UN: Chapo advocates a two-state solution between Palestine and Israel

Athe speech at the General Assembly of the United Nations, the head of the Mozambican state, Daniel Chapo, said that the three pillars on which the action of this organization is based, namely the peace, security and development of human rights are in an “unprecedented pressure”, explaining that the world is witnessing the multiplication of conflicts, worsening the suffering of civilians and innocent peoples.

In this regard, he said that these challenges should strengthen and lead to the re-evaluation of mechanisms for the prevention and peaceful resolution of conflicts, as well as international law in the light of the United Nations Charter, including respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our States.

"By this means we will be able to address the conflicts that persist in the world more effectively, including in some countries and regions of our continent, Mother Africa. It is also this axiom that is at the heart of our defence of two-state solutions to Palestine, living side by side in peace and security with Israel as a just, legitimate and lasting path," said the President of Mozambique.

Chapo recalled that the principle of self-determination of the peoples laid down in the United Nations Charter remains valid and criticised unilateral coercive measures which penalise entire peoples, violating UN principles.

"We have thus reiterated our position in defence of the end of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed against Cuba. Similarly, we want to express our solidarity with the brother people of Zimbabwe and reiterate our position in favour of the unconditional lifting of sanctions against Zimbabwe and other countries at world level," said Chapo.

"We also advocate mutually beneficial economic cooperation, based on respect for the sovereignty of each State, equality between States and freedom to choose peoples during electoral processes", he added.

Since January, American President Donald Trump has ordered an oil blockade aimed at Cuba – which has exacerbated the economic and humanitarian crisis faced by the Caribbean country after decades of poor management by the island government – in addition to applying new secondary sanctions that have driven foreign companies away, with the aim of imposing economic and political changes.

In addressing the current Secretary-General of the UN, the Portuguese António Guterres, who ends his duties on December 31 this year, Chapo recalled that the world is living today long wars, growing geopolitical rivalries, arguing that trust in the institution must be restored to solve these problems.

In advocating multilateralism, Chapo recalled that the UN supported and continues to assist Mozambique in the political dialogue with a view to reform, praising Guterres' two mandates, despite the view that they were marked by 'enormous global challenges and in which the limits of multilateralism were put to the test'.

Thus, Mozambique has made itself available to support the UN to become more effective and inclusive, defending a reform in the organisation that must be assumed as a political commitment and oriented to concrete results.

Chapo wants to see the ‘global governance representation balances’ corrected in the organisation, indicating that Africa cannot remain at the heart of the UN Security Council agenda and remain absent from its category of permanent members.

‘Africa shall be a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. We therefore reaffirm the common position on Africa on the reform of the UN Security Council, based on the consensus of E-Suatini in the light of which no less than two permanent seats, with all prerogatives and privileges, including veto as long as it exists', he suggested.

‘And five non-permanent seats are intended for Africa. The contribution Mozambique wants to make to the debate in this House is aimed at restoring confidence through peace, managing transformation through inclusion and producing results through coherent action at national, regional and international levels,” he added.

For the head of the Mozambican state, only then will the UN be able to meet the challenges present and connect to future generations, able to serve peoples with dignity, protect the planet and promote shared prosperity at international level.