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Zambia has underscored the importance of multilateral cooperation in advancing its national development agenda, saying global partnerships remain central to the country’s growth aspirations.
Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister, Mulambo Haimbe, said effective multilateral cooperation, respect for international law and the promotion of peace were critical to advancing Zambia’s development priorities.
Haimbe was speaking on the margins of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where he addressed the Partners for Multilateralism, International Law, Peace and Prosperity Summit, known as the P4M Summit.
He linked international cooperation to domestic priorities aimed at improving citizens’ welfare, fostering economic growth, creating decent jobs and improving livelihoods.
“Sustained peace and a rules based international order provide a foundation for economic transformation,” Haimbe stated.
He said the P4M Summit underscored the need for a strengthened collective commitment to multilateralism, international law and peace, bringing together partners to reaffirm shared values and collective responsibility.
“Zambia is participating in UNGA81 under the theme of restoring trust and managing transformation. The P4M Summit underscores the need for strengthened collective commitment to multilateralism, international law, and peace,” he said.
Haimbe said Zambia’s foreign policy would continue to promote dialogue, peace and respect for international law.
On the sidelines of UNGA81, Haimbe held a bilateral meeting with Oscar Fernandez-Taranco, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations Development Coordination Office, where the two sides reaffirmed their commitment to continued collaboration.
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He also held a bilateral meeting with Costa Rica’s Foreign Affairs Minister Manuel Tovar Rivera.
Before the bilateral engagements, Haimbe and senior government officials paid a courtesy call on Professor Chaloka Beyani, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, at UN headquarters.
The engagements form part of Zambia’s efforts to leverage international partnerships to mobilise technical assistance, development financing, capacity-building support and strategic investment under the Grow Zambia Agenda.
The government said the engagements were also aimed at supporting economic diversification, job creation and sustainable development while aligning United Nations programmes more closely with Zambia’s national priorities.
Haimbe is expected to continue bilateral and multilateral engagements during the General Assembly week.
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