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Vol 2. Issue 42

UN Secretary General Applauded Eritrea’s Constructive
Engagement and Role in the Region
Eritrean Minister ofForeign Affairs, Mr.
Osman Saleh, metwith the United
Nations Secretary
General, H.E. Mr.
Ban Ki-moon, on 21
September 2015 in
New York. In themeeting, they extensively discussed international and regional peace andsecurity, migrationand human trafficking and other relevant issues of mutual concern.
Minister Osman elaborated Eritrea’s
perspective on the issue of regional
and international peace and security
and reiterated the commitment of theEritrean government to work with theUN and concerned countries in addressing the threat of global terrorism
and extremism.
Minister Osman emphasized the importance and relevance of lifting theunjust sanctions against Eritrea andEthiopia’s withdrawal from Eritrean
sovereign territories, including thetown of Badme. This would contribute to the enhancement of regional
peace and security.

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Inside this issue:

Statement by H.E.
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Recognizing the progress that is being
registered through the partnership between Eritrea and the United Nations,
Minister Osman expressed to the Secretary General Eritrea’s commitment tofurther consolidate and expand thisconstructive partnership.
On his part, the UN Secretary General,
Mr. Ban Ki-moon, applauded Eritrea’s
constructive engagement and role inthe region. He also stated that he isencouraged and satisfied by the levelof cooperation and partnership between the UN and Eritrea. He assured
Minister Osman of his personal and theUN’s co m m i t m en t t o fu rt h er
strengthen the partnership.

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Eritrean Mission toAU& ECA@EritreaAUPage 2Eri-NewsStatement by H.E. Mr. Osman Saleh
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Eritrea
at the Seventieth Session of the United Nations General Assembly, 03 October 2015, New YorkMr. President,
It is my pleasure, at the outset, to warmly congratulate you upon your election as President of the 70th
session of the United Nations General Assembly. I
also wish to extend my deep appreciation to yourpredecessor, H.E. Mr. Sam Kutesa, for his commendable efforts in conducting the business of the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Mr. President,
Excellencies,
Seventy years after the birth of the United Nations
with its promise of peace, justice and developmentfor all, of all nations acting in concert for the common good, it is undeniable that we continue to live inan unfair and unequal world, a world where conflicts
and wars rage, extreme poverty persists in the midstof plenty, children die from easily preventable diseases and justice is routinely trampled.
The United Nations Organisation itself is a reflectionof this unfair, unequal and undemocratic global order. In the UN, the overwhelming majority of member states are marginalized, this assembly of nations
which should be the most powerful organ is bereft ofreal power and influence and power and decision
making are dominated by a few among the few. Two
decades of talk to reform the organization has yielded
zero results. The resistance of those who believe they
benefit from the current configuration is so stiff andthe ranks of those who seek change so divided by approaches that are driven by narrow national interests,
the enthusiasm for reform is giving way to a disquieting paralysis.
Yet, all the member states, peoples and political andsocial forces that thirst for peace, justice, equitablesocio-economic development and the protection andenhancement of the environment cannot give up.
We need to persist in our efforts to rebuild and revitalize the United Nations.

We
needtostrengthen
oursolidarity
anddefend the timetested principles
of sovereign equality of nations,
respect for territorial integrity,
peaceful coexistence, the right ofnations to choose
their social andeconomic path ofdevelopment, respect for the dignity and rights of citizens and migrants and fidelity to the Charter of theUnited Nations and international law.
We need to strive and cooperate at the national, regional and global levels for sustainable and equitabledevelopment, a lofty goal that also underpins peaceand social justice.
We need to fight to avert an environmental catastrophe that awaits human kind and threatens human civilization. This will require more than human ingenuity
and advances in science and technology. We must
realize that there can be no technological fix of theenvironmental challenge. It will require radical
change away from economic and social systems basedon greed, maximization of profits for the few, massive
inequality, unsustainable and unhealthy patterns ofconsumption and gross wastage.
Mr. President,Excellencies,
Eritrea is committed to striving for a fair, just, truly
representative and effective United Nations because it
was and is now a victim of the United Nations and thepowers that have dominated the organization. Six decades ago we were denied of our inalienable right toself-determination and independence; for three decades, we were savagely bombed from the air and the(continued on page 3)

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Page 3Eri-NewsSenior Eritrean Delegation Visited Sudan
A senior Eritrean government delegation led by theMinister of Finance, Mr. Berhane Habtemariam, visited Sudan for bilateral talks on economic cooperation and to exchange experiences and best practices
in the financial sector. The Eritrean delegation included Mr. Hagos Ghebrehiwet, Head of Economic
Affairs of the PFDJ, and other senior government
officials.
On 1st of October, the Delegation was received byand held talks with the Sudanese President, H.E.
Omar Ahmed Al-Basher, on bilateral issues focusing
on the status and progress of the economic and trade
agreements signed between the two sisterly countries
in the past years.
The delegation also held extensive talks with theSudanese Minister of Finance, Mr. Badr-Eddin Mahmoud. The discussions centered on financial issues aswell as the banking system, tax collection methods

and approaches, monetary policy, insurance and cross-border trade.
The delegation visited several economic institutions,the national bank, money printing press and gold
processing plant in the Sudan.

Statement by H.E. Mr. Osman Saleh …(Continued from page 2)
ground, with the aim of crushing our liberation struggle; and today, we are subjected to unfair and illegitimate sanctions and baseless accusations. The United
Nations and its Security Council continue to countenance the illegal occupation of our sovereign territory
in violation of international law and several Security
Council resolutions.
Despite this hostility and injustice, Eritrea achieved
independence by dint of a heroic struggle against tremendous odds. Today, Eritrea is making remarkableprogress in building a nation based on citizenship andan inclusive state and the respect of human dignity
and rights. It is peaceful, stable, secure and harmonious. Achieving unity in diversity, with its people animated by a common struggle and committed to acommon future, it has avoided the pitfalls of sectarianism, radicalization and terrorism that have infected
the surrounding region and many other areas in theworld.
On another front, Eritrea is building a solid basis forsustainable development with social justice by priori-tizing education, health, agriculture, industrialization,
infrastructure, science and technology, all within aframework of regional cooperation and integration, in
the Horn of Africa and the Gulf region across the Red
Sea. Eritrea welcomes the adoption of the Sustainable
Development Goals of Agenda 2030 which accord
with its development vision and priorities and is determined to achieve them ahead of the 2030 deadline.
Maintaining focus on development, Eritrea is fighting
human trafficking, stabilizing illegal migration andgiving youth and women adequate opportunities topursue a high quality of life and build their nation.
Eritrea is also making its contribution to regional
peace, stability and security in the Red Sea and theHorn of Africa.
Eritrea sees its own efforts for peace, justice, development, environmental protection as part of the global
struggle for a better and more fair and equitableworld; for a strong, effective and truly representative
United Nations.
I Thank You.

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