“We do go further when we join hands for a common cause, on common grounds and when we bring the best of our assets and leadership around the continent,” Ms. Mohammed said in the dispatch. She used the occasion to remind Africans that “today offers the opportunity to recognize our common challenges and maximize the impact of our regional work. The RCMs can help to galvanize and accelerate progress towards the sustainable development goals in various areas, including integration across all dimensions of sustainable development, , humanitarian intervention and peace.”“We cannot have sustainable development without sustaining peace, neither can we build a secure future for everyone without addressing the root causes of our vulnerabilities,” she said further. “Whatever the cause or crises, Africa’s response has been admirable; countries have demonstrated remarkable solidarity, often despite the little means that we have,” Ms. Mohammed noted. The two-day meeting was organized by the Economic Commission for Africa and the AUC, and it was also aimed at deliberating on the functioning of the RCM-Africa and the Africa Regional United Nations Sustainable Development Group platforms.

Source: Daily Observer April 04, 2019 02:26 UTC