S - Security Council - Statement by the President of the Security Council

United Nations S/PRST/2021/10 Security Council Distr.: General 19 May 2021 Original: English Statement by the President of the Security Council On 19 May 2021, in connection with the Council’s consideration of the item entitled “Peace and security in Africa”, in accordance with the procedure agreed in light of the extraordinary circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and set out in S/2020/27. [...] “The Security Council emphasizes the importance of addressing the fundamental root causes and drivers of conflicts in Africa and calls for all stakeholders to intensify their efforts towards the realization of the objectives outlined in the AU Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want and UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. [...] “The Security Council stresses the importance of creating an environment conducive to national reconciliation, transitional justice and social and economic recovery in African countries emerging from conflict, and calls upon the United Nations system, the international community and all partners to support the efforts of African countries to promote political, social and economic inclusion. [...] “The Security Council recalls the link between armed conflict and violence and conflict-induced food insecurity and the threat of famine, calls on all parties to armed conflict to comply with their obligations under international humanitarian law, urges them to protect civilian infrastructure and ensure the proper functioning of food systems and markets, and calls on the United Nations and all rel. [...] “The Security Council recognizes the role of regional and sub-regional organizations in understanding the root causes of many conflicts closer to home and to influence their prevention or resolution, owing to their knowledge of the region, and encourages the United Nations to work closely with regional and sub-regional organizations, especially the African Union, including in coordinating internat.