The government of Tanzania has expressed its deep concern over the failure of United Nations Security Council to condemn the attacks of the Tanzanian peacekeepers in Darfur, Somalia on July this year.
Speaking
to invited dignitaries at the cocktail party during the commemoration of the 68th
anniversary of the United Nations in Dar es Salam at the office of the UN
Resident Coordinator, the Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism Hon,
Ambassador Khamis Kagasheki said that the silence on the part of the security
council was both unprecedented and unfortunate.
“It
was therefore disappointing that for the first time in 60 years of the
organization, the Security Council failed to condemn attacks against
peacekeepers serving under MONUSCO,” he said.
He
further said that the council’s silence was a reminder of a dark past whereby
the charter body whose primary role is the maintenance of international peace
and security failed to act with dire consequences.
“At
the same time we are also witnessing the evolution of peacekeeping, which
necessitates a fitting response, as was the case with MONUSCO’s Force
Intervention Brigade,” he added.
Kagasheki
added that Tanzania is a proud contributor to the United Nations Peacekeeping
operations, with over 2,500 boots on the ground and the country’s are the 6th
contributor of military and police peacekeepers in Africa and 12th
globally.
He
said that the UN should stand together to ensure that development, peace,
security and justice prevail throughout the world because these are the noble
issues that they should all stand for.
On
his part, UN Resident Coordinator, Alberic Kacou said that today in 2013, over
193 member states continue to keep the founding members’ commitment to
peacekeeping and peace building, to developing and maintaining friendly
relationships amongst nations and to promoting humanitarian efforts geared towards providing tangible assistance
and relief across the world.
“The
work of the United Nations reaches every corner of the globe in an effort to
make the world a better place. The United Nations System is working on a broad
range of fundamental issues,”
“Ranging
from sustainable development, environment and refugees protection and disaster
relief to promoting democracy and human rights, gender equality, advancement of
women to economic and social development and international health and many
more, in order to achieve its goals and coordinate efforts for a safer world for
this and future generations,” he said
He
said that this year’s UN Week comes right at the time when the UN General
Assembly is preparing to draw up a long term development plans for Post 2015
Development Agenda, formulating the next set of goals to guide our efforts
after we reach the MDG target date of 2015.
This
Post 2015 agenda must have poverty eradication as its highest priority and sustainable
development at its core, he underscored.
Ends.
Captions.
1)
The
Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism, Hon, Ambassador Khamis Kagasheki
addresses the invited dignitaries at the cocktail party during the
commemoration of the 68th anniversary of the United Nations in Dar
es Salam at the office of the UN Resident Coordinator
2)
UN
Resident Coordinator, Alberic Kacou gives an inaugural speech during the
cockatail party to marked the 68th anniversary of United Nations in
Dar es Salaam.
3)
Some
of the invited guests, High Commissioners, UN staff, government officials and
Ambassadors attended the cocktail party hosted by the UN Resident Coordinator
4)
Some
of the invited guests a shares a light moment at the cocktail party
5)
United
Nations (UN) Communication Analyst, Hoyce Temu welcomed a guest of honour
Honourable Ambassador Khamis Kagasheki to the reception hosted by UN
6)
Tanzanite
band performing at the cocktail party to commemorate 68th
Anniversary of UN
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