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STORY: UN / UN AU COOPERATIONS
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SOURCE: UNIFEED
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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / FRENCH / NATS
DATELINE: 02 OCTOBER 2O24, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
FILE – NEW YORK CITY
1. Various shots, exterior, United Nations Headquarters
02 OCTOBER 2O24, NEW YORK CITY
2. Various shots, Security Council
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, Special Representative of the Secretary-General to the African Union and Head of the United Nations Office to the African Union:
“The AUC-led Expanded Mechanism continues to be a useful coordination platform for joint messaging to the belligerents to prioritise inclusive civilian-led political solutions and to silence the guns.”
4. Med shot, Security Council
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, Special Representative of the Secretary-General to the African Union and Head of the United Nations Office to the African Union:
“Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have decided to withdraw their membership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and to establish a new Alliance of Sahel States. The United Nations and African Union are working to enhance their collective support in advancing democratic transitions in the region, working closely with ECOWAS. More broadly, we welcome the informal engagements between the AUPSC and the countries in political transitions aiming at facilitating their return to constitutional order, including recently in Gabon.”
6. Wide shot, Security Council
7. SOUNDBITE (French) Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, Special Representative of the Secretary-General to the African Union and Head of the United Nations Office to the African Union:
“The partnership between the United Nations and the African Union draws its dynamism from a commitment shared and sustainable in favor of multilateralism. The Secretary-General is right to see in this partnership the cornerstone of effective multilateralism and essential to meet the challenges complexities of our time.”
10. Wide shot, Security Council
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Fatima Kyari Mohammed, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations:
“The increased involvement of the current A3+ members as co-pen holders on key resolutions is also critical. The African Union anticipates practical steps, including the initiation of text base intergovernmental negotiations to prioritize Africa in the reform of the UN Security Council.”
12. Med shot, Security Council
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee, Assistant Secretary-General for Africa in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations:
“The support of this Council, as well as of Member States of the African Union and of the United Nations, will remain essential for the successful deployment of an African Union-led peace support operation under the Resolution 2719 framework. Together, the African Union Commission and the United Nations Secretariat stand ready to translate Security Council Resolution 2719 (2023) into tangible actions that would contribute to lasting peace and stability on the African continent and beyond.”
14. Wide shot, Security Council
15. Wide shot, ambassadors at the podium
16. SOUNDBITE (English) Pascale Baeriswyl, Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the UN
“We underline the leadership of the African Union, together with regional and sub-regional organizations in enhancing collective action to address climate related peace and security risks. Together, they have spearheaded institutional innovations and cross sectoral cooperation. Such efforts include those of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union, which has held regular meetings and adopted relevant decisions. We also welcome the development of the common African position on climate change peace and security.”
17. Wide shot, ambassadors at the podium
18. SOUNDBITE (English) Michael Imran Kanu, Permanent Representative of Sierra Leone to the United Nations:
“We need to focus on prevention and resilient building. This involves increasing efforts towards sustainable development, as well as collaborative and inclusive multi-stakeholder action, including with women and youth led organizations. Conflict sensitive, climate adaptation mitigation, finance and resilience actions can be an important lever for peace building. We therefore welcome the deepening of the partnership between the African Union and the United Nations on climate, peace and security.”
19. Wide shot, ambassadors leaving the podium
The head of the United Nations Office to the African Union, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga reiterated that the partnership between the two Organizations is “the cornerstone of effective multilateralism and essential to meet the challenges complexities of our time.”
Onanga-Anyanga today (02 Oct) briefed the Council on the cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations including the African Union.
The senior UN official noted that several African countries and sub-regions continue to face significant challenges to achieving lasting peace, security and sustainable development.
The Horn of Africa continues to be confronted with several destabilizing conflicts driven by political instability, territorial disputes and an ever-worsening humanitarian situation. The AU-IGAD-UN collaboration in responding to these challenges remains essential for sustainable peace in the region, Onanga-Anyanga said.
On Sudan, he commended the sustained diplomatic efforts in recent months to end this deadly conflict.
Onanga-Anyanga said, “The AUC-led Expanded Mechanism continues to be a useful coordination platform for joint messaging to the belligerents to prioritise inclusive civilian-led political solutions and to silence the guns.”
Moving onto the Sahel region, the UN senior official noted that political instability and violence have intensified, while uncertainty characterizes transition processes in Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali, and Niger.
He said, “Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have decided to withdraw their membership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and to establish a new Alliance of Sahel States.”
Onanga-Anyanga stressed, “The United Nations and African Union are working to enhance their collective support in advancing democratic transitions in the region, working closely with ECOWAS.”
More broadly, he welcomed the informal engagements between the AUPSC and the countries in political transitions aiming at facilitating their return to constitutional order, including recently in Gabon.
For her part, Fatima Kyari Mohammed, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations told the Council, “The increased involvement of the current A3+ members as co-pen holders on key resolutions is also critical.”
She continued, “The African Union anticipates practical steps, including the initiation of text base intergovernmental negotiations to prioritize Africa in the reform of the UN Security Council.”
UN top official in peacebuilding affairs for Africa Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee also addressed the Council.
She said, “The support of this Council, as well as of Member States of the African Union and of the United Nations, will remain essential for the successful deployment of an African Union-led peace support operation under the Resolution 2719 framework.”
“Together, the African Union Commission and the United Nations Secretariat stand ready to translate Security Council Resolution 2719 (2023) into tangible actions that would contribute to lasting peace and stability on the African continent and beyond,” Pobee concluded.
Earlier today, some members of the Council underscored the importance of the cooperation with regard to addressing the adversive effect of climate change on international peace and security.
The countries are France, Guyana, Japan, Malta, Mozambique, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, United Kingdom, United States, Switzerland.
Speaking on behalf of the countries, Swiss Ambassador Pascale Baeriswyl underlined the leadership of the African Union, together with regional and sub-regional organizations in enhancing collective action to address climate related peace and security risks.
“Together, they have spearheaded institutional innovations and cross sectoral cooperation. Such efforts include those of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union, which has held regular meetings and adopted relevant decisions,” Ambassador Baeriswyl added.
The countries also welcomed the development of the common African position on climate change peace and security.
Ambassador of Sierra Leone Michael Imran Kanu also spoke to reporters.
For his part, he reiterated the need to focus on prevention and resilient building.
Ambassador Kanu explained, “This involves increasing efforts towards sustainable development, as well as collaborative and inclusive multi-stakeholder action, including with women and youth led organizations.”
He continued, “Conflict sensitive, climate adaptation mitigation, finance and resilience actions can be an important lever for peace building.”
The countries welcomed “the deepening of the partnership between the African Union and the United Nations on climate, peace and security.”
