Namibia - President Addresses General Debate, 72nd Session

Hage Geingob, President of the Republic of Namibia, addresses the general debate of the 72nd Session of the General Assembly of the UN (New York, 19 - 25 September 2017).

• Categories: Meetings & Events / General Assembly
• Video Length: 00:18:37
• Production Date: 20 September 2017
• Asset Language: Arabic; Chinese; English; French; Russian; Spanish
• Personal Subject: HAGE G. GEINGOB
• Subject Topical: GENERAL DEBATE
• Geographic Subject: NAMIBIA
• MAMS Id: 1973880
• Parent Id: 1972553
• Alternate Title: 72_NA

Description

Hage G. Geingob, the President of Namibia, highlighted the importance of a “development that reaches all people in an equitable manner”.

“Growing income disparities, between nations and within nations, poses the greatest threat for peace within countries and globally,” he said the Assembly’s 72nd annual general debate, stressing that as long as there’s poverty and income inequality in Namibia, lasting peace and social justice would not be achieved.

President Geinbog also noted the Namibian support of gender equality and the importance of including women and girls in development, as well as the youth. “We, in Namibia, believe that gender equity is equally important for a stable and harmonious society,” he added, recognizing also the contribution of women in promoting global peace.

He also expressed the importance of seeing Africa as an “important and equal partner of the international community, with a contribution to make,” instead of “only a source of primary commodities”.

“It is only through unity, that we will bring about a world free from hunger and poverty. It is only through unity, that we will deliver a sustainable planet for our children and their children,” he concluded.