Analysts told Lusa on Tuesday that an eventual election of Mozambique as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council will allow the country to bring that body to that body. your experience in conflict resolutionthrough dialogue.
“We have the benefit of being a country that has always lived through conflicts, we also have accumulated experience to share with the world,” said Mozambican political scientist João Pereira.
Pereira pointed out that the country can be taken to the international stage his vision on the root of wars in the worldsince it has known several conflicts throughout its history.
On the other hand, he continued, in the UN Security Council, it will be possible amplify voice on various issues that are part of the global agenda.
“African countries always need to be in these forums, as a way to put their voice on the global agenda. We can’t always delegate, we have to make our own history,” said João Pereira, who is also a professor at Eduardo Mondlane University, the largest and oldest in Mozambique.
Francisco Carmona, executive editor of the weekly Savana, argued that the election of Mozambique as a non-permanent member of the United Nations will give the country the opportunity to show the dialogue as a path to peace.
The journalist highlighted the increase in the country’s reputation in the international community, noting that Maputo is already “well regarded”, judging by the declared support by the African Union (AU) for the candidacy for non-permanent member of the Organization of the United Nations for Security. Council.
The diplomat and former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Mozambique, Hipólito Patrício, also defended that the country can contribute to strengthening the role of the United Nations as an instrument of world peace and security.
“Together with peace, for global stability, extreme events caused by climate change must be taken into account. As a country that suffers cyclically, we are going to share our experience in managing and mitigating the negative impacts of natural disasters”, said Patrício, in an interview with the weekly Domingo.
The diplomat said that the country will also draw lessons from the fight against “terrorism” in the province of Cabo Delgado, northern region.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Mozambique, Verónica Macamo, said on Monday that the country will work to preserve peace and security in the world during its mandatein the event of an eventual election of a non-permanent member of the Security Council.
The UN Security Council is made up of 15 members, five permanent and ten non-permanent.
Mozambique will try to replace Kenya in the vacancy of the African representative.
The election will take place on Thursday at the UN headquarters in New York.
Source: Observadora
