UN General Assembly
2009

Climate change is another pressing challenge. Therefore, we cannot afford to fail to seal the deal in December at the fifteenth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Copenhagen. It is our hope that the commitments made during the Summit on Climate Change, held on 22 September, will inspire the deliberations in Copenhagen. In southern Africa, we continue our efforts towards regional economic integration, the consolidation of democracy, good governance and political stability. It is within this framework that progress has been made in the implementation of the Free Trade Area in the Southern African Development Community (SADC), and that free and fair elections have been held in a number of countries in the region. In spite of these advances, we continue to face challenges in many areas that still demand our attention, in particular those of peace, security and stability. In this regard, Mozambique, in its capacity as chair of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation, will strive to ensure the success