“At moments of international fragmentation, leadership determines whether peace advances or recedes. Leadership for peace means placing dignity above political expediency. The Secretary-General is as strong as the UN Member States wants her/him to be. We must collectively resolve to end political paralysis because it has an unbearable cost on civilians in many theaters. Africa is not merely a recipient of peace; we are vital architects of it. For Africa, renewed multilateralism is not an abstract idea. It is a matter of survival and dignity. The legitimacy of the 21st-century UN will be decided in Africa.” – H.E. Mr. Mohamed Siad Doualeh