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Guterres described Africa as “an important voice for the global good” and said it had shown many examples of unity and solidarity in a fractured world. But Guterres added that there was first a need to find peace in Africa itself saying too many Africans were caught up in conflicts or living with the relentless danger of terrorism and violent extremism in their communities.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Security Council that peace was the key to unlocking Africa’s future and to strengthening the continent’s voice and influence in building peace globally.
Guterres described Africa as “an important voice for the global good” and said it had shown many examples of unity and solidarity in a fractured world. But Guterres added that there was first a need to find peace in Africa itself saying too many Africans were caught up in conflicts or living with the relentless danger of terrorism and violent extremism in their communities.
He said the UN and the African Union (AU) were working together to defuse conflicts before they escalate, manage them effectively when they occur, and build sustainable peace when they are resolved. He added that there was a need to rectify “structural inequalities” at the UN and give African countries a seat at the negotiating table.
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The Secretary-General stressed the need for finding sustainable solutions to these issues while adding that the UN’s “Summit of the Future”, due to take place in New York in September, will be an opportunity to push forward on these issues.
