UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY HEARS CALLS FOR GREATER ENGAGEMENT TO HELP AFRICA CONSOLIDATE GAINS

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UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY HEARS CALLS FOR GREATER ENGAGEMENT TO HELP AFRICA
CONSOLIDATE GAINSNew York, Apr 25 2013 3:00PMAs the General Assembly
met today to consider how best to help Africa in its efforts to
promote peace and development, top United Nations officials
highlighted the gains made so far and called for greater engagement to
consolidate progress as well as advance even further.

"Today, a new Africa is rising. The quest to unite the continent, and
transform it into a region of economic prosperity and social justice,
has never been closer to fulfilment," Vuk Jeremic, the President of
the General Assembly,
<"http://www.un.org/en/ga/president/67/Invitation%20letter%20to%20member%20states.pdf">said
as he opened the thematic debate on the peaceful resolution of
conflicts in Africa.

He told the 193-member Assembly that growth rates in many parts of
Africa have been "resilient," even though a number of countries have
been amongst the hardest-hit during the global economic crisis.

"Despite this troubling reality, trade and investment has expanded,
and the continental-wide internal market has been built up over the
past several years. By any measure, this progress is remarkable and
unprecedented," he noted. "Yet much more needs to be done before the
gap between the promise of Africa and the reality on the ground is
fully bridged."

Among those participating in the meeting was President Obiang Nguema
Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea; the former President of Burundi and
current High Representative of the African Union on Mali and Sahel,
Pierre Buyoya; and several other ministers.

Mr. Jeremic said the debate aimed to provide an occasion for Member
States to present concrete proposals for how the UN can help
consolidate Africa's gains; to encourage the international community
to deepen its support for the continent's efforts to promote durable
peace and sustainable development; and to celebrate the African
Union's 50th anniversary, which will be commemorated next month at its
headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

"I believe the world must engage much more resolutely to help bring to
an end the conflicts that continue to tragically claim the lives of so
many Africans," he stated, adding that the situations in Mali, the
eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Central African
Republic (CAR) remain sources of great concern.

"Notwithstanding recent progress in Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan,
the fragility of the entire Sahel-Sahara region needs to be addressed
in a much more concerted fashion," he stated.

He added that the international community must devote more attention
to the complex security issues faced by the continent, from terrorism,
secessionist threats and transnational organized crime, to the
proliferation of arms, effective peacebuilding and mass migration.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
<"http://www.un.org/sg/statements/index.asp?nid=6773">reaffirmed that
Africa is one of the top priorities for the UN. "From development to
preventive diplomacy, from peacekeeping to capacity-building and much
else, we work day in and day out alongside our African counterparts
towards long-term peace, prosperity and human rights," he stated.

He went on to say that "the path from colonization to emancipation has
been rocky," but that has not stopped the people of Africa from
resolutely marching forward.

"Africa has made great strides," the Secretary-General stated. "This
is not always an easy message to get across. But the facts speak for
themselves. Africa today is home to seven of the world's ten fastest
growing economies. More Africans live under democratic systems than
ever before…"

"Steady gains are also being made in consolidating peace and
security," he continued. "Insecurity in the Central African Republic,
Mali, the broader Sahel region and the Democratic Republic of the
Congo, as well as the unconstitutional transfer of power in
Guinea-Bissau, cannot disguise the fact that the number of conflicts
in Africa continues to decline."

The UN is committed to supporting the peaceful prevention and
resolution of conflicts in Africa, Mr. Ban said, highlighting several
recent positive achievements, from the peaceful presidential polls in
Kenya to Sudan and South Sudan moving ahead to resolve outstanding
matters in a constructive manner.

"The resolution of conflicts in Africa, or anywhere else, cannot just
be a matter for elites to decide," he added. "Communities must feel
they have ownership of these initiatives and processes.

"The AU and the UN can and must work to find inclusive and durable
solutions and strengthen the capacity of all actors to engage in the
peaceful resolution of conflicts, especially women."Apr 25 2013
3:00PM
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