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Faustin Archange Touadéra

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first: 2009-09-24
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“Today, as part of its national reconstruction policy, the Central African Republic’s peacebuilding and recovery programme puts its citizens, as human beings, at the heart of its priorities. With the support of our technical and financial partners, the programme has enabled the Government to establish an appropriate institutional framework for the conduct, monitoring and evaluation of the SDGs, with particular emphasis on the objectives that have been identified as priorities. Since this meeting of the Assembly offers me an opportunity to speak about the situation of the Central African Republic, let me say a few words about that.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“Other global issues are the respect for human rights, the rule of law and good governance, which are indispensable prerequisites for social welfare. I pledge that the Central African Republic will continue to make its modest contribution to our joint efforts for peace, security and sustainable development, to which we all aspire. I welcome the choice of theme for the present session, entitled “Focusing on people: Striving for peace and a decent life for all on a sustainable planet”, an appropriate reflection of the importance of humankind’s place in our Organization’s agenda and in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted here in 2015 with the aim of reducing poverty by half by 2030.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“Concerning climate change and sustainable development, our planet continues to suffer the effects of natural phenomena such as earthquakes, floods, drought, rapid desertification and global warming, which are real worries. To that end, I would remind us all, as signatories to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, that we should honour the commitments made at the twenty-first Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change regarding the importance of pooling our efforts in order to preserve our shared environment. With regard to United Nations reform, the Central African Republic, as a member of the African Union (AU), supports the common position of AU member States, as adopted by the Group of Eleven Forum in Malabo, on the need to enlarge the Security Council to include Africa.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“Whether in the Middle East, Africa or Europe, international security is constantly under threat from terrorist groups of every stripe. That is why I am appealing solemnly to the entire international community to redouble its efforts and pool its resources in order to eradicate this scourge. Regarding migration, North Africa is in turmoil as it sees so many victims abandoned in the desert or disappearing at sea. The route across the Mediterranean frequently ends in disaster and continues to be a major challenge that we must tackle. Moreover, the problem of refugees has worsened in recent years and is now so serious that it is a priority concern of the international community that demands special attention.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“I should like to add my voice to those that have preceded me at this rostrum in order to extend to you, Mr. President, my warmest congratulations on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy- second session. We wish you every success in fulfilling your noble task. I would also like to express my deep appreciation to your predecessor, Mr. Peter Thomson, for his tremendous work and outstanding achievements during his tenure. And I commend Secretary-General António Guterres for his actions since his arrival at the head of our shared Organization. The General Assembly is meeting for its seventy- second session at a time when our planet is facing numerous challenges, including the problem of international terrorism, that must be urgently addressed. Insecurity has taken root everywhere.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“Before I conclude, let me say that we trust that Member States all will decide to provide our Organization with the means to attain the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. The Central African Republic will continue to make its modest contribution to our Organization and in our common quest for peace, security and development for all.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“On climate change and sustainable development, it is urgent that the world adopt sound policies that can generate growth and take into account the problem of climate change. Such growth must be able to reduce poverty. Protection of the environment, effective management of resources, and economic growth integrated into green growth provide a valuable opportunity for African countries. It is not fair that Africa should pay a higher price when it is but a victim. That is why I urge the international community to focus in particular on the adoption of an appropriate mechanism to support Africa. The commitments made at the Paris climate summit must be respected so as to bring about true sustainable development.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“I welcome the commitment of Member States to seek a more humane solution to the issue. At the Valletta Summit on Migration and the first Global Humanitarian Summit, held in Istanbul, world leaders shared their views on the root causes of migration and displaced persons. In the Central African Republic, sustainable solutions to ensure the return of our compatriots who have been displaced within our country to their areas of origin, as well as to the issue of refugees, are being studied in order to create a national platform for disaster risk management and the prevention and management of poor socioeconomic conditions such as low wages, unemployment, underemployment in rural areas, poverty and lack of resources, which are very often the cause of these movements.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“Under its auspices we will define our priorities in the context of the recovery and peacebuilding programme, the recommendations of the Common African Position and the conclusions of the consultative regional meeting on the SDGs, held in October 2013. The issue of migrants and refugees, which affects the entire world, has in recent years worsened and is now a major concern of the international community. It is a very pressing problem that requires the attention of every country, regardless of their involvement in the management of migratory flows. The high-level meeting that was just held was an opportunity to highlight the pressing global challenges caused by these mass movements of peoples, in order to devise well-thought-out solutions within a framework of international responsibility-sharing.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“To achieve this, the Government intends to develop a partnership with national and international non-governmental organizations, the private sector, development partners and community-based organizations so as to create the synergies necessary to emerge from the crisis. To that end, the planned study on the vision of the Central African Republic through 2040 will be carried out within the framework of the 2063 Agenda for Africa and will include concrete objectives. With the support of technical and financial partners, we will set up an appropriate institutional framework for the follow-up and monitoring of the work to achieve the SDGs.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“The Government learned lessons from the experience and has undertaken to implement the SDGs on new bases involving partnership and the participation of all strata of our society. Thus the Government has undertaken, within the framework of its national reconstruction policy, the preparation of a recovery and peacebuilding programme in the Central African Republic that includes humanitarian assistance, early recovery and development. There are three main planks: peace, reconciliation and security; the renewal of the social contract between the State and the people; and economic recovery and the revitalization of the productive sectors.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“There are several reasons for that, chief among them political instability. In fact, in 2011 the Government developed a framework for accelerating the effort to achieve the MDGs dealing with hunger and food security, but the crisis of 2012 ended those actions, leaving them incomplete. The Central African Republic has officially launched the implementation process for the Sustainable Development Goals, involving all national stakeholders — the public administration, civil society, the private sector, international partners, development partners and international non-governmental organizations. That clearly indicates the willingness of the Government resolutely to lead the process of achieving the SDGs and avoid the uneven results that characterized the process of the attainment of the MDGs, for the reasons I cited earlier.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“I welcome the relevance of the theme of the seventy-first session of the General Assembly: “Sustainable Development Goals: a universal push to transform our world”, chosen a year after the adoption of the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The choice of that theme is justified by the desire to see those Goals realized by 2030. For the time has come to reverse the trend of extreme poverty, which continues, unfortunately, in many parts of the world, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. The time has come to reduce inequalities between rich and poor and to create an environment that provides a good place to live for the well-being of everyone. It is recognized that the majority of the least developed countries and post-conflict countries, including the Central African Republic, did not attain the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“Despite our determination to take charge of our destiny, the Central African Republic is still fragile, absolutely in need of the support of all our partners, both bilateral and multilateral. On behalf of my country, I again call for the support of fellow Member States. The United Nations remains the indispensable forum par excellence for addressing global issues and researching appropriate solutions. As a Member, the Central African Republic can assure the Assembly of our abiding commitment to the ideals of the Organization, founded on the values of equality, peace, security, justice and development, to which all peoples throughout the world aspire.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“I welcome the fact that the international community has understood what is at stake here. My Government, for its part, is firmly committed to peacebuilding, national reconciliation, the re-establishment of the defence and security forces and an economic recovery plan. Those are our goals; those are our priorities. I have every confidence that, together, Central Africans will pursue those goals with all their strength and all their energy. The Central African Republic is once again among Member States. The Central African Republic has taken its place as a free and democratic State among the community of nations. It is ready to contribute to building a world of peace, tolerance, freedom, justice and democracy.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“Justice and human rights involve the rehabilitation of the institutions of the judiciary so as to guarantee the rights of citizens and strengthen the fight against impunity. In that regard, it is appropriate to strengthen the Special Criminal Court for the Central African Republic so as to bring the perpetrators of crimes to justice before the competent courts and to deal with the issue of reparations for the harm suffered. Concerning economic recovery, the Government has implemented reforms aimed at improving the business climate in order to attract private investment and has committed itself to reestablishing State infrastructure to support growth. The cyclical, repetitive crises in the Central African Republic have led to the precarious living conditions of our people and to widespread impoverishment.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“The defence and security forces must therefore continue to bolster our border control against the threats of cross-border crime, the proliferation of small arms and light weapons, money-laundering, trafficking in drugs and narcotics, and terrorism, particularly by the Lord’s Resistance Army, and human trafficking. The Government has undertaken emergency measures aimed at rebuilding the Central African armed forces, which will help to enable the establishment of an inclusive republican army. To achieve that, the Central African Republic, through me, calls for the total lifting of the arms embargo imposed on it. It must be remembered that the ban, even if necessary at the time, is no longer justified today in this new era of national reconstruction.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“A decision was taken to support my country’s endeavours in the recognition of the efforts at dialogue with armed groups that I have undertaken since my assumption of responsibility. That is why I am taking this opportunity to urge a major mobilization of our partners at the next Brussels Conference for the Central African Republic, scheduled for 17 November, with regard to their contribution to finance the security-sector reform component. On the issue of the restoration of State authority and the process of redeploying the Administration, the Government has undertaken, with the assistance of the international community, including the United Nations, actions to ensure the presence of public authority throughout the territory and tot ensureg peace and security.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“The priorities of my Government are therefore based on four main pillars: peace and security, national reconciliation and administrative reform, economic recovery, and justice and human rights. With regard to peace and security, the imperative for the Government consists in the rapid application of the disarmament, demobilization, rehabilitation and repatriation programmes so that all Central African men and women of all walks of life can live in peace and security with one another throughout the land. Similarly, security-sector reform remains a major concern of the Government. A delegation of the Central African Republic outlined the strategies and programmes for such reforms in the Central African Republic at United Nations Headquarters in June.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“The Central African Republic has certainly begun to revive the democratic process, but the situation still remains fragile. Much remains to be done. That is why as soon as I was inaugurated as President of the Republic, I expressed my ambition to bring together all Central Africans around a State reconstruction project, so that we in the Central African Republic would become the masters of our own destiny and of the development of our country. I am committed to leading the work for a political, economic, social and cultural transformation that will enable us to dispel the evils of insecurity, the dysfunction of political institutions, corruption, the deterioration of living conditions and the loss of moral standards, all of which have undermined our society.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“Central Africans are more than ever determined to finally break the cycle of violence so as to be able to aspire legitimately to peace, security, justice, freedom and sustainable development. Since my accession to the presidency of the country, steps have been taken to ensure that the Government and all State institutions share the common goal of rebuilding the country through the necessary reforms. No State can claim to be able to develop while its economic, social or indeed its political fabric remains plagued by the evils of corruption, injustice and impunity. I can assure the Assembly that the fight against corruption is at the heart of our concerns. Therefore, the Government that I have the heavy responsibility of leading will spare no effort to establish a mechanism for the relentless fight against corruption and financial crime.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“May I also acknowledge the spirit of the people of the Central African Republic, who, in such large and determined numbers, voted in an exemplary election, thus demonstrating their espousal of democracy and constitutional order. I also pay a warm tribute to the entire political class in the Central African Republic for the maturity it displayed to the entire world in respecting the voice of the people in the elections. As President, in whom is vested the trust of the entire Central African people, I have taken stock of the immense challenges we face and the expectations of my fellow citizens, who understandably yearn for peace, national reconciliation and socioeconomic development. The Central African Republic has turned the page on its dark history.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“From this rostrum, on behalf of the Central African people, I wish to pay tribute to all actions carried out by the United Nations system, particularly in connection with the deployment of the international forces who are at this very time working to bring security and peacebuilding in my country. I wish to express once again the gratitude of the people of the Central African Republic to the international community in its entirety for its solidarity and constant support during our efforts to return to constitutional legality, thereby putting an end to the political transition that was established after the coup of 24 March 2013.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“I particularly commend and am grateful for his personal involvement and focus on my country, the Central African Republic, during the hard times that it has passed through. It is a great honour for me to address the Assembly to describe the evolution of the situation in the Central African Republic and to share with it my country’s vision regarding the major issues facing our Organization. I stand before the Assembly today to bear witness to the entire international community of the recognition by the Central African people of the invaluable support to my country, the Central African Republic, which has now returned to stability and constitutional legality.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“At the outset, may I warmly congratulate Mr. Peter Thomson on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-first session. He may rest assured of the full support of my delegation in working towards the complete success of this session of the Assembly. I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate Mr. Mogens Lykketoft of Denmark on the outstanding way in which he presided over the previous session. May I also pay warm tribute to Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon, not only for what he has done since the previous session, but also for all the laudable work he has so untiringly carried out to achieve the noble objectives of the United Nations since he was elected 10 years ago.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“This is an African position that has been advocated during this general debate by the Leader of the Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (see ), and it is one that the Central African Republic supports. My country hopes that reform of the United Nations system will 09-52470 40 have a positive impact on the development of multilateral cooperation in our ever-changing world.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“However, adjustments to two organs of our Organization seem to be a priority in that reform: the Security Council and the General Assembly. The General Assembly must be invigorated by giving greater weight to its role and to its authority as the main deliberative and representative organ of the Member States. The General Assembly’s prerogatives as the chief oversight body of the United Nations, even in the area of peacekeeping, must be respected. As for reform of the Security Council, it must be directed at achieving transparency and balance within that body. Its enlargement will enable better representation of all regions in order to allow us to debate new approaches to the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“I am convinced that the Charter of the United Nations and international law continue to be essential instruments and the pillars of the preservation and maintenance of international peace and security. Representing nearly the entire international community, the United Nations has well-established international legitimacy and is the best forum for finding a lasting solution to problems of that kind. The United Nations remains the primary and fundamental forum for addressing world issues and seeking consensus. That is why we Member States attach great importance to strengthening its role and believe that reform is necessary in order to develop its full potential. The reform must be comprehensive and cover all areas, while respecting its political nature and its intergovernmental and universal character.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“Along those lines, the comprehensive peace agreement signed at Libreville in neighbouring Gabon on 21 June 2008 enabled the Central African Republic to thwart an ill-intentioned plot to seize power. However, its concern, like that of other States of Africa’s Great Lakes region, such as the Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, is with the criminal activities of the uprising of the so-called Lord’s Resistance Army, which has become a transnational criminal organization, causing death and destruction as far as the Central African Republic. Its destructive capacity goes beyond the territory of the Republic of Uganda and is becoming a regional problem, for which an agreed solution is essential. The affected States are striving to achieve that with the limited resources that they have.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“For those reasons, it must not be tolerated by or associated with any religion, civilization, ethnic group or claim, however legitimate it may seem. My country resolutely condemns terrorist acts and aligns itself with the fight against terrorism being carried out by the committees established by the United Nations Security Council. The issue of the control of conventional weapons at the regional level is all the more relevant in view of the fact that it is the most effective way to tackle the illegal proliferation of armed groups and transnational crime. The peace and security of Central Africa are hampered by that recurrent problem. Armed groups threaten the stability of the national institutions of some of our States.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“The strategic doctrine adopted by nuclear- weapon States that justifies the use of or threat of the use of atomic weapons is as dangerous as uranium enrichment for weapons purposes and should simply be discarded. On the other hand, a national security concept based on the promotion and development of military alliances and nuclear deterrence policies seems better suited to the ideals that we pursue. The Central African Republic welcomes the initiative of United States President Obama in convening a meeting of the Security Council on nuclear non-proliferation and nuclear disarmament. Terrorism is the most flagrant violation of international law. It prevents people from enjoying their basic freedoms and destabilizes legitimately established Governments.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“It shares the conviction that economic growth and sustainable 39 09-52470 development are intertwined with the status of and trends in world peace and security. In view of the proliferation of arms of all kinds, disarmament is a pressing issue. The United Nations Disarmament Commission must promote resolutions that encourage multilateralism in the area of disarmament and non-proliferation, the reduction of military budgets and respect for environmental standards in the drawing up and implementation of disarmament agreements. An effort is also needed to overcome the current impasse and to achieve nuclear disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation in all their forms.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“The efforts to conserve and sustainably manage the forests of that natural space agreed to by the member countries of COMIFAC should be encouraged as part of the process of reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries. In Copenhagen, we must reach a fair agreement, based on win-win partnerships that enable developing countries to reconcile the preservation of natural resources with economic development. The Central African Republic fully supports the statement made by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission at its recent special session on the consideration and resolution of conflicts in Africa, held in Tripoli, Libya, on 31 August 2009.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“Allow me here to recall that the countries of Central Africa, members of the Commission for the Forests of Central Africa (COMIFAC), signed a declaration in Bangui on 11 September 2008 in which they call on the institutions of the United Nations system, the European Union, the International Organization of la Francophonie, the Secretariat of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development and the high-level panel of experts to support them in their effort, inter alia, to include issues relating to the management of tropical forests in the post-Kyoto arrangements. The forests of the Congo basin, the second largest forest system in the world, play a key role in regulating the global climate.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“We support France’s proposal at the summit on climate change, held on 22 September 2009, for the establishment of a world environment organization, the implementation of the Bali Road Map through technology transfers to developing countries, and the financing of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, we strongly hope that, in Copenhagen next December, the common position of the countries of Central Africa, which share the forests of the Congo basin, will be taken into account.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“This is an opportunity for me to express the wish that assistance in combating climate change not replace official development assistance. We have not come to this sixty-fourth session of the General Assembly to point an accusing finger at the States responsible for global warming, but rather, like the brother countries of Africa, to convey a message to the leaders of the world. Africa will continue its efforts to preserve its forest ecosystems, but the rich countries must assume their responsibilities to reach concrete proposals for post-Kyoto.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“The working meeting of the heads of State of the G8+5 in L’Aquila on 9 July 2009 examined the issue of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. My country is committed to the global fight against climate change, as demonstrated by its ratification of several international instruments on climate issues. I am referring to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol. For the Central African Republic, the challenge of climate change relates to not only mitigation, namely reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, but also to adaptation to the harmful effects of that change. However, for vulnerable States, with a weak economy like ours, the cost of adaptation, calculated at several tens of billions of dollars a year, puts a still greater strain on our limited resources and increases poverty.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“Likewise, the Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries for the Decade 2001-2010, aimed at significantly improving the living conditions of the more than 600 million people living in those countries, is concluding and thus should be reviewed in order to address the marginalization and the new socio-economic challenges facing least developed countries. Climate change joins the challenges confronting our world, because the economy, the environment and the way of life of every nation represented here are threatened. At the United Nations Climate Change Conference held in Bali, Indonesia, in 2007, world leaders decided to negotiate a new agreement on climate change to succeed the Kyoto Protocol in 2012. In the Bali Road Map, States defined spheres of action and agreed to take them into account during the post- Kyoto negotiations.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“A little more than nine years after the Millennium Summit, it is indisputable that significant progress has been made, but we must acknowledge that, in many countries in Africa and elsewhere, a large majority of the population lives in abject poverty. The Millennium Development Goals are the surest way to speed the progress of African peoples towards well-being. The development projects in the MDG sectors need stable, 09-52470 38 sufficient and predictable long-term funding. We thus regard this session of the General Assembly as an opportunity to raise the awareness of all international development financing institutions, without exception, and lead them to effectively pledge to mobilize and transfer the financial resources necessary to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“Agricultural development should be encouraged with a view to ensuring sustainable growth and improvements in people’s means of subsistence, based on the sound management of environmental and natural resources. Programmes and activities to promote long-term growth should, of course, be carried out in accordance with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). In 2000, when we committed ourselves to achieving the Goals by 2015, we aroused legitimate hopes throughout the developing world. We do not have the right to dash those hopes, which would worsen the North-South fracture and further deepen the divisions within our own societies, with incalculable risks for the governance and stability of States.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“The rise in food prices has caused a significant deterioration in the terms of trade among countries in the most affected regions, including the African continent generally and, in particular, the Central African Republic. That situation could lead to greater inflationary pressure and a deteriorating balance of payments. The impact is being felt both at the macroeconomic level and in terms of household income and food security. The contributions of regional economic communities and United Nations agencies such as the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the World Food Programme, the International Fund for Agricultural Development and the World Bank, will be invaluable in the quest for a coordinated solution to this crisis.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“It requires a reorganization leading to a new world order in this area. Besides that option, however, other ways to emerge from the present crisis could be to develop production capacity, to strengthen trade capacity for the benefit of developing countries and to implement strategic partnerships among the various regions to which the Organization’s Members belong. The food crisis, which was caused by rising prices and whose harmful effects continue to keep a large part of the world in conditions of famine and abject poverty, requires that we promote the agricultural sector, industry and the utilization of mining resources.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“I am grateful for the honour shown to the Central African Republic, and I should like to stress the correlation among some of the issues raised since the beginning of this general debate. With regard to the world situation, this session is being held in a particularly worrisome context. This is a critical time for addressing global political issues at all levels — a time that requires us, as nations, to seek solutions in a spirit of dialogue, cooperation and openness. The current world scene poses major challenges in the areas of peace and security, economic development and social progress, and human rights and the rule of law. As far as crucial development issues are concerned, the world economic and financial crisis remains an unprecedented event in terms of its impact and the upheavals in the world’s economic and financial systems.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“Indeed, it should be recalled that we have several challenges to meet: development, peace and security, climate change and its effects, terrorism and necessary United Nations reform. The choice of theme for this debate — “Effective responses to global crises, strengthening multilateralism and dialogue among civilizations for international peace, security and development” — is inspired. In fact, the changes in the world’s configuration have given rise to new challenges that can be addressed only through international cooperation. Thus, multilateralism now appears to be the only way to resolve the world’s problems. In this era of globalization and technological advances, forums for cooperation — even the most firmly established ones — must address new demands calling for appropriate and united responses.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“In fact, in March this year, pursuant to my Government’s request, a country configuration of the 37 09-52470 Peacebuilding Commission was established under the Belgian presidency. The Commission is working together with Central African authorities to strengthen the achievements of peace and make it possible to implement the recommendations resulting from the inclusive political dialogue held from 8 to 20 December 2008, regarding in particular the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programme, security sector reform and the process leading up to the 2010 general elections. My country welcomes this session because of the items on our agenda, which are true matters of global concern.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann of Nicaragua on his excellent contribution to the previous session in his capacity as President. However, before delivering my assessment the state of the world in the face of the new challenges of the twenty-first century and my country’s perspective on the main issues to be addressed at this session, I should also like to commend the tireless work of the Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, who spares no effort in promoting the principles and purposes of the United Nations. To him, I once again express the deep gratitude of the people of the Central African Republic for his notable contributions with regard to the situation in the Central African Republic and his support within the framework of the Peacebuilding Commission.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“May I begin by congratulating Mr. Treki on his unanimous election to preside over the work of the General Assembly at its sixty-fourth session. His election to that position is an honour to the entire African continent and a worthy tribute to the Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, whose devotion to the African cause goes without saying. Furthermore and on behalf of His Excellency General François Bozizé, President of the Republic, who wishes him every success in his work, I assure him of the support of the Central African delegation in achieving the full success of his lofty task this year. His demonstrated knowledge of the United Nations and of world problems will ensure the success of the present session. I also wish to congratulate Mr.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)