Failure by nuclear-armed states to honour their disarmament commitments is undermining global security as geopolitical rivalries deepen and respect for international law erodes.

The United States and Zambia have signed a health cooperation agreement worth about N$40 billion in Lusaka on Thursday.

The signing ended nearly a year of contentious negotiations over patient data and mineral rights that had threatened to derail the partnership.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has expressed confidence following her participation in the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Trade, Jennely Matundu, has revealed that the ministry has initiated 28 projects that collectively invested N$66.8 billion, creating over nine thousand jobs.

Tanzania's Vice-President Deogratius Ndejembi criticised states imposing unilateral sanctions on other countries, warning at the UN General Assembly that such measures undermine sovereignty and peaceful coexistence.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah held bilateral talks with UN Secretary-General António Guterres at the UN headquarters in New York as the 81st General Assembly debate gets underway.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says restoring trust in the United Nations must remain central to Namibia’s engagement at the 81st General Assembly, as geopolitical tensions continue to threaten global peace and stability.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will use Namibia’s participation in the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81) to call for renewed commitment to multilateralism, dialogue and the peaceful resolution of international disputes.

The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Trade, Jennely Matundu, has asserted that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) should not be held responsible for the illicit weapons trade. 

The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Trade, Jennely Matundu, clarified that the conduct of international relations cannot only be exercised within the country, adding that the nature of diplomacy requires partnerships.