As we have heard today, over more than two decades, the UN and the African Union have played important and mutually complementary roles tackling challenges across Africa. This includes working on conflict resolution, peacebuilding, sustainable development and addressing humanitarian need.

To build on this, we see three areas for enhanced complementary cooperation, which take us from the big picture to the mission-specific: namely broad multilateral cooperation, peace and security, and Somalia.

First, on broad multilateral cooperation: the United Kingdom welcomes the continued collaboration between the UN and the African Union in promoting multilateralism, and advancing peace, good governance and prosperity across Africa.

As we proceed with the Secretary-General’s UN80 reform agenda, we

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