Security Council Arria Formula Meeting on "The…

The Arria Formula meeting organized by the Permanent Mission of Sierra Leone to the United Nations, presents an opportunity to examine the evolving geopolitical and security implications of the global race for critical minerals in Africa, and to assess the impact of mineral exploitation on peace, governance, stability, and human rights.

The Security Council has acknowledged the nexus between "the systematic illicit exploitation and trafficking of natural resources and conflicts" and has urged concerted action by relevant stakeholders to curb the destabilizing dynamics.

The UN Secretary-General has also highlighted the centrality of resource competition in driving instability, urging States and corporations to implement recommendations of the UN Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals to ensure that justice, equity, and human rights are upheld throughout the value chain and that African countries derive maximum benefit.

Proposed Briefers:

• Ambassador Nozipho Joyce Mxakato-Diseko, Co-Chair, UN Secretary-General's Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals
• Ambassador João Samuel Caholo, Executive Secretary, International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR)
• Mr. Tunde Arisekola, African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC), African Union
• Mr. Bojun TANG, Executive Secretary, Kimberley Process Secretariat
• Mr. Mickaël Daudin, Programme Manager, ITSCI

[Extract from the organizer's concept note]