Africa-Press – Angola. Angola defended, in New York, United States of America, the strategic importance of the UN Youth, Peace and Security Agenda, during an open session of the Security Council of that intergovernmental organization.
Angola’s position was expressed, Monday, by the Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Francisco da Cruz, who encouraged the continuous strengthening of collaboration and strategic coordination between Member States.
He added that strategic coordination should also include local, national, regional, continental and international institutions, in order to take advantage of comparative strengths and resources.
In the ambassador’s opinion, the Youth, Peace and Security Agenda must remain at the forefront of debates and decisions, taking into account the strategic role of the young population in the world and in Africa, in particular.
In this context, he continued, Angola commends and encourages the UN Security Council to regularly convene meetings in this format, to discuss and update programs and respective implementation processes.
During the intervention, Francisco da Cruz pointed peace, security and stability as cornerstones for the successful implementation of the UN Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development and the African Union Agenda 2063.
He highlighted that this fact allows for a comprehensive approach to the challenges, including those relating to civic education.
The open session of the Security Council took place under the theme “Strengthening the Implementation of the Youth, Peace and Security Agenda for a Peaceful and Stable Africa”.
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