Key takeaways by President ED Mnangagwa at UNGA81:

          Commends defence of multilateralism by Secretary General Antonio Guterres as well as efforts to foster dialogue for conflict prevention

          Emerging conflicts, wars, spreading of technologies reveal a common truth that the whole of humanity has interconnected challenges despite different geographies

          Trust deficit within the UN is eroding purposeful reform.

          Multilateralism is an equaliser, and the UN Charter remains a common campus for all Member States.

          International cooperation must be applied universally. International Law must be respected by all.

          Restoring confidence in UNSC requires that it moves beyond outdated geopolitical competition.

          Africa is rising, and the horse-rider mentality has no place in a globalised world.

          Use of unilateral coercive measures as a foreign policy tool is an outdated strategy.

          Tendencies where UN resolutions are ignored should not be excused.

          Financing gap in SDGs prohibiting achieving set objectives since only 36 percent of SDGs are progressing.

          Critical minerals must be value-added and beneficiated at source; Zimbabwe has over 40 rare earth and critical minerals.

Four aspects Zim will prioritise during UNSC term:

          Promotion of preventive diplomacy, mediation;

          Advocate for the strengthening of UN and regional organisations like AU;

          Ensure Africa’s natural resource elements advance industrialisation, not conflicts as the continent commits to silencing the guns; and

          Advocate for inclusion of women and young people in shaping peace processes