Excellencies,
Distinguished Delegates,
Ladies, Gentlemen,
Brothers and sisters.

On behalf of the People and the Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe, I would like to welcome the opportunity to discuss child malnutrition, international sanctions and environmental refugees. We put a lot of hope in our meetings.

The motto of Zimbabwe is clearly the Unity, Freedom and Work. We strongly believe that if the world followed these simple rules, life would be easier and the world would be a better place to live in.

Zimbabwe, as well as Rhodesia was a rising star, with promising development possibilities, a clear vision and great future. Until the moment of the rude colonization, which destroyed the future of Africa.

Malnutrition is a complex problem and the situation is particularly critical for the developing world.

These are some words of a mother from Zimbabwe:
“My dream was to have a bouncing, healthy baby, for that is what every mother looks forward to, but because of the poverty, that has not been possible. I just pray that my little daughter will not die.”

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, children are dying also because of you. Zimbabwe is suffering unreasonable international sanctions, which do not allow us to make a clear vision of the development and international cooperation.

We are facing environmental issues, although the world needs to ask themselves a simple question: who is behind all this? Again, the answer is the developed world.

The possibility of introducing economic and other sanctions against a state that does not comply with demands of the Security Council, acting under Chapter VII of the Charter is a nice way of protecting the lobbies and the interests of those who have power in their hands.

How can it happen that a European cow is more protected than a human being in Africa? Feeding cows with a subvention, higher than 2 EUR per day is a simple act of the highest rudeness possible, knowing that people from more than half of the world, mainly from Africa, live with less than 2 EUR per day.
Africa thinks that we are in the situation when paying old debts is necessary. “You took our gold, our diamonds, even our people.” Let us face the truth.
All countries will continue with their efforts towards the goal of providing 0.7% of their gross national income to contribute to the development, regarding the Millennium Development Goals.

We need to be clear. Only to continue the efforts is not enough. Not for our Africa, not for the world and especially not for the ten children who died solely in Africa during my speech.

In these respects, Zimbabwe recalls the Millennium Development Goals,

I know one thing. The voice of Africa will be heard this time.

For a better tomorrow, for a better future.