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Statement by Eritrea’s Foreign Minister, H.E. Osman Saleh, to 76th General Assembly of the United Nations

Post by Zmeselo » 27 Sep 2021, 13:13






Statement by Eritrea’s Foreign Minister, H.E. Osman Saleh, to 76th General Assembly of the United Nations

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GENERAL

Sep 27, 2021



Your Excellency, Abdulla Shahid,

President of the General Assembly;

Your Excellency Antonio Gutierrez,

Secretary-general of the United Nations;

Ladies and Gentlemen,


It is an honor for me to address this august Assembly of States – albeit virtually – on behalf of the President of the State of Eritrea, H.E. Mr. Isaias Afwerki.

In this regard, allow me to congratulate Your Excellency, on behalf of the Government and People of Eritrea, on your election as the President for the 76th Session of the United Nations. You have our full support as we are aware of the enormity of your responsibilities.

I also wish to express our deepest gratitude to your predecessor, His Excellency Volkan Bozkir, for his astute leadership and successful conclusion of the 75th session.

Mr. President,

These are crucial, and in many respects, unprecedented times. Our global community is facing triple challenges of enormous gravity; i) the COVID-19 pandemic whose deadly virulence continues unabated in many places; ii) spiraling climate change that threatens our very survival; and, iii) growing risks of dangerous international rivalry and commotion, rooted on dynamic changes in the global balance of power.

These grave challenges, have accentuated some basic truths. They have amplified the flaws and inadequacies of conventional wisdom, on certain economic models. They have exposed structural deficiencies in the parameters of global and domestic governance hitherto portrayed as universal and unassailable, both in terms of their universal validity and applicability.

Leaving aside the deleterious consequences of the Cold War, misguided policies pursued in its immediate aftermath by Special Interest Groups in the US and Europe to maintain and consolidate a Uni-Polar global order did not usher in a period of international stability and prosperity that would, as it was argued, cascade down to different parts of the world to promote steady social and economic progress. As it happened, even in advanced countries, income disparity between the rich few – less than 1 percent of the population – and the majority of other citizens has become ludicrously huge and morally reprehensible with unhealthy social ramifications.

At the international level, heavy-handed policies of containment and encirclement to forestall healthy strategic competition and mutual progress based on symmetric, equitable, and rules-based international system has, and is stoking, a climate of confrontation and instability with all the risks that this may entail in the period ahead.

In the event, it is incumbent on all of us to climb down from our high horses and ponder on these issues in a holistic manner; with requisite earnestness and sincerity.

As I intimated above, our world is still dealing with a deadly pandemic. The theme for the 76th Session,
Building resilience through hope – to recover from COVID-19, rebuild sustainably, respond to the needs of the planet, respect the rights of people, and revitalize the United Nations
is, in this sense, apt and optimistic. But as you know well, the realities facing humanity today are dire and many.

Let me take the opportunity to convey my condolences to and express my solidarity with all Member States and all the families of those who have lost loved ones, due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.

Mr. President,

Whether meeting internationally agreed development goals, combating the growing threat of climate change, or responding to the range of threats to international peace and security, the enormity of today’s global challenges call for a stronger United Nations that is more representative, transparent, and most importantly, effective.

As we stated last year, the pursuit and ideals of enduring global peace, stability, and prosperity are squarely predicated, and can only flourish, on the edifice of a robust global organization that can measure up to all these challenges. This indelible fact is more evident than ever before.

In the event, allow me to renew our call for the strengthening and revamping of the UN system whose authority and efficacy have been corroded in past decades. Unfortunately, multilateral institutions have been rendered impotent, due to the unilateral actions of a select few.

Mr. President

In the Horn of Africa, economic problems due to the COVID pandemic have been compounded by a dangerous conflict that stems from decades of misguided policies by certain major players as I will elaborate later.

To this, one must also add growing tensions we have witnessed in the past months in the wider region on issues of the border dispute and the Renaissance Dam. In Eritrea’s view, these are not intractable problems beyond direct resolution by the parties concerned through political goodwill and good-faith negotiations to advance mutual and long-term benefits to all the principal stakeholders. In regard to the Renaissance Dam, in particular, acrimonious and internationalized forums will likely hinder an enduring and comprehensive arrangement that addresses the requirements of the principal riparian States – i.e. Ethiopia, the Sudan, and Egypt – within a framework of robust and long-term cooperation and available technological options and solutions.

Mr. President,

As Your Excellency will recall, the Joint Declaration of Peace and Friendship that Eritrea and Ethiopia signed in July 2018 had ushered in a new epoch of hope and optimism. The significance of this historic achievement was vividly visible in the massive euphoria that it generated, among the peoples of Eritrea and Ethiopia.

But the TPLF group, could not accept and fathom the present realities. It thus embarked on multiple acts of subversion both to scuttle the Eritrea-Ethiopia peace process and to regain power in Ethiopia, through forceful means.

It must be recalled here that while in power in Ethiopia, the TPLF continued to occupy, for almost two decades, sovereign Eritrean territories in flagrant violation of international law and the Arbitral Award of the Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission. Throughout this time, the TPLF continued to wage intermittent assaults against Eritrea in order to provoke a major war. And while the Eritrea-Ethiopia Peace Agreement stipulated Ethiopia’s unequivocal adherence to, and implementation of the EEBC Border Verdict, the TPLF continued to obstruct good-faith enforcement of this solemn agreement.

In Ethiopia too, the TPLF resorted to various illicit subterfuges to roll back the positive process underway through a popular will. And as a culmination and dangerous escalation of its subversive measures, it unleashed a massive War of Insurrection against Ethiopian’s Northern Command with the express aims of neutralizing this biggest contingent, confiscating its weaponry, to thereby forcefully seize power in Ethiopia. TPLF’s aims included, subsequent military acts of aggression against Eritrea.

The grave danger that these reckless and illicit acts by this rogue group to Ethiopia, Eritrea and the Horn of Africa region as a whole is too evident to merit further elaboration. But what we find inexcusable is the position of certain countries, notably the US and its European allies, to defend the TPLF’s illicit and dangerous acts of insurrection and mayhem and marshal all the tools at their disposal to rehabilitate it at any cost. I will not waste your time here to recount the false narratives they have floated to create a moral equivalence between the principal culprit and those compelled to take deterrent and reactive action, warranted by international law and established State practice.

This act in itself underlines the structural inadequacy of the global governance system, that I intimated earlier in my speech. Eritrea has suffered enormously, by similar previous acts. These should not recur again. The injustices meted on Eritrea by powers who feel they can trample the sovereignty of nations and peoples at their whim, must indeed come to an end.

I thank you!
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Russia calls for ‘concerted efforts’ to follow purposes and principles of UN Charter

25 September 2021

UN Affairs

The Russian Foreign Minister addressed the UN General Assembly on Saturday, calling for a new consensus to uphold the “purposes and principles” of the UN’s founding document, the UN Charter, https://www.un.org/en/about-us/un-charter and a rejection of the Western-backed “Rules Based Order” concept.

Sergey Lavrov told delegates that broad cooperation at the United Nations was
particularly relevant now, when the number of problems on the international agenda, is increasing.
The range of cross-border threats is expanding everywhere, he said, and
the might-is-right approach is being applied, instead of international law, with increasing frequency. There is no consensus amongst the leading powers as to the principles of the World Order.
For Russia, he said, it was
obvious that one can only effectively counter threats and challenges through concerted efforts, in strict compliance with the universally recognized norms of international law; first and foremost, the purposes and principles of the UN Charter.
UN must unleash 'full potential'

He said the UN itself should hold a
central coordinating role in world politics, fully unleashing its potential of universal multilateralism, and legitimacy.
He said there had been many recent attempts to “diminish” the UN’s role, or make it a “malleable tool” for promoting selfish national interests.

He criticized what he termed the “Rules Based Order” concept, which
the West is persistently introducing to political discourse, as opposed to international law.
Mr. Lavrov said the recent United States proposal for a “Summit for Democracy”, was more
in the spirit of a Cold War, as it declares a new ideological crusade against all dissenters.
He said it contradicted President Biden’s call to stop dividing the world into opposing blocs.

He criticized the United States and Western allies for brooking no dissent over what makes up the democratic consensus and called on the US not to impose its “development model” on others, arguing that the Rules Based Order was
founded on double standards.
He said the use of unilateral sanctions and restrictions by countries, undermined the prerogatives of the Security Council https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/ and the UN-centred architecture that was shaped in the aftermath of World War Two, which has
repeatedly proven reliable insurance against disastrous scenarios in the face of global challenges. The world needs unity rather than a new divide,
he said.
Russia strongly advocates for rejecting any confrontation and stereotypes, for joining efforts to solve the key tasks of development,
added the veteran diplomat.

He called on the Security Council to be reformed, and adapt
to the reality of the polycentric world order by enlarging it with increased representation of Asia, Africa, and Latin America,
and take
genuine collective action.
P5 summit call

He noted President Putin’s proposal to convene a summit of the permanent five members of the Council - China, France, Russia, the United States and United Kingdom – for
a frank discussion on global stability issues.
All countries, he said, are in the same boat with, shared interests, and need to ensure that
the boat stays safely afloat on the waves of global politics.
In working together in spite of differences, and for the common good, it should be possible to fulfil the honourable mission of the United Nations, to save this current generation
from the scourge of war and succeeding generations too, from war hunger and disease, building a more peaceful, stable and democratic future for all. In conclusion let me propose a hashtag, #UNCharterIsOurRules.
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Re: Statement by Eritrea’s Foreign Minister, H.E. Osman Saleh, to 76th General Assembly of the United Nations

Post by Aba » 28 Sep 2021, 21:23

:lol: :mrgreen: :lol: ወይኔ ወይኔ፣ ወይ ኣነ ወይ ኣነ
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Re: Statement by Eritrea’s Foreign Minister, H.E. Osman Saleh, to 76th General Assembly of the United Nations

Post by pushkin » 28 Sep 2021, 22:07

Says the filthy & ሮፋዕ Agame Awash who served as a spy in Asmara that fed him after he migrated to Eritrea in search of food
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Aba wrote:
28 Sep 2021, 21:23
:lol: :mrgreen: :lol: ወይኔ ወይኔ፣ ወይ ኣነ ወይ ኣነ
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Re: Statement by Eritrea’s Foreign Minister, H.E. Osman Saleh, to 76th General Assembly of the United Nations

Post by Aba » 28 Sep 2021, 22:17

Zaegol,
ለኢትዮጵያ የተከራከረ ኮሎኔል
:mrgreen: :lol: :mrgreen:
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28 Sep 2021, 21:42

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Re: Statement by Eritrea’s Foreign Minister, H.E. Osman Saleh, to 76th General Assembly of the United Nations

Post by Zmeselo » 28 Sep 2021, 23:07

How many times, has the terror junta taken Eritrea to the UN? We've lost count. So the "ወይ ኣነ", goes hand in hand with "Oooo Joe biden...ooo". :lol:

The Hon. FM speech consists of berating the West, not their simple beggar lackeys.
8) 8) 8)


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28 Sep 2021, 21:23
:lol: :mrgreen: :lol: ወይኔ ወይኔ፣ ወይ ኣነ ወይ ኣነ
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Re: Statement by Eritrea’s Foreign Minister, H.E. Osman Saleh, to 76th General Assembly of the United Nations

Post by Zmeselo » 28 Sep 2021, 23:33

Ugume, praying for manna from their white godz! :oops: :oops: :oops:

Shame, of the black race! Yaack!


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Re: Statement by Eritrea’s Foreign Minister, H.E. Osman Saleh, to 76th General Assembly of the United Nations

Post by Aba » 29 Sep 2021, 03:05

:lol: :mrgreen: :lol: Bozzo,
ወይኔ ወይኔ፣ ወይ ኣነ ወይ ኣነ
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Re: Statement by Eritrea’s Foreign Minister, H.E. Osman Saleh, to 76th General Assembly of the United Nations

Post by Zmeselo » 29 Sep 2021, 05:15

What do you do with obnoxious- irritant- illiterate- beggars, who don't know the difference b/n BEGGING & ACCUSING?

You feed their empty skulls with a bullit Seyoum Mesfin (read: funfun) style, ASAP!
:mrgreen:
Eritrea accuses US, EU of supporting Ethiopia's TPLF rebels

https://www.africanews.com/2021/09/28/e ... lf-rebels/

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Just STFU & go eat the crumbs from your master's table, you little cùnt! :mrgreen:


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