UN General Assembly
2018

Zimbabwe looks forward to playing a positive and constructive role as a free, democratic, transparent, prosperous and responsible member of the family of nations. We are committed to strengthening dialogue, cooperation and partnerships, underpinned by mutual respect, common values and shared principles. The prevention of conflict must be a front-line strategy. My country remains committed to strengthening multilateralism and the peaceful resolution of differences. In that regard, we should address the root causes of conflict, which include poverty, inequality, deprivation and disputes over land and resources, as well as struggles for self-determination. Peacemaking and peacekeeping must be complemented by peacebuilding efforts to prevent the recurrence of and relapse into conflict. Zimbabwe continues to make its modest contributions through the deployment of its personnel to various United Nations peacekeeping and peacebuilding missions.