African countries have intensified their push to get two permanent seats in the United Nations Security Council with the continent’s leader...
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African countries have intensified their push to get two permanent seats in the United Nations Security Council with the continent’s leaders exploring the option of pulling out of the UN if their demand for reform is not met, President Mugabe has said.
The President made the remarks at the Harare International Airport yesterday while addressing hundreds of Zanu-PF supporters who welcomed him on his return from the UN General Assembly in New York, as well as the Non-Aligned Movement conference in Venezuela.In a bold speech that is likely to stir debate on the continent, President Mugabe said African leaders discussed options of withdrawing from the world body on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
The decision, was however, shelved until next year’s UN summit where the continent’s leaders are expected to go for broke.
Under the Ezulwini Consensus agreed to in 2005, African countries have been requesting two permanent seats in the UN Security Council as well as five non-permanent seats.
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Under the Ezulwini Consensus agreed to in 2005, African countries have been requesting two permanent seats in the UN Security Council as well as five non-permanent seats.
But Western countries have refused to give in to Africa’s demands for fair representation in the global organisation.
President Mugabe said the UN would be the loser without Africa as well as other powerful countries such as China and Russia who could be willing to form a new body.
He said not all powerful nations in the UN Security Council were against Africa’s demands but the West is throwing spanners to block the continent from getting two permanent seats.
President Mugabe said although the issue had been widely discussed, some cowardice African Heads of State were afraid of implementing the move for fear of reprisal by the West.
He said fellow African countries needed to be courageous if they were to take the West head-on and make bold demands.
President Mugabe also revealed that other African leaders count on him to rebuff the West because they fear speaking out.
President Mugabe went on; “Chechipiri ndechechichemo che Africa yose inoti aaah, pakamirirwa matter ne United Nations Africa haina kupihwa masimba akapihwa dzimwe nyika dzinoti Britain, France, Russia, China, America, shanu idzi.
“Shanu idzi ndodzinonzi permanent members, permanent members dzichinzi ndidzo dzaivepo pakavambwa the United Nations pakupera kwe hondo muna 1945.
President Mugabe said he also used the UN forum to denounce illegal sanctions on Zimbabwe. He said the NAM summit in Venezuela was significant as Non Aligned countries helped Zimbabwe in its struggle for independence. - Sunday Mail
President Mugabe said the UN would be the loser without Africa as well as other powerful countries such as China and Russia who could be willing to form a new body.
He said not all powerful nations in the UN Security Council were against Africa’s demands but the West is throwing spanners to block the continent from getting two permanent seats.
President Mugabe said although the issue had been widely discussed, some cowardice African Heads of State were afraid of implementing the move for fear of reprisal by the West.
He said fellow African countries needed to be courageous if they were to take the West head-on and make bold demands.
President Mugabe also revealed that other African leaders count on him to rebuff the West because they fear speaking out.
President Mugabe went on; “Chechipiri ndechechichemo che Africa yose inoti aaah, pakamirirwa matter ne United Nations Africa haina kupihwa masimba akapihwa dzimwe nyika dzinoti Britain, France, Russia, China, America, shanu idzi.
“Shanu idzi ndodzinonzi permanent members, permanent members dzichinzi ndidzo dzaivepo pakavambwa the United Nations pakupera kwe hondo muna 1945.
President Mugabe said he also used the UN forum to denounce illegal sanctions on Zimbabwe. He said the NAM summit in Venezuela was significant as Non Aligned countries helped Zimbabwe in its struggle for independence. - Sunday Mail
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