with the 21st century. The reform has the merit of placing international peace, security and stability as catalysts for the global development agenda, as well as making the UN more representative, efficient and transparent, based on the contemporary geopolitical situation, which will render the decisions of this body more effective and legitimate.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“Nationalism and isolationism in the face of a pandemic are, as far as we are concerned, a prescription for failure to respond to this and other infectious diseases of an unpredictable nature. Other global phenomena and challenges calling for the United Nations’ led multilateral intervention, include terrorism, climate change, cybersecurity, public health, research and development, trade and industrialization. In the global village in which we live, national and international issues are increasingly less discernible. The transnational nature and interconnection of these phenomena require leadership that recognises that, in today’s world, our interventions must take into account the intrinsic relationship between the national, regional and global citizens. Mr President, Excellencies!”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“Mozambique, therefore, upholds the assumptions of “common but differentiated responsibility”, as well as internationally agreed development goals, in the light of the Paris Declaration on the Effectiveness of Development Aid”. All this shows that multilateral cooperation remains the best approach to addressing the challenges and mitigating the suffering of the people who are the main reason for the creation of the United Nations. Multilateralism within the United Nations is also key if we take into account that the world economy, especially that of developing countries, has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and its restoration requires global, integrated and concerted interventions.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“There have been significant improvements in our collective wellbeing. Social and human development indicators have improved substantially. Life expectancy increased, mortality and morbidity reduced, the number of Member States almost quadrupled from 51 to 193 countries, including Mozambique. Efforts to empower women are now a deepening reality. The theme of this General Assembly faithfully reflects the essence of the United Nations and is a call for renewal of the vision for an integrated and cooperative world, where nations express themselves in an open manner and act in a coordinated way in promoting sustainable and inclusive development, taking the 2030 Agenda as their banner.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“I would like to recognise His Excellency Ambassador Tijjani Muhammad- Bande, President of the 74th Session of the General Assembly, for his performance and I congratulate You Mr Volkan Bozkir, President of this Session of the General Assembly and I express my country’s willingness to work together for the success of your tenure. I warmly congratulate Mr Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, for his tireless commitment to upholding the ideals enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations; by placing the United Nations in the lead of collective efforts to overcome contemporary challenges, including its initiatives, aimed at addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr President, Excellencies! Today’s world is markedly different from the one that existed when the UN was founded.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“Mr President of the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly; Mr Secretary-General of the United Nations; Your Excellencies Heads of State and Government Excellencies Heads of delegations; Ladies and gentlemen! I am highly delighted to address, on behalf of the Mozambican people and on my own behalf, the international community in this General Debate, which takes place at a so historic and symbolic time of the celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations. For the Republic of Mozambique, this celebration coincides with the 45th anniversary of the acceptance, and therefore, accession of our country, as a legitimate and fully fledged member of this Organization, which gives us our honourable place in the international community.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“The United Nations will always be the platform that brings all of us together in a collective commitment to the noble ideas on which this universal Organization was founded — saving future generations from the scourge for war and promoting social progress, better living conditions and greater freedom. Let us continue to be faithful to the supreme ideals enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations and work together to build peaceful, equitable and sustainable societies.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“We have adopted a policy of biodiversity conservation to which 25 per cent of our territory is dedicated. We have also promoted the development of communities in the conservation area and encouraged their involvement in protecting and preserving our valuable natural resources. We have fostered the use of renewable energies in rural areas, the sustainable management of natural resources, the conservation of ecosystems and biodiversity, and benefit-sharing. I would like to appeal from this rostrum for international financial and technological cooperation in strengthening our capacity to continue our efforts. In conclusion, I would like to reiterate the unconditional commitment of the Government of the Republic of Mozambique to the critical role of the United Nations in finding solutions to the problems afflicting humankind.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“With regard to combating corruption, another scourge that impedes our ability to achieve our global, regional and national goals, my Government has promoted measures designed to improve every aspect of governance, political, economic and corporate by enacting laws, policies and strategies for fighting corruption. We continue to strengthen our institutional and human capacity to ensure the enforcement of our anti-corruption laws and to raise awareness of this scourge’s damaging effects among all members of society and institutions. We must always uphold the principle of the separation of institutional powers. With regard to climate change, Mozambique, as a country very vulnerable to its effects, has continued to take measures for adaptation and resilience within the framework of the Paris Agreement, which we ratified in June.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“Social justice also demands that we promote gender equality, an area where we have had made significant progress at the political, economic and corporate levels. We have also undertaken efforts to increase access to basic health, education, water and sanitation services for all. Another key element we are working on to solidify the relevance of the United Nations for our people is ensuring their food and nutritional security by prioritizing agriculture in our national development strategy. Since our new governance cycle began in 2015, we have mobilized our domestic resources and encouraged hard work by all, and have increased our agricultural and livestock productivity, with the aim of achieving one of the Sustainable Development Goals, the elimination of hunger by 2030, which will require still more public and private investment.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“We believe firmly that we can create a more just, equitable society with greater solidarity by implementing the Goals. They represent a basis on which we can broaden social justice in our country. My Government has made tremendous efforts to implement our national agenda so as to create more opportunities for our citizens, particularly women and young people, within a framework of ensuring democratic dividends in our society. Making the United Nations relevant to everyone means leaving no one behind, a hugely important aim that we must not neglect. We should therefore give special attention to policies and strategies aimed at protecting people’s full enjoyment of their rights, promoting gender equality and improving capacity- building for women, young people and other vulnerable groups, who make up the majority of our people.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“The people of Mozambique are determined to live in peace, and my Government is also committed to fighting the organized crime that is destabilizing and threatening our efforts to achieve national development. We are determined to neutralize the groups of criminals that are trying to disrupt public order and tranquillity in some parts of the northern province of Cabo Delgado. We need everyone to collaborate with us in combating those criminals, because their crimes are global, involving nationals and non-nationals. We cannot think about democracy or human rights when humankind’s fundamental right to life is at risk. Mozambique takes its commitments to the Sustainable Development Goals very responsibly, and we therefore aligned our 2015 national agenda with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“As proof that Mozambique is genuinely pro-democracy, on 10 October we will hold municipal elections in 53 municipalities, with the participation of many political parties and civil-society associations. At the end of next year we will hold general elections in line with the agreement by consensus approved by the Assembly of the Republic. Considering the complexity of this issue, both financially and technically, my Government would like to take this solemn opportunity to thank the international community for its support and help, which is not easy to obtain. We still have more work to do to achieve peace, reconciliation and development, and we therefore appeal for more assistance to enable us to ensure the success of the process of disarming, demobilizing and reintegrating the remaining armed elements, which will begin soon.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“There is now a consensus on all that we have accomplished in my country, and peace has been my biggest achievement as President. In July, as a result of our dialogue, Mozambique saw our Assembly enact a bill amending our Constitution and changing our electoral laws, introducing innovative elements to our efforts to decentralize the country with a view to settling post-electoral conflict and strengthening our democracy. Those concrete steps in the political dialogue are an indelible landmark in our country’s multiparty history, as we intend, unlike in previous election cycles, to hold our next general election without any armed political parties. A process of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration is therefore under way for the remaining armed elements of the opposition.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“Our commitment to a constructive national dialogue has enabled us to make significant progress in resolving differences and building an effective, lasting and sustainable peace, which has gone a long way to creating an environment conducive to strengthening national unity and reconciliation and restoring our economy. After I was sworn in as Head of State in January 2015, I decided to personally commit to the quest for peace. I made that commitment because my country and people were still struggling with tragic conflicts, fomenting wars and punishing the people. Happily, the weapons in my country have been silent for more than two years now, thanks to the direct dialogue I engaged in with the late leader of the Mozambican National Resistance Movement.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“The lack of progress on the issue of a referendum on self-determination for the people of Western Sahara is a continuing source of concern for all peace-loving peoples. With regard to the Palestinian problem, we believe in a two-State solution, based on two peoples living side by side and on the principles of international law related to good-neighbourliness, peaceful coexistence, dialogue and tolerance. And Mozambique once again joins the majority of States present in this Hall in appealing for the normalization of political, diplomatic, economic and financial relations between Cuba and the United States of America. Mozambique has also dedicated much effort to removing obstacles to peace, promoting inclusiveness and creating an environment conducive to equitable and sustainable development.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“With regard to peace and security, Mozambique continues to follow with deep concern the many continuing flashpoints of political instability represented by inter- and intra-State conflicts, particularly in Africa and the Middle East. We have closely followed the tensions on the Korean peninsula, as well as the growing problems everywhere of fundamentalism and violent extremism. We hope that the peace initiatives under way at the global level, as well as measures to suppress the recruitment and curb the financing of terrorist groups, will enable us to continue to promote further peaceful development for their peoples. The right to self-determination of the peoples of Western Sahara and Palestine remains a concern for the international community.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“In addition to those ongoing reforms, accelerating reform of the Security Council is another urgent and important element that will go a long way to reaffirming the relevance of the role of the United Nations in its quest for sustainable solutions to the challenges to peace and security that humankind is facing. The difficulty of reaching consensus among Member States on negotiating these issues also limits the Security Council’s capacity to act as one of the Organization’s pillars, without which it will be impossible to successfully implement the 2030 Agenda. Those reforms will effectively ensure that the United Nations is relevant to all peoples, which is what we all desire.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“Examples of that include the implementation of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and recent efforts to eliminate nuclear arms and to regulate and humanize migration with a view to averting humanitarian catastrophes. From that list, I should also point to matters relating to human rights and good governance, the peaceful resolution of conflicts and financing for development, among others. In that regard, Mozambique supports the Secretary- General in his efforts to reform the United Nations system with a view to ensuring that it is fit for purpose. Mozambique also commends his inclusive approach in engaging the States Members of the United Nations at every stage of the process.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“Mozambique acknowledges the role of the United Nations in promoting dialogue and defending the principle of the peaceful resolution of the conflicts that continue to affect peoples and nations, violating human rights and hindering sustainable and inclusive development. The United Nations is the mother forum of multilateral dialogue, uniting States’ commitments to implementing global agendas and other instruments aimed at enabling us to achieve shared objectives. An unequal and fractured world requires multilateralism to address its gaps. The progress that has been made so far demonstrates unequivocally that the global imperative of sharing responsibilities is an essential element in building a peaceful, just and harmonious world.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“António Guterres, for his dedicated work and leadership of the Organization on behalf of the causes of international peace and security and sustainable development. I would also like to express our deep condolences on the passing of former Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Mr. Annan honoured Africa and the whole world with his devotion to just global causes. The Assembly is also taking place at a time when we are celebrating what would have been the 100th birthday of Nelson Mandela, that icon in the fight for freedom, peace, equality and fraternity. Those two great men should inspire us in our collective fight for a better world of peace, prosperity, security and welfare for our peoples.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“I have the great honour to address the General Assembly in the general debate of its seventy-third session. We warmly salute Her Excellency Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés and congratulate her on her election to preside over this session of the General Assembly, which is meeting under the theme “Making the United Nations relevant to all people: global leadership and shared responsibilities for peaceful, equitable and sustainable societies”. We assure her of the full support of Mozambique as she discharges her mandate. We congratulate the outgoing President, Mr. Miroslav Lajčák, on his outstanding success and commitment to mobilizing the international community towards implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. We express our appreciation to the Secretary- General, Mr.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)