Luanda - Angola took over the presidency of the United Nations Standing Consultative Committee on Security Issues in Central Africa (UNSAC) on Friday in Luanda, for a mandate that will run until November 2024.
The handover took place during the 57th Ministerial Meeting of UNSAC, which is being held in Luanda, under the theme ‘Mediation Initiatives at Regional Level: Challenges and Opportunities’.
Angolan Foreign Affairs minister, Téte António, emphasized the importance of the meeting's theme, which reflects the political will of the member states to resolve regional challenges peacefully.
The minister recognized the efforts of President João Lourenço in favor of peace and reconciliation in the region, highlighting his role in important processes such as the pacification of the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the improvement of that country's relations with Rwanda, as part of the Luanda Process.
Regarding Angola's commitment to peace, Minister Téte António underscored the need for coordination between the actors and institutions involved in conflict mediation, having praised the countries that have held peaceful elections in the region, as a reflection of the political maturity of their peoples.
On the occasion, the head of the United Nations regional office for Central Africa, Abdou Abarry, said he was convinced that Angola would continue to strengthen its efforts to pursue the common objectives of the Committee, which aims to promote security and stability in Central Africa.
The United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Issues in Central Africa is made up of Angola, Burundi, Gabon, Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), São Tomé and Príncipe, Rwanda, Chad, the Central African Republic (CAR) and Equatorial Guinea.
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