UN General Assembly
2022

Djibouti is a peace-loving country. We affirm our deep attachment to the peaceful settlement of disputes. That is why we have repeatedly urged our neighbour Eritrea to speed up the normalization of relations between our two countries. Despite our openness and availability, in a letter dated 30 July 2021 addressed to the President of the Security Council, the Secretary- General once again deplored the notable lack of progress on the ongoing issues, which are the border dispute and the fate of 13 Djiboutian prisoners of war. I am taking this opportunity to once again call on Eritrea to finally agree to resolve these pending issues through bilateral dialogue, mediation or binding arbitration. We also urge our neighbours to dismantle the Anda’ali camp, a step that would help to restore a climate of trust between our two countries.