Pres. Mbumba demands self-determination for Palestine and an end to sanctions against Zimbabwe

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Pres. Mbumba demands self-determination for Palestine and an end to sanctions against Zimbabwe



Staff Reporter

PRESIDENT Nangolo Mbumba has called for the unconditional lifting of the financial, commercial, and economic embargo imposed on Cuba, as well as the unilateral coercive measures imposed on Venezuela and Zimbabwe. He also demanded the holding of the long-awaited referendum for the people of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and reiterated Namibia’s support for the people of Palestine’s inalienable right to self-determination.

The president also said that Namibia will pursue the issue of the Orange River boundary and the reform of the United Nations Security Council.

Addressing the nation on Thursday, Mbumba touched on Namibia’s foreign policy and pertinent multilateral issues. He said that in 2022, Namibia was elected to the African Union Peace and Security Council for the period 2022-2025 and is currently chairing the AU Peace and Security Council for the month of March 2024, focusing on insecurity in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

“As Chair, it is our hope that the respective processes of transition underway in Sudan, Mali, Chad, Guinea, and Burkina Faso will bear fruit,” he said, adding that Namibia continues to promote the common African position in the Ezulwini Consensus and the Sirte Declaration, regarding the Reform of the United Nations Security Council.

“The voice of Africa cannot be ignored in the United Nations Security Council, and we call for the reform of the United Nations Security Council for the UN to live up to the ideal of a just and equitable world order where no one is left behind. The right to self-determination must be upheld, and the long-awaited 1991 UN Referendum for the people of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic implemented. In the same vein, Namibia reiterates support for the people of Palestine to exercise their inalienable right to self-determination. In this regard, Namibia made submissions in July 2023 and an oral presentation in February 2024 to the International Court of Justice (ICJ).”

President Mbumba said that late President Geingob was looking forward to bidding farewell to the United Nations General Assembly in September as Co-Chair alongside Germany of the United Nations Summit of the Future.

“In honoring the legacy and memory of President Geingob, I am confident that our diplomacy will rise up to the challenge as we seek to forge a new global consensus on multilateral solutions to comprehensively address global challenges. President Geingob was a champion of diplomacy for peace, economic development, and prosperity. I am confident that in the years to come, we will keep his legacy alive by working harder for a prosperous Namibia and Africa, and a safer world. The greatest honor one can obtain in life is to leave behind a legacy of positive change, not only for one’s family but for one’s community and the world at large.

President Geingob has left us with the blueprint for a united, peaceful, and prosperous Namibian House. He has ensured that a future of great promise beckons for Namibia. It is now incumbent on us to pick up where he has left off and continue marching forward to achieve our developmental objectives.

Let us do so by safeguarding Namibia’s democracy, unity, and rule of law. Let us do so by safeguarding our peace and stability. Let us do so by safeguarding our sovereignty and independence, by safeguarding the integrity of our processes, systems, and institutions. We will guide our nation and its people towards a path of shared prosperity and victory in the second phase of our struggle. In doing so, we will do justice to the legacy of Namibia’s historic triumvirate of President Sam Nujoma, President Hifikepunye Pohamba, and the late President Hage G. Geingob.”



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