UNITED NATIONS, June 7 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese envoy on Monday called for international efforts to promote peace and stability in Central Africa and to help regional countries in strengthening unity and cooperation.
Central Africa has, by and large, maintained peace and stability, and efforts by regional countries to fight COVID-19 and sustain the momentum of development are worthy of acknowledgment. The international community should continue to respect the sovereignty and leadership of regional countries, support the people of this region in seeking peace and development, and encourage regional and sub-regional organizations in playing a greater role, said Dai Bing, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations.
He called for efforts to help regional countries strengthen unity and cooperation.
Boko Haram and the Lord's Resistance Army terrorist organizations remain active, posing a grave threat to regional countries' political, economic, and humanitarian situation. Central Africa also faces other challenges, including piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, climate change and food insecurity, Dai noted.
"China supports the process of regional integration and supports the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) in enhancing its collective security mechanism, encourage regional countries to enhance good neighborly relations, unity, and cooperation, and resolve their differences through consultation and dialogue," he told the Security Council.
Climate change is, in essence, a matter of development. The international community, especially developed countries, should provide financial and technical support to Central African countries to help them enhance their ability in adaptation and mitigation, he said. Enditem
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