{"id":131324,"date":"2024-06-10T07:30:15","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T04:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/fi\/news\/terrorism-humanitarian-crises-threaten-stability-of-west-africa-un-deputy-chief\/"},"modified":"2024-06-10T07:30:15","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T04:30:15","slug":"terrorism-humanitarian-crises-threaten-stability-of-west-africa-un-deputy-chief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/news\/terrorism-humanitarian-crises-threaten-stability-of-west-africa-un-deputy-chief\/","title":{"rendered":"Terrorism, humanitarian crises threaten stability of West Africa: UN deputy chief"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mp_wrapper\">\n  <div class=\"mepr-unauthorized-message\">\n    <p>You are unauthorized to view this page.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"mepr-login-form-wrap\">\n            \n<div class=\"mp_wrapper mp_login_form\">\n                  <!-- mp-login-form-start -->     <form name=\"mepr_loginform\" id=\"mepr_loginform\" class=\"mepr-form\" action=\"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/login-2\/\" method=\"post\" data-trp-original-action=\"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/login-2\/\">\n            <div class=\"mp-form-row mepr_username\">\n        <div class=\"mp-form-label\">\n                              <label for=\"user_login\">Username<\/label>\n        <\/div>\n        <input type=\"text\" name=\"log\" id=\"user_login\" value=\"\" \/>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"mp-form-row mepr_password\">\n        <div class=\"mp-form-label\">\n          <label for=\"user_pass\">Password<\/label>\n          <div class=\"mp-hide-pw\">\n            <input type=\"password\" name=\"pwd\" id=\"user_pass\" value=\"\" \/>\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"button mp-hide-pw hide-if-no-js\" data-toggle=\"0\" aria-label=\"Show password\">\n              <span class=\"dashicons dashicons-visibility\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n            <\/button>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            <div>\n        <label><input name=\"rememberme\" type=\"checkbox\" id=\"rememberme\" value=\"forever\" \/> Remember Me<\/label>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"mp-spacer\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n      <div class=\"submit\">\n        <input type=\"submit\" name=\"wp-submit\" id=\"wp-submit\" class=\"button-primary mepr-share-button\" value=\"Log In\" \/>\n        <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"redirect_to\" value=\"\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131324\" \/>\n        <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"mepr_process_login_form\" value=\"true\" \/>\n        <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"mepr_is_login_page\" value=\"false\" \/>\n      <\/div>\n    <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"trp-form-language\" value=\"en\"\/><\/form>\n    <div class=\"mp-spacer\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n    <div class=\"mepr-login-actions\">\n        <a\n          href=\"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/login-2\/?action=forgot_password\"\n          title=\"Click here to reset your password\"\n        >\n          Forgot Password        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n      \n    <!-- mp-login-form-end --> \n  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"smart_content_wrapper\">\n<p>Rapidly evolving global political, social, environmental and security challenges risk undermining peace and economic development across West Africa, the UN deputy chief said on Friday, reiterating the importance of a multilateral and inclusive response. At an event commemorating the 49th anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed noted progress made, alongside immediate challenges. \u201cOver the last decade, the region has seen an exponential rise in terrorism that has reversed its development gains. This has been further exacerbated by the resurgence of unconstitutional changes of government posing a significant threat to regional stability,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Humanitarian needs are rising amid the web of crises, \u201ccreating new dynamics, bringing new risks of conflicts, beyond the region\u201d. \u201cECOWAS at 49 serves as a reminder that the road ahead is challenging, but it is also filled with potential. This requires both a multilateral and regional response to the complexities each country faces,\u201d Ms. Mohammed added.<\/p>\n<p>The Deputy Secretary-General underscored the need to use \u201call existing tools\u201d, while also designing new solutions collectively to meet the expectations of the people.Peace and security must underpin the \u2018Vision for Africa\u2019 in the African Union\u2019s Agenda 2063 socio-economic development framework, with a strong emphasis on strong democratic institutions, she said. \u201cThe values of democracy and good governance still hold true for our region. But recent developments tell us that populations are putting in question our models of democracy and the need to be made fit for purpose in line with local realities,\u201d she added, also urging root causes of conflicts in the region to be addressed.<\/p>\n<p>The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)\u202f\u2013 woefully off track \u2013 must be rescued, the deputy UN chief said. Efforts must be stepped up to achieve the development targets by the 2030 deadline, with \u201cbold and transformative\u201d actions, Ms. Mohammed said. She emphasized the need for investments in just energy transitions, food systems, digital connectivity, education and skills, as well as in climate action and social protection.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Mohammed also underscored that September\u2019s Summit of the Future provides a \u201conce-in-a-generation opportunity\u201d to address gaps in global governance, including for peace and security as part of the Secretary-General\u2019s New Agenda for Peace. In that context, Africa will be a vital player in finding ways to end existing conflicts and prevent new ones \u2013 with women playing a central role. \u201cAs negotiations for a new Pact for the Future (the outcome of the Summit of the Future) intensify, I encourage all of you to engage in all aspects,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the Deputy Secretary-General drew attention to the conflicts in Sudan and in Gaza, \u201cwhich continue to cause unimaginable suffering, particularly for women and children\u201d. She reiterated the necessity for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, the unconditional release of all hostages and a pathway to a lasting two-State solution. \u201cWe are united in our call for peace, for silencing the guns across Africa, and for working to end all conflicts around the world,\u201d she concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/news.un.org\/en\/story\/2024\/06\/1150816\">The UN<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/vastuullisuusuutiset.fi\/fi\/csr-news-en\/terrorism-humanitarian-crises-threaten-stability-of-west-africa-un-deputy-chief\/\">Terrorism, humanitarian crises threaten stability of West Africa: UN deputy chief<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/vastuullisuusuutiset.fi\/fi\">Vastuullisuusuutiset.fi<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[555,13482,3973,8486],"class_list":["post-131324","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-csr-news-en","tag-humanitarian-crises","tag-terrorism","tag-west-africa"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131324","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=131324"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131324\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=131324"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=131324"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=131324"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}