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0 News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://newsghana.com.gh/ecowas-ambassador-highlights-support-for-guinea-bissau-at-un-peacebuilding-meeting/
The ECOWAS Permanent Observer to the United Nations, Ambassador Kinza Jawara-Njai, participated in a key meeting of the UN Peace-Building Commission (PBC) on Guinea-Bissau held on January 22, 2025, at the UN Headquarters in New York.
The meeting provided an important platform to reassess the UN’s engagement with Guinea-Bissau and allowed the country to present its peacebuilding priorities, seeking further support from international partners.
In her remarks, Ambassador Jawara-Njai praised the UN PBC for its ongoing efforts to assist Guinea-Bissau and emphasized ECOWAS’ commitment to supporting the country as it navigates its electoral cycle. She underscored ECOWAS’ efforts to promote peace, security, stability, and development in Guinea-Bissau, citing the deployment of the ECOWAS Stabilization Support Mission and funding for socio-economic projects through the ECOWAS Regional Stabilization Fund and the ECOWAS Cross-Border Cooperation Support Programmes.
Ambassador Jawara-Njai urged the UN and other partners to strengthen their cooperation with Guinea-Bissau, highlighting the need to bolster peacebuilding operations to ensure lasting peace and development in the country. Her remarks reinforced ECOWAS’ active role in supporting Guinea-Bissau’s journey toward a stable and prosperous future, while also calling for enhanced international collaboration to address the country’s complex challenges.
News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://newsghana.com.gh/ecowas-ambassador-highlights-support-for-guinea-bissau-at-un-peacebuilding-meeting/
