President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reaffirmed Zimbabwe’s role in promoting peace and stability in Africa, saying the country’s foreign policy remains anchored on sovereignty, equality and peaceful coexistence.

Delivering his address to the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on Friday night through Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Professor Amon Murwira, Mnangagwa said Zimbabwe had played a significant role in efforts to resolve regional conflicts.

“Working with other member states, Zimbabwe has contributed towards the resolution of conflicts in the region, including spearheading joint diplomatic efforts with the East African Community (EAC) in the search for peace in eastern DRC,” Mnangagwa said.
He added that Zimbabwe’s participation in United Nations peacekeeping missions underscored its commitment to global peace and security, praising the professionalism of the country’s deployed personnel.

Mnangagwa also announced Zimbabwe’s bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2027–2028 term. “We trust that our candidature merits the invaluable support of all member states at the election to be held in June 2026. Zimbabwe pursues a doctrine of friend to all and enemy to none,” he said.

The President further urged reforms to the United Nations and the global financial system, which he said continue to marginalise the Global South.
“We welcome the Secretary-General’s UN80 Initiative on reforming the UN. The reform must allow the organisation to evolve in line with contemporary realities, while strengthening the voice and participation of developing countries,” he said.
He stressed that any reform that sidelines the Global South “runs contrary to the very spirit of the UN Charter.”

Mnangagwa said Zimbabwe would continue to advocate for a fair, rules-based international trading system, arguing that the current financial architecture entrenches poverty and exacerbates debt distress in developing nations

President Emmerson D. Mnangagwa, in a speech delivered by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Prof. Dr Amon Murwira at a diaspora engagement event here today, called on Zimbabweans worldwide to uphold national identity, defend sovereignty, and contribute to the nation’s progress.

The address emphasised unity and collective responsibility in shaping Zimbabwe’s future.

“Every individual is important, just like every brick that supports a great building,” President Mnangagwa said.

He stressed that Zimbabwe’s destiny lies in the hands of its people, not external forces, and called for steadfast defence of the nation’s sovereignty.

The President highlighted the diaspora’s critical role in Zimbabwe’s development, encouraging Zimbabweans abroad to leverage their skills and resources to support the country’s Vision 2030 economic goals.

President Mnangagwa said, “Zimbabwe’s prosperity depends on the collective action of all its people, wherever they are.”

The event, held in New York, aimed to strengthen ties with Zimbabwe’s global diaspora, whose remittances and expertise are vital to national growth.

President Mnangagwa’s message, delivered by Murwira, resonated with attendees, who pledged renewed commitment to nation-building.

Zimbabwe, a southern African nation of 15 million, has faced economic challenges but is pursuing reforms to achieve upper-middle-income status by 2030.

The government plans further diaspora engagement initiatives to boost investment and collaboration.

President and ZANU PF First Secretary Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced a reorganisation of the party’s Politburo, making several key leadership changes in line with the ruling party’s constitution.

In a statement released Tuesday by ZANU PF’s Department of Information, Mnangagwa invoked Article 9, Sections 65 and 67 of the party constitution to effect the reshuffle, which takes immediate effect.

Under the changes, Advocate Jacob Mudenda, previously the party’s Treasurer General, has been appointed Secretary General. He replaces Obert Mpofu, who has been reassigned as Secretary for Information Communication Technology (ICT).

Former Legal Affairs Secretary Patrick Chinamasa will now serve as Treasurer General, while Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has been appointed as Secretary for Legal Affairs, shifting from his former role as head of the ICT portfolio.

Party spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa said the reorganisation reflects ZANU PF’s ongoing commitment to its founding principles of “unity, peace, and development” and to what he described as “the Permanent Zimbabwe Revolution in service to the people and the nation.”

The Politburo, ZANU PF’s highest decision-making body outside of congress, plays a central role in shaping both party strategy and government policy in Zimbabwe, where the party has ruled since independence in 1980.