Angola is participating in Third United Nations High-Level Conference of Heads of Counter-Terrorism Agencies of Member States running until Friday 23 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Opened on Monday, the event is an opportunity for the international community to renew and develop current multilateral efforts, aimed at combating terrorism, under the auspices of the United Nations.
The heads of Counter-Terrorism Agencies of Member States will analyse the main priorities in the fight against this evil, in the light of the four pillars of the UN Global Strategy, according to a press note from the Angolan Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Taking place under overarching theme of “Addressing Terrorism through Reinvigorated Multilateralism and institutional cooperation”, the Conference will
also discuss the preparation of the New Agenda for Peace, proposed by the UN Secretary General.
The Secretary-General’s report “Our Common Agenda” could also provide path for the African Summit on the Fight against Terrorism, set for 2024 in Nigeria.
The Angolan delegation is led by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Esmeralda Mendonça
Source: Angola Press News Agency (APNA)