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1. “Regional and international meetings have taken place in the context of the dialogue of civilizations. However, violence and intolerance continue to affect social relations. This is the place to express to the American people the sincere condolences of the Central African Government over the attacks on the United States consulate in Benghazi, which led to the death of innocent victims.”

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2. “In that regard, I would like to draw the international community’s attention to the fact that the Central African Government has made the issue of mediation a priority concern in its work plan. To that end, it established the National Mediation Council. We should perhaps go further in establishing civilian mediation bodies for the restoration of peace, whose members would be charged with visiting the warring parties in order to establish dialogue between them and to help them to settle their disputes through peaceful means. The Central African Republic affirms that there can be no rule of law without respect for and the promotion of rights and freedoms, including that of religion, which should be practiced without extremism, the consequences of which often lead to a clash of civilizations.”

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3. “In that context, the Government of the Central African Republic welcomes the African Union’s launching of the African Solidarity Initiative in July. Its aim is to mobilize contributions of all kinds in support of the various reconstruction phases in African countries emerging from conflict. Post-conflict reconstruction is complex and requires short-, medium- and long-term programmes to prevent violence from escalating and the reoccurrence of violent conflict and to strengthen and consolidate a lasting peace. Under the presidency of President Bozizé, the Central African Republic, a post-conflict country that owes much to the virtues of dialogue, quickly noted the significance of such a tool in the prevention and settlement of national crises.”

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4. “The Charter has given rise to two texts on the peaceful settlement of disputes: the General Assembly Manila Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes of 1982 (resolution 37/10, annex) and the 1988 Declaration on the Prevention and Removal of Disputes and Situations Which May Threaten International Peace and Security and on the Role of the United Nations in this Field (resolution 43/51, annex). We could also mention resolution 47/120, entitled “An Agenda for Peace”, drawn up following the summit meeting of the Security Council in January 1992 convened to establish a doctrine of preventive diplomacy in order to anticipate crises or to facilitate their settlement through the mechanisms of good offices, mediators and special envoys of the Secretary- General supported by the Mediation Support Unit.”

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5. “The Central African Republic will continue to support the essential and rational reform of the United Nations in line with the evolution of the international situation, in order to increase its authority and effectiveness, strengthen its capacity to deal with new threats and challenges and better implement the mandates entrusted to it by the Charter. Both the revitalization of the General Assembly and the necessary reform of the Security Council in order to meet the legitimate aspirations of developing countries, in particular in Africa, are certainly valid. The issue of civilian resources needed in postconf lict situations takes us back to the Organization’s initial purpose: to be a centre for the coordinated efforts of nations to maintain international peace and security through peaceful means.”

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6. “Increasing multipolarization and economic globalization, the recent evolution of world economic governance and growing cooperation between emerging countries have all presented valuable development opportunities to many countries around the world. The United Nations is the most universal and representative intergovernmental organization with the greatest authority, and it is the most important platform for achieving multilateralism. Since its establishment it has played a huge and irreplaceable role in maintaining world peace, promoting shared development and strengthening international cooperation. In today’s world its role must be reinforced, not weakened.”

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7. “Floods and energy and drought-induced food crises continue in some parts of the world, and such crucial issues require greater mobilization on the part of the international community. This year we will renew the debate on the central role of the United Nations system, while putting particular emphasis on the global governance that it embodies. The Organization remains the keystone of the new world order and the conscience of humankind. That is why the need is greater than ever for a United Nations that can take on a more leading role in that global governance, a groundbreaking organization that will be at the forefront of actions promoting an inclusive framework and global and lasting solutions to all the crises that trouble our world and have direct repercussions for human rights.”

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8. “The fundamental goals of disarmament and the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction continue to be held hostage to the policy of the double standard, along with the discriminatory practices and lack of respect for commitments undertaken on the part of certain nuclear Powers. The fight against terrorism and violations of human rights around the world, which is approached selectively, and the biased implementation of international humanitarian law has given rise to legitimate doubts as to whether those noble causes are being exploited for political ends. That calls for action by the Organization. Issues of climate change and the protection of the natural world also demand a changed approach that takes into account the aspirations of all peoples.”

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9. “In an effort to avoid post-electoral political crises, the Government, the political parties — both the majority and the opposition parties — trade unions and civil society are currently reviewing the electoral code in order to correct dysfunctional areas that were noted during the election campaigns of January 2011. The work being done will enable Central African political actors to undertake reforms and essential improvements for the next electoral cycle in a spirit of dialogue and consensus. The state of the world should make us aware of the urgent need to strengthen multilateralism in order to avoid the collective disaster we face, if we do not speedily come up with appropriate and agreed-on solutions to our global problems.”

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10. “The Government is also making efforts to protect and encourage vulnerable groups, such as women and children and minorities, through social policies that benefit them. We are aware that the press is the fourth estate in every democracy. In order to guarantee the exercise of the freedom of the press in the Central African Republic, the Government enacted, on 22 February 2005, Ordinance No. 05002, concerning freedom of communication, which relaxes the laws concerning press offences, notably by replacing prison terms with ordinary fines for any contravention of the laws in question.”

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11. “The Constitution enshrines the principles of good governance, maintains the rule of law and respect for human rights, and broadens the scope of individual and collective liberties. The Constitution also provides for recognition of the principle that international conventions ratified by the Central African Republic take precedence over national legislation, thus encouraging the harmonization of our laws with our international commitments. In expressing its political will within the framework of the defence of civic and political rights protected by the African Charter of Human and Peoples’ Rights, the Central African Republic implements the provisions of that Charter, which have been incorporated into its laws.”

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12. “The Central African Republic has returned to democratic practices, and there is no question that through the evolving democratic process efforts have been made to improve the management of public affairs politically, economically and socially. But we must admit that much remains to be done, and it is something that the international community must commit to collectively. My country’s commitment to human rights has been demonstrated, not only through its full accession to many if not almost all, of the relevant international and regional instruments, but also in practice, through its encouragement of those rights. Under the leadership of General François Bozizé, President of the Republic and Head of State, we adopted a new Constitution on 27 December 2004.”

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13. “All around the globe we hear cries for freedom and democracy. Since 1989 the world has been in a period of change that has sparked much political fire in Africa. With the international transformations of the 1990s, many African States, including the Central African Republic, have begun to move towards democratizing their political systems. Democracy, good governance and human rights are interdependent. We can say that there can be no rule of law unless those values are respected, both by Governments and the governed. The support and programmes designed to respond to citizen’s expectations must take those shared values into account, and the Government of the Central African Republic strives to achieve that every day.”

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14. “In Africa the rule of law is particularly at risk of breaking down, threatened by tensions, disputes and conflicts in a number of high-tension areas, especially Mali, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Sudan, South Sudan and Somalia. The same applies to other crises all over the world, carrying untold risk to governance and stability within countries, not to mention to international relations. The Government of the Central African Republic goes to great lengths to support efforts to promote the rule of law, justice and transparency through its management of the national institutions charged with enforcing the rule of law. Without peace and stability at the global and regional levels, national security and stability are out of the question, and therefore so is the rule of law.”

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15. “That is an issue of critical importance, considering that the rule of law itself is being harshly put to the test all over the world. All States and all international institutions should strive to promote the rule of law at both the national and the international levels. Strengthening the rule of law and democratic institutions is of the utmost importance, because they represent the guardians of sovereignty and peaceful coexistence. The real battle at the national and international levels is to enforce respect for the rule of law wherever chaos prevails. Many challenges remain in maintaining the rule of law. Hotspots persist and old conflicts erupt anew in many parts of the world, causing tragedy and threatening to unravel the rule of law.”

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16. “I wholeheartedly express my deepest thanks to Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon for the particular attention he focuses on our post-conflict country, where the quest to achieve and build peace remains a major challenge on the road to reconstruction and development. I also commend his tireless efforts to strengthen the role of the United Nations and to consolidate ever more firmly the moral authority of the Organization. Before conveying our assessments and perspectives on the main recurring themes of the general debate, which constitute a litany of global concerns, let me first say that my country welcomes the initiative in convening at the outset of the current session the High-level Meeting on the Rule of Law at the National and International Levels.”

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17. “It is a genuine honour and pleasure for me to take the f loor in the General Assembly Hall to report on the great interest that the Central African Republic takes in the major international issues of concern to everyone here. However, before doing so, I would like, on behalf of my whole delegation, to extend my warm congratulations to Mr. Jeremić on his election to the presidency of the Assembly at its sixty-seventh session and to assure him of our full cooperation in his noble and demanding work. I would also like to commend the excellent work done under the presidency of Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser during the sixty-sixth session.”

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18. “We are convinced that the dividends of those efforts will benefit both the Central African Republic, which lies at the heart of the African continent, and the entire subregion.”

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19. “The same holds true for Mission for the Consolidation of Peace in the Central African Republic deployed by the Economic Community of Central African States, whose mandate expires at the end of December 2013. Reinforcing the capacities of our defence and security forces, which are slated to take over from the international forces, is still far from complete. I should like here to thank the United Nations through its Peacebuilding Fund, which has been supporting the Central African Republic in its tireless quest for peace and stability. In the light of all this, I appeal once again to the international community to take urgent action in order to build peace and prevent conflict in the Central African Republic. We welcome in advance all commitments that have been or will be made on our behalf.”

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20. “Mobilization on all sides and the shared 17 11-51398 allocation of resources are needed to eradicate that scourge once and for all. The Government of the Central African Republic greatly appreciates the initiatives of the United Nations, the African Union and the United States on this issue. We continue to believe that the Republic of South Sudan will join other affected countries in this relentless struggle against a cross-border enemy that harbours vague ambitions harmful to the stability required for development of our subregion. The December 2010 withdrawal of the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad left a security vacuum that my country is trying to fill despite our limited resources.”

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21. “It is from this standpoint that the Central African Government held a round table in Brussels with our development partners on 16 and 17 June in order to raise the awareness of the international community with respect to the funding needs of the programmes outlined in the second poverty reduction strategy paper. The matter of security remains at the very heart of our concerns. Part of the population of the Central African Republic continues to suffer the aggression of rebels belonging to the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) of Joseph Kony. The activity of the LRA, a cruel and barbaric rebellion from a country that shares no borders with the Central African Republic, remains the source of atrocities, destruction, looting, rape, forced recruitment and the deportation of men, women and children.”

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22. “The renewed trust of the Central African in His Excellency General of the Army François Bozizé Yangouvonda, President of the Republic and Head of State, has given him the opportunity to pursue the successful task he began on 15 March 2003. We are determined to break with instability and at long last to turn the page on political-military upheavals. That will enable him to focus on reconstruction. In other words, we will do everything to consolidate that peace that guarantees enduring development. Without peace and security, there can be no economic development that benefits the population as a whole.”

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23. “Indeed, in all the ongoing crises in the world, the Security Council has gradually imposed the authority of the United Nations, placing it at the service of international peace and security. Its action is and remains legitimate. Its authority will be further strengthened when we reach an agreement on its expansion, which will enable us to take the emergence of new Powers into account by giving a more equitable place to all continents. Like many African States, my country has been engaged on the path towards democratic governance since the 1990s. As part of our democratic process, we have endeavoured to improve the management of public policy on the political, economic and social fronts. We are aware that much remains to be done in these spheres.”

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24. “We reaffirm our commitment to working throughout this sixty-sixth session with the other Members of the United Nations to provide responses that uphold those values. The fight against impunity and against violations of human rights is a given for our community. We hope to see it placed within an overall approach that does not hinder the process of political crisis and conflict resolution around the world or undermine regional and international efforts provided for by the United Nations Charter. The Central African Republic attaches special importance to the reform of this Organization and all its bodies with regard to their structures, modes of operation and work methods. For this reason, we remain committed to the African position regarding the Security Council.”

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25. “Today, terrorism remains a scourge of the international community. In resolution 1963 (2010), the Security Council declared its intent to hold a special meeting of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) on 28 September 2011, open to all United Nations Member States, to mark the tenth anniversary of the adoption of its resolution 1373 (2001) establishing the CTC. It should be recalled that the CTC has done a great deal in assisting Member States in undertaking actions to combat this scourge by strengthening the implementation of standards and border controls, as well as in the fight against the financing of terrorism. The Central African Republic remains committed to the universal values of human rights, democracy and good governance.”

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26. “The Central African Republic will support a draft resolution on food development, some provisions of which would be incorporated in the various resolutions of the Assembly and in other United Nations meetings throughout the year. Nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament remain a priority. The Central African Republic welcomes the renewed interest in disarmament on the part of the international community. Greatly concerned by the nuclear threat to all of humankind, non-nuclear- weapon States are entitled to call upon those who possess nuclear weapons to fully shoulder their responsibilities by implementing specific measures to bring about genuine nuclear disarmament. For its part, the Central African Republic will spare no effort to support any United Nations initiative to that end.”

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27. “Tropical forests, including those in the Central African Republic, are exposed to various harmful and destructive activities associated with the pressure exerted by social problems and natural disasters. The countries concerned have recognized the need to formulate land-use policies in order to conserve their biodiversity, both in terms of flora and fauna, in these regions. Furthermore, the drought that is currently afflicting the Horn of Africa, where approximately 11-51398 16 12 million human lives are threatened, is a source of major concern and requires broad-scale mobilization by the international community. That brings me to the issue of food security.”

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28. “The Central African Republic remains committed to the principles of the United Nations Charter, which enshrines language pertaining to the peaceful settlement of conflicts — principally through mediation and prevention. The international community faces many challenges to which we need to provide tailored responses in order to together build a better world. We attach particular attention to the issue of climate change and the environment. Protecting the environment and combating climate change are major challenges, as well a priority for the international community, given the many and varied risks that they pose to ecosystems and economies. The commemoration, next year, of the twentieth anniversary of the first Earth Summit on sustainable development will be devoted to forests.”

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29. “Lastly, the Central African Republic welcomes the admission of South Sudan, a brotherly neighbouring country, as the 193rd Member State of the United Nations. In proposing “The role of mediation in the settlement of disputes through peaceful means” as the central theme of the general debate of the sixty-sixth session of the Assembly, the President has placed our deliberations at the very heart of those problems that are of current concern to the international community. It must be recalled that the maintenance of international peace and security around the world continues to be the primary mission of the Organization, and that, for Member States, mediation continues to be an indispensable tool in the peaceful settlement of conflicts.”

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30. “At the outset, I would like to convey to the President, on behalf of His Excellency Army General François Bozizé, Head of State and President of the Central African Republic, who it is my honour to represent here, our heartfelt congratulations on his election to preside over the General Assembly at its sixty-sixth session. He can rest assured of our full readiness to cooperate with him to ensure the success of his challenging task. I would also like to pay well- deserved tribute to his predecessor, His Excellency Mr. Joseph Deiss, for the talent and dedication that he demonstrated as he steered our work throughout the sixty-fifth session of the Assembly. To His Excellency Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, I convey my heartfelt congratulations on his reappointment to the head of the Organization.”

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