"PEACE AND SECURITY"

Africa needs more financing, debt relief from international partners to realize shared vision of sustainable development, speakers tell General Assembly at 23rd plenary meeting.

UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix said the “consensus” between parties to the Malian peace agreement was a “central element” in the successful organization of presidential elections in the country “without major security incidents.” UNIFEED

Africa Dialogue Series 2018: United Nations system support in operationalising the Peace, Security, Human Rights, Humanitarian and Development nexus in Africa - with focus on the Sahel” (A/RES/72/310, A/RES/72/311 and A/RES/66/293) (co-organized by the Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA), DPI, UNECA, the African Union, NEPAD Agency and APRM)

Bience Gawanas, Special Adviser on Africa and Mr. Ibrahim Mayaki, Chief Executive Officer of New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), on behalf of the African Union, briefed reporters on the 2018 Africa Dialogue Series.

UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nikolay Mladenov said the situation in Gaza is “imploding” adding that the strip was “on the brink of another potentially devastating conflict, a conflict that nobody claims to want, but a conflict that needs much more than just words to prevent.” UNIFEED

Theme: OSAA at 15: A Stronger UN-AU Partnership for Peace, Security and Development in Africa. The Africa Dialogue Series, provided a platform to explore and promote critical debates operationalizing the peace, security, human rights, humanitarian and development nexus in Africa.

Briefing by Monica Grayley, Spokesperson for the President of the 73rd Session of the General Assembly.

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Theme: OSAA at 15: A Stronger UN-AU Partnership for Peace, Security and Development in Africa. Opening remarks by UN Secretary-General António Guterres and the President of the General Assembly, María Fernanda Espinosa. The Africa Dialogue Series, provided a platform to explore and promote critical debates operationalizing the peace, security, human rights, humanitarian and development nexus in Africa.

The United Nations chief António Guterres reiterated today that the UN “believes in African leadership to solve African problems, and we are fully committed to working closely with the African Union in solidarity and respect to seize the vast potential of today’s opportunities.” UNIFEED