Morocco insisted, Wednesday in Addis Ababa, before the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), on the urgency of a collective response to silence the guns in Africa.
Speaking at the AU PSC meeting on “Progress made in achieving the Silencing the Guns Initiative”, the Moroccan delegation stressed that the pattern of conflict facing Africa today persists alarming manner, highlighting the urgent need for a collective, adapted and coordinated response.
She further reiterated the imperative to recognize that peace and development go hand in hand, emphasizing the importance of a holistic, integrated and multidimensional approach, based on an interweaving of “peace, security and development”.
The Moroccan delegation specified that this integrated and holistic approach must also transcend conventional barriers and inevitably include the voices of women and young people, often the most vulnerable to the after-effects of conflicts, noting that their active participation becomes thus the lever of equity and sustainability of common efforts.
Improving living conditions within communities remains an essential element in reducing the factors that contribute to security challenges, the delegation continued, stressing that this involves placing emphasis on socio-economic development, access to education, health, employment and other opportunities that build community resilience and reduce vulnerabilities.
She welcomed that the environmental aspect is an integral part of the AU roadmap to silence the guns and calls for the transformation of this consecration into concrete and achievable actions, in order to mitigate the implications of climate change. on the security and stability of countries.
While calling for the strengthening of efforts aimed at preventing the illicit circulation of small arms and light weapons, the Moroccan delegation highlighted the need to establish reliable control and traceability mechanisms at the national, regional and continental levels. .
The delegation indicated that only 6 years separate us from the 2030 horizon where no weapon should speak in Africa, believing that “this journey towards this achievement should result in a wish that we all cherish: a peaceful and prosperous Africa, a Africa that takes charge, an Africa listened to in the concert of Nations.”
