Rwanda is set to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the East African country’s membership in the UN under the theme, “Partnering for a Better, Shared Future for All”, an official statement released Thursday in Kigali said.
The Rwandan government said the official celebration will take place on Monday next week in Kigali to mark the anniversary.
At the occasion fruit trees will be planted during community works commonly known as “Ümuganda” that will serve as an opportunity to reflect on the success stories and lessons learned from the partnership between Rwanda and the UN.
Commenting on the celebration, Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Vincent Biruta said: “We commend the UN for its support to our country and for spearheading multilateralism efforts and global cooperation”.
“Rwanda remains committed to our partnership in addressing common challenges in diverse areas including socio-economic development, gender equality, peacekeeping, refugees’ rights protection, climate change, and much more. The world needs consistent and effective collaboration among countries, and Rwanda will always play its role,” the statement quoted Dr Biruta as saying.
Speaking in the same vein, the UN Resident Coordinator Ozonnia Matthew Ojiel said: “The UN extends its sincere appreciation to the government and the people of Rwanda for the support and continued commitment to work closely for the benefit of the people of this country – leaving no one behind.”
“We reaffirm the UN’s collective commitment and pledge cooperation and support in all forms to address shared objectives grounded on the UN Charter,”Matthew said.
Currently, Rwanda is one of the biggest contributors to the UN peacekeeping missions with over 5,000 military and police personnel deployed in different countries. Rwanda is also among the African countries that achieved Millennium Development Goals and is on track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, it said.
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