President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will deliver Namibia’s national statement at the United Nations General Assembly on 23 September, using the platform to advance the country’s priorities on peace and security, economic transformation, climate resilience, and youth empowerment.
African Union leaders have demanded prompt action to prevent conflicts from escalating, as insecurity continues to spread across the continent.
African leaders have agreed on measures to strengthen the continent's response to peace and security challenges, with a focus on sustainable financing, early intervention, and rapid response to conflicts.
The African Union (AU) wants joint action to tackle escalating conflicts across the continent, warning that no country can confront the security threats alone.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is in Luanda, Angola, to attend the African Union (AU) Extraordinary Summit on peace and security in Africa.
African leaders are expected to confront the continent's worsening peace and security challenges at an Extraordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Angola on Sunday.
Rwandan President Paul Kagame accused the international community of mishandling the eastern DRC crisis and failing to address its root causes, arguing that sanctions and outside interventions have compounded a conflict that has persisted for three decades.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will join regional leaders in South Africa to deliberate on key economic, industrialisation, infrastructure, peace and security priorities as she participates in the 46th Ordinary Summit of the Southern African Development Community Heads of State and Government in Durban.
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Ministerial Committee of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation has reaffirmed that peace and security remain the bedrock of regional integration and economic development.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says the United Nations should lead efforts to resolve the Western Sahara issue, calling on member states to contribute to lasting solutions.
