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Petronellar Nyagura

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2021-05-19
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2021-05-19
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  1. “As first responders to crisis, such organizations have unique knowledge and understanding of the root causes of conflicts in their respective areas and can use their comparative advantages in conflict prevention and crises management. In that context, the partnership between the AU and the United Nations needs to be strengthened to effectively address the challenges that face the continent. Such cooperation is more critical than ever in an era of increasingly complex and urgent crises.”

    2021-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/490 (2021) · source

  2. “Global cooperation and solidarity are no longer an option but a necessity to live up to the promise of the future we want and leaving no one behind. In this regard, in building back better, more resilient and sustainable societies, the need for effective multilateralism and integrated approaches that tackle the root causes of conflicts and promoting development cannot be overemphasized. An interconnected world requires international cooperation in which the United Nations, Member States, international financial institutions, regional organizations, trading blocs and other stake holders work closely and effectively. The role of regional and subregional organisations will be critical for African countries recover sustainably from the pandemic.”

    2021-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/490 (2021) · source

  3. “In our view, unless vaccines are made available, affordable and accessible to all, many vulnerable people, including those in conflict situations, will suffer. Greater international cooperation among countries, international financial institutions and major pharmaceutical companies is required, with the United Nations and its specialized agencies playing a central role. We note with concern the uneven progress on vaccine access and wish to underscore the importance of strengthening the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access Facility to ensure equitable distribution of vaccines to all countries. The emergence of more infectious and transmittable variants has added urgency to equitable access to vaccines. We are at a defining moment in the history of humankind with only 10 years left to achieve the ambitious 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.”

    2021-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/490 (2021) · source

  4. “They have extra-territorial implications and violate the principles of sovereignty and non-interference in the internal affairs of other States. Their application affects the possibility of a fair and predictable international trading system that benefits all. Unilateral coercive measures also violate human rights, including the right to development. We therefore call unto those that have imposed the illegal sanctions on us to lift them unconditionally. As the international community continues to work on the recovery from the impact of the pandemic, at the centre of the recovery should continue to be equitable, affordable access for all to safe, quality, efficacious and effective COVID-19 vaccines.”

    2021-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/490 (2021) · source

  5. “Even though the global focus is currently on the fight against the pandemic, strong multilateral cooperation is also required to address the high debt levels and liquidity challenges of many African countries. The international community will need to ensure adequate access to international liquidity for low-income countries as infections continue to surge in other parts of the world. In Zimbabwe, our efforts to address the socioeconomic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are severely undermined by the continued imposition of illegal unilateral coercive measures by some powerful countries. In our view, such measures are contrary to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and of international law.”

    2021-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/490 (2021) · source

  6. “These underlying causes range from marginalization to exclusion, discrimination, underdevelopment, discrimination and racism, as well as emerging threats to peace and security posed by terrorist and armed groups that have sought to exploit the pandemic. Although the pandemic’s health effects have been milder on the African continent than in other parts of the world, the socioeconomic impacts have been devastating. The World Bank projects that recession in sub-Saharan Africa will force millions of people into poverty and increase food insecurity. Declining revenues and increased debt burdens have hampered most African Governments from providing social safety nets for their people, thus leading to increased political tensions in many African countries.”

    2021-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/490 (2021) · source

  7. “The COVID-19 pandemic further complicated efforts to implement the Sustainable Development Goals, threatening to derail progress achieved since the adoption of the transformative 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in 2015. Conflict-affected areas and fragile African States have been more vulnerable to the economic shocks triggered by the pandemic. African countries therefore require enhanced support to sustain efforts to end conflicts as they try to build back better and emerge stronger and more resilient from the pandemic. To achieve that, it is imperative that the United Nations focus on the socioeconomic impacts of the health crisis, which are some of the root causes of conflicts.”

    2021-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/490 (2021) · source

  8. “To free the African continent from wars, civil strife and humanitarian crises and create a conducive environment for Africa’s development, African leaders adopted the initiative to silence the guns in Africa by 2020 as the flagship programme on peace and security of Agenda 2063. While silencing the guns by 2020 may have been too ambitious, the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic made the objective even more difficult, as African countries were forced to turn their attention towards the pressing priority of containing what started as a heath crisis with devastating socioeconomic impacts. The pandemic is exacerbating all factors that drive instability, thus hindering our efforts to prevent and resolve conflicts.”

    2021-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/490 (2021) · source

  9. “Prior to the onset of the pandemic, studies already indicated that many developing countries were not on track to achieve sustainable development by 2030. The pandemic’s devastating impacts have exacerbated poverty and inequalities among and between nations, further jeopardizing the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the African Union’s Agenda 2063, and threatening stability in many countries. Conflicts in Africa account for 70 per cent of situations on the Security Council’s agenda. With the adoption of the African Union (AU) Agenda 2063 — the continent’s long-term vision to foster sustainable and inclusive development — African leaders recognized that peace and development are inextricably linked.”

    2021-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/490 (2021) · source

  10. “I thank you for convening this important debate on addressing the root causes of conflict while promoting post-pandemic recovery in Africa. In the Declaration on the Commemoration of the Seventy-fifth Anniversary of the United Nations (General Assembly resolution 75/1), the Heads of State and Government committed to honour the promise to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war and create a better world for future generations. While we have all the tools we need to create a better world, we may not achieve our aspirations for the future we want without peace and security to sustain it. The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has increased the vulnerabilities of most countries in special situations, including those in conflict situations.”

    2021-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/490 (2021) · source