African Union's partnership with UN "essential to confronting threats" facing Africa
Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, Head of the UN Office to the African Union (UNOAU), addressed the Security Council, emphasizing the importance of the partnership between the United Nations and the African Union, along with other regional organizations. This…
Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, Head of the UN Office to the African Union (UNOAU), addressed the Security Council, emphasizing the importance of the partnership between the United Nations and the African Union, along with other regional organizations. This collaboration forms the basis of a networked multilateralism necessary for addressing current global challenges.
Onanga-Anyanga highlighted the crucial role of these partnerships in tackling complex and interconnected threats impacting peace, security, development, and human rights, particularly in Africa. Mohamed Fathi Ahmed Edrees, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations, supported this view.
Edrees noted that Africa faces a complex web of security threats. Collaborative efforts are essential to address challenges in regions such as Libya, the Sahel, the Lake Chad Basin, and West Africa. Similar determination is needed for achieving peace in Sudan, preventing conflict escalation in East and Horn of Africa, and ensuring stability in the DRC and the Great Lakes region. Support for Mozambique in maintaining security in its Northern region is also critical.
This collaboration forms the basis of a networked multilateralism necessary for addressing current global challenges.
He emphasized that any delay in decisive action could compromise the effectiveness of international institutions in managing ongoing threats, which would have significant implications for global peace and security. The strengths and resilience of these institutions should be leveraged to promote peace and stability, fostering an environment conducive to development and economic growth in Africa and globally.
Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee, Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, discussed the future of peace operations, emphasizing the relevance of resolution 2719 in addressing contemporary challenges. While progress is being made, challenges remain, necessitating continued efforts by the United Nations and the African Union to build a shared understanding and realistic expectations among all stakeholders, including African Regional Economic Communities and Regional Mechanisms.
Pobee underscored the importance of shared understanding and realistic expectations for successful partnerships, given the diverse mandates and memberships of the involved multilateral organizations.
Based on reporting by Africanews.
