Republic of Congo commemorated its 65th Independence Day with a grand military parade in the capital Brazzaville on Friday, highlighting unity, peace, and continued development.
The event drew national leaders and international representatives under the theme "Peace mobilization, advancing together, continuing development."
President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso attended the parade, along with senior officials from the government and parliament, ambassadors from various countries, and representatives of international organizations.
The parade featured formations from the Congolese Army, Navy, and Air Force, as well as police, gendarmerie, and paramilitary units.
Republic of Congo marks 65 years of independence with military parade
With China assuming the rotating presidency on Friday, the United Nations Security Council will focus its work in May on revitalizing the authority of the UN Charter and the role of the United Nations, while advancing the political settlement of the Middle East issue, and promoting the stability and development of African countries.
Briefing reporters on the Security Council's priorities for May, Fu Cong, China's permanent representative to the United Nations and president of the Security Council for May, made the statement on Friday.
In recent years, the world has been witnessing growing turbulence in the international landscape, with conflicts increasing, divisions widening, and the multilateral system, along with international law, under considerable strain, he said, urging the international community to take urgent actions to uphold the authority of the UN Charter and strengthen the role of the United Nations to prevent the world from "relapsing into the jungle" and "to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war".
In this context, Fu said, the Security Council will convene a high-level open debate in May under the theme of upholding the purposes and the principles of the UN Charter and strengthening the UN-centered international system.
Security Council to focus on UN's role, Middle East, Africa in May: Chinese envoy
