BY SAMIE WAIKORI
Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has called on global leaders to uphold international peace and security, as the world continues to increase militarised posture.
Addressing global leaders during the 80th Session of the United Nation General Assembly, he appealed for focus on development agenda and to reverse non-peaceful trend that has been witnessed globally.
“We meet at a moment of profound uncertainty – marked by deepening conflicts, armed aggression, widening inequalities, and the growing disregard for international law.
“The erosion of the UN Charter’s principles, the alarming return of unilateralism threatens the very foundation of our multilateral system.
“We note with deep concern that the world is now over armed, spending less on the development agenda and increasingly adopted a militarized posture.
“We need to halt and reverse these non-peaceful trends,” Manele said.
Prime Minister Manele announced to the world the “Ocean of Peace Declaration” adopted by Pacific leaders at the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leader (PIFL) meeting held in Honiara early this month.
The goal of the declaration is to free Pacific region from nuclear weapons, militarization, trafficking of illicit drugs and geopolitical posturing.
“We seek a region free from nuclear weapons, militarization, trafficking of illicit drugs and geopolitical posturing.
“My subregion recently adopted the Ocean of Peace Declaration. It is rooted in the Pacific’s collective history and culture.
“It is our collective vision for a resilient, peaceful, and prosperous Blue Pacific continent.
“We reclaim our sovereignty, support multilateralism and a rules based international order grounded on international law,” he said.
In the meantime, Manele also told world leaders on the country’s milestone signing of the “Declaration for the Protection of Humanitarian Personnel.”
He mentioned that this week Solomon Islands signed onto the Declaration for the Protection of Humanitarian Personnel, noting that 380 humanitarian personnel paid the ultimate sacrifice last year.
“It is our collective responsibility to respect international humanitarian law, protect the safety of humanitarian personnel and civilians and instil accountabilities for all in disaster and war zones,” Manele said.
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