Paul Nyathi

PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has addressed the United Nations General Assembly giving out a rather unconvincing speech which sounded more of a local State of The Nation Address than an UNGA address.

In his address, Mnangagwa called for mutual respect among nations, genuine multilateralism buttressed by the much-needed reforms in the United Nations (UN) to achieve a peaceful and stable world.

As expected Mnangagwa called for the unconditional removal of the targeted sanctions imposed by the United States and some Western nations in the European Union (EU).

The President said the economic sanctions imposed on the country must be removed as they were stifling the country’s economic growth.

“There is no better way of achieving a peaceful and stable world than through mutual respect, genuine multilateralism buttressed by much needed reforms and respect for international law. Recommitting ourselves to these ideals will pave the way for the just world that we all yearn for.” President Mnangagwa raised concern at the lack of reform of the Security Council, which has hitherto excluded the voice of Africa and Africans. “It is now more than 15 years since the adoption of the Ezulwini Consensus, reaffirmed in the Sirte Declaration. It is deeply regrettable that reform of the Security Council and implementation of Africa’s position has not been achieved. We cannot continue with a situation where over 16 percent of the world’s population does not have a voice in decision making. This is a serious indictment to our avowed commitment to multilateralism and the basic principles of natural justice, fairness and equity.”

Watch Mnangagwa’s Full Address to the UN in the video downloading below: