Ministra dos Negócios Estrangeiros Verónica Macamo recebe em audiência director executivo do Escritório das Nações Unidas para Serviços e Projectos (UNOPS), Jorge Moreira da Silva.
Maputo, 18 June (AIM) – Mozambican Foreign Minister Verónica Macamo has called on the United Nations to strengthen its humanitarian support in favor of the victims of the Islamist terrorism that has been plaguing some parts of the northern province of Cabo Delgado.
Macamo made the appeal minutes after the end of an audience she granted to the executive director of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) in Mozambique, Jorge Moreira da Silva, who intends to visit Cabo Delgado to assess the level of implementation of the social projects that UNOPS has been leading in that province for around three years, with funding from the World Bank.
“We appreciate the way you have supported us in facing the effects of climate change that have been severe in Mozambique, and particularly in supporting the victims of the terrorist attacks in Cabo Delgado”, she said.
For his part, Silva said that Mozambique is one of the countries most threatened by successive climate disasters. “It is essential that the international community mobilizes support to Mozambique in climate resilience, in adapting to climate change, but also in decarbonization and energy transition.”
“We cannot allow the crisis in Cabo Delgado to become a forgotten crisis, at a time when the world is facing other crises. I want to go to the field and see the results of our projects”, he continued. “A lot has been done and progress has been made. Fortunately, many of the displaced people have returned, but the crisis is not completely over, particularly in the social and infrastructure areas, and we need to continue this work”.
Silva explained that the aim of his visit to the country is to make the international community aware that there is still a lot of work to be done.
In recent years, UNOPS has managed to develop activities in the social area to support displaced populations and those who receive them, including 20 schools, 8 health centers, 7,000 vocational training courses, the construction of 8 markets, 4 business incubators and 40,000 psychological supports.
“Despite the wonderful results achieved, we want to express our interest in continuing to support Mozambique and the country must be on the international community’s list of priorities”, he said.
(AIM)
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